Charitable Foundation

• Please complete all sections of this application. If any item does not apply to your organization, please note.

• Upload verification of your tax-exempt status, such as a copy of letter 501(c)(3) from the Internal Revenue Service, if applicable.

  Additionally, please provide your ID Number from the IRS, if applicable.

• Please provide your financial statement for the most recent year.

  • Examples include the Profit and Loss Statement or the 990 Form with Schedule O attached. NO BANK STATEMENTS. 

• Please be specific when describing how the funds will be used, and attach price estimates if available.

• If your organization has received a previous grant you must submit a report, date received, amount received, pictures, or accounting of how the previous grant was utilized for the organization. 

• If you have previously received a grant from the TVEC Charitable Foundation, PLEASE PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION AS TO HOW THE GRANT MONEY WAS DISPERSED. 

Applicant Eligibility

• Contributions will generally be made only to nonprofit organizations that have been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service.
• The organization must contribute to the community’s health and/or welfare.
• The organization’s services must be non-discriminatory in nature.
• Activities affiliated with a religious organization with a secular community designation are eligible for the Foundation’s consideration for support. A secular designation is defined as an organization separate from the church or religious organization that provides services to people regardless of their religious beliefs and does not propagate a belief in a specific faith. (Example: A food bank that is a separate 501(c)(3) organization from a church and provides food and meals to anyone who qualifies for services, regardless of religious belief.)

Evaluation Factors
The following will be considered in the evaluation of all funding requests:

• Potential benefit to residents of the TVEC Service Area and the entire community.
• Prior contribution level of TVEC Charitable Foundation or community support for the program or project of the organization requesting the funds.
• The fiscal and administrative capability of the organization to deliver a quality service or program.
• Results that are predictable and can be evaluated.
• The Foundation Executive Director shall evaluate funding requests and present recommendations to the Foundation Board of Directors.

Project Timing
Funding requests should state whether the funds are intended for ongoing operations or for a specific project that will terminate at some point in the future. Whenever possible, funding requests should be for projects that will be completed within twelve months following the Foundation’s approval of the grant application.

Project Reporting
Grant recipients will be required to submit a Project Final Report. This report describes the scope of the project, identifying the beneficiaries of the service and documenting how the Foundation funds were used. If a grant has previously been received an accounting of the utilization of the funds from that request must be attached to the new request.

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