The Hoglund Foundation

Guidelines for Grant Applications

Proof of Tax Exempt Status

To be eligible for consideration by The Hoglund Foundation, an organization must provide proof that they have received a determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service indicating that it is a tax exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is treated as other than a private foundation as within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code. An organization may also qualify under Section 170(c)(1) if the grant requested is to be used exclusively for public purposes as described in the Code. Grant applications for individuals are not accepted.

Types of Projects Considered

Grant applications for specific programs or projects, capital projects or general operations are all considered.

Proposal Content

Applicants should provide a brief narrative summary letter including:

a history of the organization and its mission,

a description of the proposed project or program which substantiates the need for the subject service or program,

the specific request,

a list of potential and committed funding sources for the project,

plans for evaluation of the project or program.

Applicants may provide additional information to further explain the organization or request but this information will be reviewed only by the Executive Director and not submitted to the Board.

The following information should be enclosed with the summary letter:

List of current Officers and Board of Trustees

Documentation of tax exempt status from the Internal Revenue Service

Most recent audited financial statement (or last year's IRS Form 990 filed and the last fiscal year's internal financial statements if audit is unavailable.)

Current year-to-date financial statements and budget

Project budget (if applicable) and plans to support the project after the grant period

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