The Application for foundation grants (Arts, Human Services, and Environmental) includes the following questions. Please review these questions to gather the information and materials needed to complete the online application.
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Application Questions:
Organization: Office Location and Structure
Boroughs
Please select borough(s) where the main office is located.
•Bronx
•Brooklyn
•Manhattan
•Queens
•Staten Island
Organization’s Structure
Is there an Executive Director and department managers?
How many full-time and part-time employees do you have?
Are there consultants on contract?
Are there volunteers?
Organization: History with Lily Auchincloss Foundation
If organization has received funding in the past, please list date(s) and grant amount(s) starting from the most recent grant received.
Proposal
Project/Program Name
Enter project or program name. If the organization is applying for General Operating Support, please enter GOS.
Grant Purpose
Choose the area that best represents the organization’s request.
•General Operating Support
•Program Support
•Other
Project Location (Borough)
Please select the borough(s) where the services described in this proposal are offered.
•Bronx
•Brooklyn
•Manhattan
•Queens
•Staten Island
Mission & History
Please provide a brief description of your organization’s mission and history.
Proposal
Please provide a brief proposal which outlines the project/program for which the funds are sought. This should include a detailed account of how the funds will be utilized, a history of the program, and its goals and objectives. All applicants are required to submit a proposal including organizations applying for General Operating Support.
Links to Websites & Images (optional)
Provide links to websites and/or images in reference to your proposal.
Proposal: Financial Questions
Organization Budget Amount
Please indicate the dollar amount of your organization’s budget for the current fiscal year.
Program Budget Amount
If you selected Program Support or Other under Grant Purpose, please indicate the annual program budget amount for the current fiscal year.
Amount Requested
Provide the dollar amount requested.
A request must be proportionate to the program and organization’s budget.
Please do not apply for a multi-year grant.
Fiscal Year/Operating Cycle
Please indicate organization’s fiscal year or operating cycle.
Calendar Year: 12 consecutive months beginning January to December
Fiscal Year: 12 consecutive months beginning July to June
If other, please specify in organization’s financial documentation
Percentage Across Funding Sources
Please list percentages for current funding sources.
Example:
Government 30%
Foundations 25%
Board 5%
Events 10%
Earned 10%
Corporations 10%
Individuals 10%
Supporting Documents
Please provide the following documentation and read the instructions in detail. Budget comparisons must include expenses and revenue/income.
Board of Directors (length of service)
Please upload a list of the organization’s Board of Directors as a PDF file.
The list should include each board member’s occupation/title, length of service, and term limits if applicable.
501(c)3
Please upload the organization’s 501(c)3 determination letter as a PDF file.
The foundation cannot accept applications from organizations with a fiscal sponsor or whose tax-exempt status is pending. Organizations applying for a grant must have received an IRS determination letter.
Organization Budget Comparison (expenses and revenue/income detail)
Budget comparisons must include expenses and revenue/income.
Please upload a detailed organizational budget comparison for (3) THREE FISCAL years (last year, current year and next year) as one PDF file.
Program Budget Comparison (expenses and revenue/income detail)
Budget comparisons must include expenses and revenue/income.
If you are applying for Program Support or Other, please upload a detailed program budget comparison for (3) THREE FISCAL years (last year, current year and next year) as one PDF file.
Audited Financial Statement
Please upload the most recent audited financial statement or signed 990 as a PDF file. The audit or signed 990 should not be older than 15 months. Organizations with a budget over $750,000 must upload an independent auditor’s report.
Funding Sources Comparison (received & projected)
Please upload a comparison list of all received and projected funding sources for (3) THREE FISCAL years (last year, current year and next year) as one PDF file.
(1) Organize list by type of support: foundations, corporations, government, individuals, board of directors, events.
(2) Include foundation and corporation names and dollar amount. For individual and board support, only list the aggregate dollar amount.
(3) Specify if amount was received or if it is projected.
(4) If organization is applying for Program Support or Other, please include funding sources for the entire organization and for the specific project/program.