Grant Guidelines
The Mercer Island Community Fund
Strategic Plan
The Mercer Island Community Fund will use its funds to support a vibrant, healthy, caring and beautiful Mercer Island community.
Strategic Plan
The Mercer Island Community Fund will use its funds to support a vibrant, healthy, caring and beautiful Mercer Island community.
- The Mercer Island Community Fund will exercise excellent judgement in the managment of the funds donated and the award of grants, consistent with its mission and vision.
- The Mercer Island Community Fund will activily seek new ways to strengthen and expand its presence in the Mercer Island community by encouraging ongoing financial support of its work by the community; effectively communicating the availability of funds to benefit the community and proactively seeking grant applications from a variety of community agencies.
- The Mercer Island Community Fund Board will ensure its continued success and viability by recruiting committed volunteer board members from the Mercer Island community and by honoring the time and talents of those members through reasonable expectations, a sense of fun and a continuing relationship with board graduates as members of the Advisory Board.
Guidelines for Grant Applications
The Mercer Island Community Fund is a public community foundation, exempt from all federal income taxes and gift taxes under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, amended. The Mercer Island Community Fund considers applications from organizations for funding that benefits the Mercer Island community in the following categories: (a) Arts and Culture, (b) Environment and Conservation, (c) Community Development, (d) Recreation, (e) Social Service, and (f) Health within the meaning and limitations of Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Grants are not made for religious purposes, political purposes or projects that discriminate as to race, creed or ethnic group.
Applications for grants may be submitted to The Community Fund at any time. After receipt, applications are considered by a Grants Committee, and its recommendations are presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. The Grants Committee and the Board of Directors generally meet in February, May and September to consider grants applications
Grants from the Fund may be used to match or supplement other grants, and the Fund will consider supplemental funding to established organizations for special projects not funded by other sources. Initial funding assistance for new organizations and projects will also be considered.
The bylaws of The Mercer Island Community Fund require that the recipient acknowledge a grant with a receipt and a written account of how the funds were expended, including an evaluation or measurement of the impact of the grant. A written financial and progress report must be made semi-annually until the grant is expended. We also ask that the recipient write a letter to the editor of the Mercer Island Reporter, acknowledging the grant, and thanking The Mercer Island Community Fund for its support.
Address further questions to:
Gail Steinitz, Grants Chair
(206) 236-5142
grants@micommunityfund.org
P.O. Box 751
Mercer Island, Washington 98040
The Mercer Island Community Fund is a public community foundation, exempt from all federal income taxes and gift taxes under Sec. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, amended. The Mercer Island Community Fund considers applications from organizations for funding that benefits the Mercer Island community in the following categories: (a) Arts and Culture, (b) Environment and Conservation, (c) Community Development, (d) Recreation, (e) Social Service, and (f) Health within the meaning and limitations of Section 501(c)(3) of the Code. Grants are not made for religious purposes, political purposes or projects that discriminate as to race, creed or ethnic group.
Applications for grants may be submitted to The Community Fund at any time. After receipt, applications are considered by a Grants Committee, and its recommendations are presented to the Board of Directors for final approval. The Grants Committee and the Board of Directors generally meet in February, May and September to consider grants applications
Grants from the Fund may be used to match or supplement other grants, and the Fund will consider supplemental funding to established organizations for special projects not funded by other sources. Initial funding assistance for new organizations and projects will also be considered.
The bylaws of The Mercer Island Community Fund require that the recipient acknowledge a grant with a receipt and a written account of how the funds were expended, including an evaluation or measurement of the impact of the grant. A written financial and progress report must be made semi-annually until the grant is expended. We also ask that the recipient write a letter to the editor of the Mercer Island Reporter, acknowledging the grant, and thanking The Mercer Island Community Fund for its support.
TO APPLY FOR A GRANT: Download the Grant Guidelines
Address further questions to:
Gail Steinitz, Grants Chair
(206) 236-5142
grants@micommunityfund.org
P.O. Box 751
Mercer Island, Washington 98040
