The Foundation does not accept letters of inquiry, proposals or grant reports electronically or by fax.
If invited to submit a full proposal, it should include a narrative and supporting material
as detailed below. The proposal only should be long enough to adequately make the
case. Proposals submitted to other foundations are acceptable so long
as they address the issues described below.
The narrative should include:
- Background of the organization, including accomplishments and qualifications, particularly as they relate to the purpose for which you are requesting support
- Immediate problems or needs to be addressed by your project or organization
- A review or assessment of previously completed or current work being done on the problem which your project or organization will address
- Target population or community served by your project or organization and how that constituency is involved in the design and implementation of your work
- Long-term systemic or social change being sought
- Strategies for implementing the work and a timetable for achieving outcomes (goals)
- A plan for evaluating the work (including criteria for success), and for disseminating the findings, if applicable
- If appropriate, a plan for continuing the work beyond the grant period
Financial information should include:
- An organizational budget for the current fiscal year
- For project grant requests, an annual project budget (for multi-year requests, include a projected annual budget for each year for which you are requesting support)
- Actual organizational income and expenses for the past two years
- A statement of actual project income and expenses for the past two years, if applicable
- A list of your organization's (or project's, if applicable) current five largest funders
- A list of your organization's five largest funders during the last five years and the cumulative grant totals for each
Note: All current and projected budgets should indicate whether income is committed or pending.
Include the following attachments:
- IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter and all IRS rulings and notices regarding the tax-exempt status of your organization
- The most recent audited financial statements
- The most recent IRS Form 990, including any schedules and attachments
- The most recent annual report describing your organization's activities, if one is published
- If your organization has made a 501(h) election, please include a copy of Form 5768 (Election to Make Expenditures to Influence Legislation)
- A list of your organization's Board of Directors and staff
- A list of member organizations, if applicable
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