HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - THE FOUNDATION'S SUPPORT FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WILL FOCUS ON COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL AND FAMILY HEALLH AND WELLNESS, AND ALSO PROVIDE RELATED EDUCATION, TRAINING AND COUNSELING SERVICES. EDUCATION - THE FOUNDATION'S GRANTS IN EDUCATION WILL FOCUS ON PREPARING PEOPLE TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE EMPLOYEES, KNOWLEDGEABLE CUSTOMERS AND PARTICIPATING CITIZENS. CULTURE AND ARTS - THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS ORGANIZATIONS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROMOTE CULTURAL AWARENESS AND DIVERSITY. SPECIAL PROJECTS - THE FOUNDATION IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING SPECIAL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS INNOVATIVE FUNDING INITIATIVES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE FOUNDATION.

THE FOUNDATION WILL CONSIDER GRANTS FOR SPECIFIC PROJECTS AS WELL AS OPERATING SUPPORT. GENERALLY, SUPPORT WILL BE GIVEN FOR A PERIOD NOT IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR AND ORGANIZATIONS MUST REAPPLY FOR SUPPORT EACH YEAR. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A GRANT, AN ORGANIZATION MUST HAVE BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT, ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY NEEDS AND DEMONSTRATE FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STABILITY. ALL ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING FOR A GRANT MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING TWO REQUIREMENTS: 1. BE DESIGNATED AS A NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED UNDER SECTIONS 501(C)(3) AND 170(B) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). 2. DEMONSTRATE FISCAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE STABILITY BY SHOWING STRONG DIRECTOR AND BOARD COMMITMENT, GOOD MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRACTICES, AND PROVIDE A CURRENT BUDGET AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.