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The Pinkerton Foundation is an independent grantmaking foundation established in 1966 by Robert Allan Pinkerton with the broad directive to reduce the incidence of crime and to prevent juvenile delinquency. Building on this mandate, the Foundation currently carries out its mission mainly through its support of endeavors that strengthen youth programming in poor communities. The Foundation's principal program interests are focused on economically disadvantaged children, youth and families, and severely learning disabled children and adults of borderline intelligence. Within these groups, the Foundation seeks to support programs that develop individual competencies, instill values and increase opportunities to participate in society. Of particular interest are projects that advance healthy development of youth and demonstrate promising new ideas for greater program effectiveness. The Foundation supports efforts to strengthen and expand community-based programs for children, youth and families in New York City. The Foundation prefers projects with well-defined, measurable goals that intervene before a pattern of failure has been established, and that provide continuous supports and opportunities over an extended period. The Foundation looks for programs with capable leadership and the ability to achieve their goals and sustain their programs over time. The Foundation also occasionally funds research, demonstration and evaluation projects in its principal program areas. While grants for direct service projects are usually limited to New York City, those with potential for national impact or replication may go beyond this geographic limitation.