YOUNGER WOMAN’S CLUB OF LOUISVILLE

CHARITIES GROUP GRANT APPLICATION

GRANT GUIDELINES

  • To apply for a Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville grant, please review theStanding Rules and Policiesof the Younger Woman’s Club Charities Group governing our allocation of funds and requirements for grant applicants and then complete this grant application in its entirety.We cannot consider grant requests that are incomplete or do not comply withour Rules and Policies.
  • Please note, as of the 2015-2016 funding year, we are NO LONGER accepting paper applications. All applications must be submitted via email to: using a PDF format.

In order to be considered for a Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville grant, please submit the following materials in onePDF document no later than November 1, 2015:

  1. A complete Younger Woman’s Club of Louisville Grant Application,along with:
  2. A copy of your organization’s current financial statements
  3. If applicable, two estimates/bids for the equipment or supplies being requested
  4. Documentation of your organization’s 501(c)(3) status
  5. A cover letter accompanying yourapplication with the appropriate return address, e-mail address, phone number, and contact person

Note: Extra information or attachments, such as brochures, should NOTbe submitted with your application, otherwise they will be removed before the review process or you may be asked to re-submit.

  • Do NOT submit multiple PDF files to YWC as part of your application. The grant application, required documentation/attachments, and cover letter must all be combined into one PDF document for submittal by email.
  • The deadline for submitting completed applications is November 1, 2015. Late applications will NOT be accepted.
  • Awards will be made and announced between April and May, 2016.
  • For questions, technical problems, and to submit your grant application, email:

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Submission Date:
Nonprofit Organization:
Employer Identification Number (EIN):
Address: / MainPhone:
Name of ExecutiveDirector: / ED’s Phone:
Name of Grant Application Contact: / Title:
E-mail Address for Contact: / Contact Phone:
Name of Project/Program for this Grant Request: / Amount Requested:
  1. State the purpose, mission and goals of your organization, including the population(s)whom you serve.
  1. How long has your organization been in operation?

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  1. What is your overall agency’s annual budget?
  2. Does the organization receive assistance, financial or otherwise, from other sources?

4a. If yes, please list below the sources that fund your organization and the percentage of your annual budget covered by each:

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  1. Does your organization participate in fundraising activities?

5a. If yes, please explain the types of fundraising activities in which your organization participates.

5b. If no, please explain why not.

  1. Is the funding for this project/programdependent upon YWC? What other sources are you approaching for this funding? Please explain.
  1. If the YWC cannot fund the full amount of your request, are you able to receive partial funding? If so, how much partial funding? What are the implications of partial funding for the project/program?

STRUCTURE

  1. Is your organization part of a national organization?

8a. If yes, which one(s)?

  1. Total number of staff (alsoindicate whether paid or volunteer):
  2. List your board members and officers:
  1. List any members of Younger Woman’s Club affiliated with your organization and describe their contribution(s) to your organization:

FUNDING REQUEST

  1. Please explain your request for funding and summarize how the money will be used, including the item(s), project, program, or services involved in this request.
  1. What is the totalcost of this project, program, or service?
  2. YWC grant funds requested for this project(note: this should match the amount listed on page 2):

14a. If your funding request has components and/or various items, what is the cost of each (i.e., break down the costs of the funding request if applicable)?

  1. How many people will this funding serve?

15a. Do these individuals pay for your services?

  1. What geographical area(s) of Louisville will be served by this funding?
  1. What specific community needs/issues will this project address and how?
  1. What impact/outcomes will this funding have on your targeted population and geographic service area(s)?
  1. How will you know you have achieved this impact (i.e., what process will you use to evaluate or assess your impact/outcomes)?
  1. Does any other organization provide similar services or this type of project/request?

20a. If yes, please list the organization(s):

Estimates/Bids

  1. If applicable, provide (and attach in the PDF file) two estimates/bids for the equipment and/or supplies being requested. If two estimates and/or bids cannot be provided, please explain why. If your organization’s request is for items not being purchased from third-party vendors, please provide a detailed explanation of how your organization calculated the requested amount.

GRANT REQUEST HISTORY

  1. Have you requested funding from YWC in the past 5 years? Were you awarded the grant?

Please indicate the following:

Year / Amount Requested / Awarded (Yes or No) / Amount Awarded (if applicable)

OTHER

  1. Can you use volunteers from the Younger Woman’s Club?

23a. If yes,in what ways?

23b. What is the contact information for the person in charge of volunteers and community service?

  1. How will the YWC be recognized if you are awarded funding?
  1. What direct publicity/marketing could you provide that recognizes YWC as a donor?

REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION/ATTACHMENTS

Please submit the following documents as part of this grant application in one PDF file:

a.Copy of your organization’s most recent audited financial statements, including statement of financial position (balance sheet), statement of activity (statement of revenue and expense), statement of cash flows, and all footnotes.

If you are part of an umbrella organization, the audited financial statements should be those of the entity to whom the Internal Revenue Service has granted tax-exempt status. If you are part of an umbrella organization, or seeking funding for a particular program or division, please provide separate financial statements for your division or specific program, as applicable. If your audited financial statements are not for the most recent tax year, please also include unaudited financial statements for the most recent year.

If you do not have audited financial statements, please provide as detailed an explanation as possible of your revenue sources over the last twelve months and your expenditures by line item. The financial form on page 7 may be used.

b. Estimates or bids as described above in “Funding Request” section.

c. Documentation of your organization’s 501(c)(3) status

d. Cover letter accompanying your application with the appropriate return address, e-mail address, phone number, and contact person.

Note: Extra information or attachments, such as brochures, should NOT be submitted with your application, otherwise they will be removed before the review process or you may be asked to re-submit.

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

Please direct questions or technical problems to:

Please emailcompleted applications in PDF format to:

  • Do NOT submit multiple PDF files to YWC as part of your application. The grant application, required documentation/attachments, and cover letter must all be combined into one PDF document for submittal by email.
  • Paper applications will NOT be accepted. Do not mail or fax.
  • The deadline for submitting completed applications is November 1, 2015. Late applications will NOT be accepted.

YWC Grant Application 1

Younger woman’s club of louisville
charities group financial form

(uSE IF APPLICABLE or include YOUR OWN sTATEMENTS)

TOTAL REVENUE & EXPENDITURES FOR
OPERATING BUDGET / Current / Proposed / $
Budget / Budget / Variance
2 minus 1*
PUBLIC SUPPORT & REVENUE
Federated Fund-Raising Organizations
Contributions**
Special Events
Legacies & Bequests
Fees & Grants from Government Agencies
Membership Dues-Individuals
Assessments & Dues-Local Member Units
Program Service Fees & Net Incidental Revenue
Sales of Material & Services to Local Member Units
Sales to Public
Investment Income
Gains on Investment Transactions
Miscellaneous Revenue
1. TOTAL REVENUE FROM ALL SOURCES
EXPENSES
Salaries
Employee Benefits
Payroll Taxes, etc.
Professional Fees
Supplies
Telephone and Internet
Postage & Shipping
Occupancy (Rent or Mortgage)
Rental & Maintenance of Equipment
Printing & Publication
Travel
Conference, Conventions & Meetings
Specific Assistance to Individuals
Miscellaneous Expenses
Payments to Affiliated Organizations
New Equipment Acquisition
Insurance
2. TOTAL EXPENSES
MINUS: ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
NET PROGRAM EXPENSES
Excess (Deficit) of Revenue Over Expenses
(Line 2 – Line 1)

ALL FINANCIAL INFORMATION ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST DOLLAR

YWC Grant Application 1