Deadlines

Applications for grants are accepted throughout the year and grants issued at convenient intervals thereafter. Requests should be submitted as soon as the organization’s most recent audit is approved.

Solicitations after October 31st will be held for consideration until the following year.

Requirements

Application Requirements for Invited and Returning Grantees

Hard copy applications for invited and returning grants may be sent via mail to the following address:

All grant applications must include the following information in order to be considered:

1. Signed Cover Letter

   This cover letter must be on organization letterhead and signed by an official of the applicant organization. Letters may be addressed to Mr. Justin J. Kiczek.

2. Report on Previous Grants (returning grantees only)

   Returning Grantees should also include a report detailing the use of the previous grants received from the Foundation.

3. Grant Request Narrative

   The grant request narrative should include a declaration of the amount sought, desired designation (general operations, a specific project, capital needs, or endowment), and a statement on the objectives and anticipated outcomes of the upcoming year.

4. Roster of Directors

   The roster of directors should include the names of all trustees and principal officers of the organization.

5. Current Annual Budget

   A copy of a condensed current annual budget for revenues and expenses should also include a comparison to prior year actuals and a variance column on the same page. If the requested funding is for a specific project, a condensed budget for the project should be included in addition to the annual budget. Organizations that are an affiliate of a national organization should include the annual budget for the local affiliate, not for the national organization.

6. Independent Audit

   Please include a copy of the most recent independent audit. Grant requests should be submitted as soon as the organization’s most recent audit is approved. Organizations that are not large enough to warrant an independent audit should instead include a financial review and their most recent 990-F form.

7. IRS Tax Exemption Letter

   A copy of the most recent letter from the Internal Revenue Service certifying tax exemption status should be included.

Unsolicited Requests

Organizations who wish to submit an unsolicited request and who feel that their organization aligns with the Foundation’s funding and geographic areas of interest may do so in the form of a letter of inquiry. The 1-2 page letter of inquiry should be sent via mail to the following address:

Funding Restrictions

• No grants are made to individuals.
• No grants are made to public foundations which would, as a result thereof, become private foundations.
• No loans are made.
• No grants are made to underwrite fundraising activities such as benefits, dinners, performances, or sporting events.