Dedicated to Humanity
The Foundation will consider grants in Kerr and adjacent counties in Texas for any charitable or educational purpose. No grants are made for religious purposes, political action or lobby groups, or to any individual.
It is generally the policy of the Board of Trustees to not contribute to organizations for continuing operating budgets, debt retirement, media productions or publications, or endowments. The Foundation will make no loans. The Board of Trustees may, however, initiate grants for any charitable or educational purpose within the State of Texas.
An interested applicant should request an application form. For an application to be considered, proof is required that the applicant has an exempt classification as described in Section 501(c)(3) IRC, and that the applicant is considered not a private foundation within the meaning of Section 509(a) IRC. An applicant may qualify under Section 170(c)(1) IRC if the requested grant is shown to be for public purposes as described in the Code. An initial contact may be made through a call or brief narrative letter describing the project or program for which the funds are to be requested. An organization requesting a grant may be required to provide, without limitation, the following information:
• Justification of the project or program
• Cost of the project or program based upon reliable estimates
• Funds on hand or anticipated for the project or program
• Identification of other sources of funding expected
• Copies of all documents from the Internal Revenue Service pertaining to applicant’s tax
Exempt status
• A list of Trustees or Directors, Officers, and principal staff members
• A current budget and operating statement of the applicant organization
• A copy of the most recent Form 990 Return with Schedule A as filed with the Internal
Revenue Service
Of particular importance with an applicant organization classified in its IRS determination letter as not being a private foundation under §509(a)(1) and §170(b)(1)(A)(vi) or §509(a)(2) IRC, is the submission of the complete Form 990 Information Return and/or a summary of support received by the applicant organization from all sources for their current fiscal year and the preceding four fiscal years. Such organizations in existence for less than five years may submit this information for the years in operation. Larger organizations should be prepared to supply audited financial statements which accurately reflect the fiscal responsibility of the applicant. Applicants must also show that their organization is fully prepared to account for grant funds and that the funds are spent in the manner indicated in the grant application.
The Foundation receives few proposals which would not be of some benefit to people in need. The Charitable effect of a proposal is not the sole determination for approving a grant. Those proposals which have no long term survival prospects or which may not reasonably be expected to attract a significant amount of public support subsequent to a particular grant proposal will generally be rejected.
The Foundation cannot possibly hope to have funds available at all times for every request. A partial funding may be approved if it is determined that the applicant has the means to complete the project or program with other sources of funding.
The Foundation will consider applications only when documentation is complete, usually within one month.
Grant Application Guidelines
