Eligibility and Restrictions

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply, your organization should be:

• A 501(c)3 nonprofit
• Government Agency (ex: cities, counties)
• Community Group w/ fiscal agent
• Public Agency (ex: library)
• Educational Institution (ex: high school or university)

Services/programs provided in one or more of the geographic areas of Fresno, Madera, Tulare, Merced, Mariposa and Kings Counties.

Financial Health measured by:

• IRS 990
• Most recent Board-reviewed internal financial statements (needs to include assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses)
• External audit (only if gross receipts more than $500,000)
• Operational budget for organization
• Minimum of five board members with diverse experiences/backgrounds

Restrictions

Fresno Regional Foundation will not consider grant requests for the following:

• Previously incurred expenses
• Fundraising by one agency on behalf of another
• Endowments
• Institutions limiting their services to persons of a single religious sect or denomination
• Individuals

Follow-up and reporting requirements

When applying, please carefully review the final report form in order to understand the reporting requirements for funded grant requests. Organizations must be prepared to comply with all reporting requirements at the end of the grant period. Additionally, you will be asked to provide electronic copies of press releases and/or media contacts resulting from the grant award. Failure to submit the final report may disqualify the grantee from future funding requests.

Grantee site visits may be conducted by the program officer and/or a board member of the Foundation during the term of the grant.

If you have any further questions, please contact the Program Officers.