GENERAL INFORMATION

We recommend that all applicants fall into at least two of the interest areas mentioned in the Foundation's mission statement.

ELIGIBILE ORGANIZATIONS

An applicant must be a non-profit organization and must be recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt organization as defined in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.

Grant requests are limited to qualifying organizations that operate in Pierce County, Washington.

Funds will not be granted to individuals, government agencies, political organizations, religious organizations or private foundations as defined in Section 509(a) of the Code. Requests for endowments are also discouraged.

GRANT AMOUNT AND DURATION

Grant awards will range from $1,000 to $10,000 and will continue to be made for a single year.

DEADLINES FOR REQUESTS

Applications are reviewed annually. Please submit application materials
between January 1st and April 1st. Applications must be postmarked by April 1st to receive consideration. Funding is determined by June 15th.

CONTACT PERSON

To request an application by mail, send a brief e-mail to Lori Ann Reeder at reederla@comcast.net. The message should include your name and title, the organization you represent and the request for an application. Please do not provide any other details at that time since you will have an opportunity to address them during the application process. Again, this e-mail will serve as your organization's letter of inquiry.

For more information about the Foundation's grant-making process, please visit the Grants section or send an e-mail to: reederla@comcast.net.