The foundation’s Board of Directors conducts one grant cycle per year. Grants can only be awarded to 501(c)(3) organizations that have been granted tax exempt status by the IRS. We will request the EIN of each applicant to verify eligibility. After all applications have been reviewed, we will typically award about 15 grants each year.

1. Initial Review

Letters of Inquiry are accepted and screened in January and February for that year’s grant process. The deadline for submission is the last day of February. We will consider multi-year grants (up to 3 years) for organizations we have funded three or more times in the past.

Letters of Inquiry are accepted and screened in January and February for that year’s grant process. The deadline for submission is the last day of February. We will consider multi-year grants (up to 3 years) for organizations we have funded three or more times in the past.

2. Invitation to Apply

The Board will review LOIs and other possible grantees. All organizations that will be invited to submit a grant will be notified by the end of April. Grant applications are due July 1.

3. Final Selection

Between July 1 and September 30, grant applications will be reviewed. Site visits and/or grant review sessions (usually on Zoom) will be scheduled.

Grant decisions will be made between October 1 and October 20. Notifications will be emailed to organizations by October 25. For those organizations that receive funding, checks will be mailed by November 10 (checks must be deposited by December 15).

4. Evaluation & Follow Up

One year after funding, a brief review meeting (in-person or on Zoom) will be scheduled to talk about how the grant was used. In some cases, we may ask for a written report.