Deadline: 31-Jan-25
The Katherine R. Smith Funds for Youth of the Waterville Community Foundation requests proposals from nonprofit organizations in northwest Ohio whose programs enhance the lives of young people under the age of 18.
Projects and organizations that benefit children with developmental disabilities or abused children are a particular priority of these funds.
Funding Information
- The Katherine R. Smith Funds for Youth seeks proposals for projects that can demonstrate impact over the course of a project period, and therefore will only consider requests that exceed $3,000.
Eligible Projects
- Programs that enhance the lives of young people under the age of 18 in northwest Ohio.
- Programs that benefit youth residing in Lucas or Wood Counties.
- Program operational expenses for existing services.
- Program expenditures associated with establishment of new programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Any organization with services benefitting youth residing in Lucas or Wood Counties are encouraged to apply, with preference given to those that serve residents of Waterville and the Anthony Wayne Local School District.
- Proposals will only be considered from nonprofit, charitable organizations which have been designated as having tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code.
- Applicant organizations must be located in or providing services for residents of Lucas or Wood County.
Application Requirements
- The following attachments must be submitted with every grant application made to Greater Toledo Community Foundation. Please pay close attention to the details or your application may be considered incomplete.
- Acceptable file types include Word, Excel and PDF only. Required attachments include:
- Board List – The names and affiliations of the organization’s Board of Trustees.
- IRS Letter – A copy of the organization’s tax exemption letter from the Internal Revenue Service
- Background – Brief background and history of the organization, including when and how the organization was established, its mission or purpose, accomplishments to date and a listing of all current programs and services.
- Operating Budget – A board-approved operating budget for the current fiscal year of the organization.
- Financial Statements – There are two options for submission of financial statements, which include:
- Option 1 – If the organization has had an audit prepared within 18 months of the application submission, please provide the full audit. An organization’s IRS Form 990 will not be accepted in place of the required financial statements;
- Option 2 – If audited financial statements for this timeframe are not available, provide the audited income & expense statement (P&L) and balance sheet for the organization’s most recent fiscal year-end.
- An organization’s IRS Form 990 will not be accepted in place of the required financial statements. Note that only statements reporting information prepared within 18 months of the application submission will be accepted.
For more information, visit GTCF.