Upon receipt of a grant request, the Foundation requires the applicant to furnish the Foundation with specified information set forth in the Foundation's due diligence checklist, including, without limitation, information regarding the Applicant's formation as a nonprofit entity; tax-exempt and public charity status under Section 501(c)(3); governance, charitable activities, financials, and key personnel. If the grant request is approved by the Foundation's Trustees, the Foundation requires the Applicant to enter into a grant letter agreement with the Foundation outlining and confirming the Applicant's public charity status under Section 501(c)(3) and proposed use of the grant funds consistent with the Foundation's charitable mission.

The Foundation does not make grants to organizations that are not recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as tax-exempt public charities under Section 501(c)(3) and Sections 509(a)(1), 509(a)(2), and 509(a)(3), including, without limitation, private foundations and private operating foundations described under Section 501(c)(3). In addition, the Foundation does not make grants to individuals, including, without limitation, grants to support scholarships programs organized for individual recipients.