APPLICATIONS DO NOT NEED TO BE OF ANY STANDARD FORM, ALTHOUGH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION/DOCUMENTATION WOULD BE REQUIRED AND/OR CONSIDERED: NAME, ADDRESS AND DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION CONTACT NAME, TITLE, PHONE NUMBER MISSION STATEMENT GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED BY NON-PROFIT DOLLAR AMOUNT OF REQUEST WHAT PERCENTAGE OF PROGRAM TOTAL/BUDGET IS THE REQUEST? HISTORY OF PREVIOUS SUPPORT FROM CRACKER BARREL OLD COUNTRY STORE FOUNDATION OBJECTIVES OF ORGANIZATION AND SPECIFIC PROJECT FOR WHICH FUNDING IS REQUIRED PLAN FOR EVALUATING RESULTS OF PROJECT PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE ORGANIZATION IRS LETTER OF DETERMINATION OF SECTION 501(C)(3) TAX EXEMPTION STATUS LATEST INCOME AND EXPENSES STATEMENT AND/OR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANNUAL PROGRAM BUDGET FOR SPECIFIC NEED OTHER SOURCES OF INCOME AND AMOUNT CONTRIBUTED BY EACH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS APPROACHED FOR FUNDING NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS OF THOSE SERVING ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES AND QUALIFICATIONS OF EMPLOYEES

THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS CHARITIES ACROSS MULTIPLE AREAS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, HUMAN SERVICES, AND CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS. IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AN ANNUAL EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WHICH RECOGNIZES AND REWARDS THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF CRACKER BARREL EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CHILDREN WHO EXCEL IN THEIR STUDIES AND SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM ITSELF IS A COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THROUGH WHICH EMPLOYEES AND THEIR CHILDREN SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR A SCHOLARSHIP. EMPLOYEES MUST HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED AT LEAST 1 YEAR AS OF JANUARY 1 OF THE YEAR IN WHICH THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED AND HAVE WORKED AN AVERAGE OF 20 HOURS PER WEEK DURING THAT PERIOD. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ALLOCATES SIGNIFICANT FUNDING TO HELP MILITARY FAMILIES BY SUPPORTING MILITARY-FOCUSED NONPROFITS AND CHARITABLE INITIATIVES.