REQUESTING ORGANIZATIONS MUST MAKE THEIR REQUESTS TO THE FOUNDATION IN WRITING AND, WHERE APPLICABLE, MUST PROVIDE COPIES OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTERS DESIGNATING THEM AS TAX-EXEMPT.EACH REQUEST MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FOLLOWING:THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT, A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT THE ORGANIZATION DOES, WHOM IT SERVES, ITS HISTORY AND MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.A DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIFIC PROGRAM OR PROJECT THAT THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION WISHES THE FOUNDATION TO CONSIDER FUNDING, THE AMOUNT OF FUNDING BEING REQUESTED AND THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES.THE SLATE OF THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S CURRENT ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET WITH COMPARISONS TO THE PREVIOUS BUDGET, AND WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT CHANGES RECONCILED.A COPY OF THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION'S MOST RECENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT OR, ALTERNATIVELY, IF NOT REQUIRED TO PREPARE AUDITED STATEMENTS, THE MOST CURRENT INTERNALLY-PREPARED FIN
