Telephone: (212) 488-3000
Fax: (212) 488-3010
E-mail: [email protected]
Location
44 W. 28th St., 17th Fl. New York City, NY United States 10001-4212
Procedure:
Application Process: 1) Please confirm that your organization is an eligible tax-exempt organization under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the IRS regulations (or as a non-US organization, can you demonstrate an equivalent status and a non-discrimination or EEO policy compliant); 2) Contact appropriate foundation program officer to discuss interest and ideas for your request; 3) Submit a formal Letter of Inquiry to the foundation; and 4) If invited, submit a full proposal. After reviewing your LOI, the foundation will inform you as to whether a full proposal is being invited. Application form not required. Applicants should submit the following:
1. Timetable for implementation and evaluation of project
2. Signature and title of chief executive officer
3. Results expected from proposed grant
4. Qualifications of key personnel
5. Statement of problem project will address
6. Copy of IRS Determination Letter
7. Brief history of organization and description of its mission
8. Copy of most recent annual report/audited financial statement/990
9. How project’s results will be evaluated or measured
10. Detailed description of project and amount of funding requested
11. Organization’s charter and by-laws
12. Copy of current year’s organizational budget and/or project budget
Initial approach: Contact a foundation program officer and then submit a formal letter of inquiry
Copies of proposal: 4
Board meeting date(s): Four board meetings annually
Deadline(s): Rolling; Only once the foundation accepts a Letter of Inquiry and invites a full proposal, a specific deadline for submission of the full proposal will then be provided in the letter of invitation sent by the foundation
Final notification: After board meetings; Grant recipients will receive a Grant Award Letter.
Additional information: Only one copy of the letter of inquiry is required.