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ADDITIONAL REQUIRED MATERIALS

The following materials are required of all grant requests:

1. IRS 501(c)(3) determination letter.
Please submit a copy of the letter from the IRS that indicates its formal determination of the organization’s status as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity.

2. Current audited financial statements.
If you are submitting a grant request for the January 15, 2012 deadline, the date of your audited financial statements must be December 31, 2010 or later. The audited financial statements must be final (not a draft), which means that they have been reviewed and approved by the Audit or Finance Committee and/or the Board of Trustees.

In addition, please include the most current unaudited financial statements (balance sheet and statement of revenue and expenses for the calendar year 2011).

Please note that compilations or reviews prepared by a CPA, or an annual Form 990, do not satisfy this requirement. Exceptions will only be made for start-up organizations less than two (2) years old and with annual budgets under $250,000.

3. Organizational budget.
The budget should be for the entire organization and for the calendar or fiscal year for which funding is being requested. The budget should include detail line items by category (i.e. revenues – government, corporate, foundations, individuals, special events, etc. and expenses – salaries, benefits, rent, utilities, etc.).

4. Grant History with DCF.
Please include a list of grants received from or requests denied by Deaconess Community Foundation, including the year, amount, and purpose.

5. Current Board of Trustees List.
Please include Trustee name, company affiliation, number of years of Board service, and Board leadership and/or Board committee positions currently held.