In advance of submitting a request, a brief letter or telephone call is suggested to determine if the organization seeking to apply for a grant falls within the current general policy of the Foundation.  Before the Foundation sends out its application form, a brief 2-3 page letter describing the organization, the purpose and amount requested should be sent.  A copy of the first page of the most recent 990 filed with the IRS and a current budget for the whole organization and a budget for program/project (if requesting program/project support) including income and expense should be sent with the letter of inquiry.  Inquiries should be made to Sarane H. Ross, President, The Barker Welfare Foundation, P.O. Box 2, Glen Head, NY 11545 or (516) 759-5592

 

If a request for a grant appears suitable, a Grant Process sheet, a Grant Application Form and a Checklist of required information will be sent.

 

 

1. Grants are made to tax-exempt organizations which have received a ruling by the Internal Revenue Service that they are organizations described in Section 501 (c) (3) and classified in Section 509 (a) (1), (2), or (3) of the Internal Revenue Code (publicly supported organizations and their affiliates).
 

2. Consideration will be given to applications from institutions and agencies operating in the field of health, welfare, education, cultural activities and civic affairs, primarily serving the metropolitan areas of Chicago (see #3), New York City and Michigan City, Indiana.
 

3. The funding policy for metropolitan Chicago has changed.  As of May 21, 1994, requests for funding will no longer be accepted unless invited (initiated) by the Foundation.
 

4. In general, as a matter of present policy, appeals for the following will be declined:

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The Foundation Board meets twice per year.  For our Spring meeting, completed proposals must be received before February 1 and for our Fall meeting, before August 1.

Because the Foundation receives many more requests than it can fund, applicants may be notified at anytime during the process that funds are not available.  Should we decline to support a proposal, we ask applicants to wait at least one year before reapplying.

The Foundation cannot accept more than one proposal within a twelve-month period.  Organizations who are approved for a grant will receive the funds approximately six weeks after the Directors meet.