The Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation is currently seeking applications to improve the quality of life for the people, primarily, of Mitchell County, North Carolina, by supporting charitable organizations that are active in this area. This may extend to surrounding areas of western North Carolina upon special consideration, but the emphasis should be squarely upon the well-being, growth, and enhancement of Mitchell County.
Donor Name: Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation
State: North Carolina
County: Mitchell County (NC)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 06/30/2022
Details:
Program Areas
Limitations
The foundation normally does not fund requests for:
- Annual appeals or membership drives
- Unrestricted endowment funds
- Operating expenses of established organizations
- Debt retirement of established organizations supported by the United Way
- Grants to individuals
- Recurring grants
Eligibility Criteria
- In all references to the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation, whether written or verbal, the name IN ITS ENTIRETY must be used.
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The programs and services of the applicant must be consistent with the foundation’s mission and values.
- The benefits of the grant must have a measurable impact within Mitchell County, North Carolina, and, upon special consideration, the surrounding areas of western North Carolina.
- Applications must be submitted through the online grant application form or alternative accessible application designed for assistive technology users.
- Each application must include a letter of recommendation:
- Must be specific to the purpose of the grant request
- Must be addressed to the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation with a current date
- Must not be more than 2 pages in length
Required Conditions
Each successful grant applicant will be required to sign a statement agreeing to the following conditions:
- Grant funds must be used entirely for the purposes approved by the board of the Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation.
- Any funds not expended or committed for the purposes of the grant must be returned to the foundation.
- Upon the completion of the project for which the grant was awarded or within 6 months of the date of the grant, whichever is earlier, each grantee must submit a progress report.
- It is the policy of the foundation not to authorize public announcements regarding the details of a grant without its permission. However, the foundation does not object to its name being included in a listing of donors as long as such a list does not reference the specific amount of the grant.
For more information, visit Samuel L. Phillips Family Foundation.
