APPLICATION MUST CONTAIN: A ONE PAGE LETTER SUMMARIZING YOUR ORGANIZATION, ITS HISTORY, GOALS, MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE, THE AMOUNT OF GRANT BEING REQUESTED AND HOW IT WOULD FIT THE SCOPE OF THE FOUNDATIONS MISSION. A COPY OF YOUR 501(C)(3) CERTIFICATE AND A COMMENT THAT YOUR TAX STATUS HAS NOT BEEN RESCINDED. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOTIFY YOU IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NECESSARY TO PROCESS YOUR REQUEST. PROPOSALS SHOULD BE BOUND IN A SECURE, NON BULKY FASHION. DO NOT SUBMIT PROPOSALS IN A THREE RING BINDER OR OTHER LARGE BULKY PACKAGES.

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION'S TRUSTEES IS TO EMPLOY ITS RESOURCES TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THOSE AREAS TO WHICH THEY ARE MOST SENSITIVE. CHIEF AMONG THEM ARE EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND THE NEEDS OF THE LESS FORTUNATE. THE FOUNDATION WILL NOT MAKE GRANTS TO: INDIVIDUALS FOR ANY PURPOSE, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES, ENDOWMENTS OR OTHER DISCRETIONARY POOLS. FOR DINNERS, BALLS OR OTHER TICKETED EVENTS, POLITICAL PURPOSES,LOBBYING ACTIVITIES OR PURPOSES OUTSIDE THE FOUNDATIONS FUNDING PRIORITIES AS LISTD ABOVE.