THE COETA AND DONALD BARKER FOUNDATION P.O. BOX 936 RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270 INFORMATION FOR GRANT APPLICANTS THE COETA AND DONALD BARKER FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") FORMERLY THE DONALD R. BARKER FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED AS AN IRREVOCABLE TRUST BY AN INSTRUMENT OF TRUST DATED DECEMBER 7, 1977. THE TRUST IS COMPOSED OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED BY DONALD R. BARKER. IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND THAT THERE ARE FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECT AND CONTROL THE POLICIES OF THE FOUNDATION. CONDUCT OF FOUNDATION THE FOUNDATION IS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION AND IS ENTIRELY FREE FROM PARTISAN, SECTARIAN OR COMMERCIAL CONTROL. GRANT CONSIDERATION WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT MEET ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: 1. CURRENT SECTION 501 (C)(3) TAX EXEMPTION STATUS FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. 2. CURRENT DETERMINATION FROM THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A); AND 3. CHARITABLE OR NON-PROFIT