THE FOUNDATION HAS A POLICY OF PRIMARILY MAKING GRANTS TO PROJECTS LOCATED AND/OR TO BE OPERATED IN THE AREA CONSTITUTING THE EAST TEXAS PINE TIMBER BELT AND MILLER COUNTY ARKANSAS IN WHICH T.L.L. TEMPLE FOUNDED AND OPERATED HIS TIMBER PRODUCTION AND MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES. A PORTION OF FOUNDATION ASSETS KNOWN AS THE KEELER GRANT PROGRAM ARE USED TO FUND GRANTS BEYOND EAST TEXAS IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THE FOUNDATION OFFERS MATCHING GRANT OPPORTUNITIES TO THE TRUSTEES & STAFF FOR GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, WHICH MAY BE LOCATED BEYOND EAST TEXAS. GRANTS ARE ONLY MADE TO A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT, EXEMPT UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, OR A NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION HAVING AN EXEMPTION LETTER UNDER SECTION 501 (C)3 OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE EVIDENCING THAT IT IS SUCH AN ORGANIZATION AND IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A "PRIVATE FOUNDATION." NO GRANTS ARE MADE TO INDIVIDUALS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH OR OTHER PU
