INQUIRIES
Mick Pritchett
Executive Director
Shireen Wise
Director of Foundation Services
Grant requests will be considered only from (i) tax exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and further classified as a public charity, that is, an organization which is not a “private foundation” within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, or (ii) governmental units described in Section 170 of the Code.
However, grants will not be made to any public charity classified as a type III supporting organization which is “not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization” within the meaning of Section 4942(g)(4)(A)(i) of the Code.
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or foreign charities or to directly or indirectly support candidates for political office or influence legislation.
Grant requests will be considered only from (I) tax exempt organizations described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and further classified as a public charity, that is, an organization which is not a “private foundation” within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code, or (II) governmental units described in Section 170 of the Code. However, grants will not be made to any public charity classified as a type III supporting organization which is “not a functionally integrated type III supporting organization” within the meaning of Section 4942(g)(4)(A)(i) of the Code.
The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or foreign charities or to directly or indirectly support candidates for political office or influence legislation.
Submissions are accepted by mail, or you may deliver to The Foundation office during normal business hours. Electronic submissions will NOT be considered. Please do not send flash drives, DVDs, or CDs, and do not send the proposal in a folder or binder of any kind.
The Board of Trustees meet quarterly to consider grant request submissions.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION SHOULD BE INCLUDED WHEN SUBMITTING A GRANT REQUEST (INCLUDING REQUESTS FOR EVENTS):
A cover letter on the organization’s letterhead that includes physical and mailing addresses and email address, signed by the chief executive officer (e.g., President, Executive Director), includes a brief history of the organization, the mission statement, a description of the need for and the intended use of the grant, as well as the amount of money needed.
A copy of the organizational budget for the current year and the next year (if available) and a budget for the specific project to be funded.
A listing of the sources of financial and/or in-kind support for the organization, as well as for the project or program to be funded with the grant, noting funds received, awarded/pledged, pending and planned to be submitted for the last 3 years.
A current list of the Board of Directors or other governing body along with the percentage of total support coming from the Board of Directors as well as the percentage of Board of Directors that contributes to the organization, and to the program to be funded.
A copy of the organization’s most recently filed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990.
A copy of the organization’s latest year’s audited financial statements and a copy of the organization’s most recent interim financial statements.
A copy of the exemption letter from the IRS evidencing that the organization is an institution described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and is not a “private foundation” within the meaning of Section 509(a) of the Code.
Letters of support (recommended). Please include 2-3 letters of support from Board members, volunteers, donors, etc.
Please note: Only one copy of the requested information is required. No proposal will be reviewed until all of the required documentation listed in (1)-(8) above has been received. Incomplete applications will not be accepted or processed. Grant requests may be mailed or preferably dropped off at The Foundation’s office.
The John M. O’Quinn Foundation
19 Briar Hollow Lane, Suite 100
Houston, Texas 77027
The Board of Trustees is responsible for the final approval of each grant. Since The Foundation receives grant requests far in excess of its ability to fund, only a small portion of requests can be approved. A decision not to fund a proposal does not necessarily reflect on the merits of the applicant-organization or the value of the proposal.
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Executive Director
Director of Foundation Services
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