Applications may be made at any time for support of activities consistent with the Warren Foundation's guidelines. There are no special application forms. As a matter of policy, the Warren Foundation does not accept submission of applications via e-mail or the Internet. Such communication must be mailed in hard copy, on pertinent letterhead stationery and signed by the applicant. Please do not submit proposals in plastic covers, binders, or sheet protectors. Send only one copy. Photographs or other supporting materials may be included, but please do not include CD's or videotapes with the application as they will not be reviewed and cannot be returned. Your application should be brief but thorough. Please allow 12 weeks for a funding decision once a proposal has been submitted.

Grant proposals should be addressed as follows:

Chairman, Grants Committee
The William K. Warren Foundation
Post Office Box 470372
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74147-0372

Requests for financial assistance should include:

• Brief description of the organization and the proposed program and its goals and objectives
• Requested amount
• Applying organization's legal name as it appears on its IRS exemption letter
• Contact name, address, phone and e-mail
• Project or program deadline, if applicable

• History and mission of the organization
• Collaborative opportunities with other community-based organizations
• Achievements and activities of the organization in the past year
• Evaluation plan for proposed program, including timeframe for completion

• Program budget detail (show other sources of funding related to amount requested from the Warren Foundation)
• Overall organization budget detail
• Most recent independently audited financial statements
• Current list of board members
• Documentation of the organization's non-profit and tax-exempt status, including a copy of the current 501(c)(3) ruling from the IRS
• Any other relevant supporting materials

GRANT REVIEW PROCESS

Once past the preliminary review, the application is assigned to the Grants Committee who will analyze and evaluate the information gathered from the applicant. If necessary, additional information will be requested.

After a thorough review by the Warren Foundation's Grants Committee that are not likely to be funded are promptly declined and notified in a written letter form. Proposals that are turned down may not be considered again for one year, but requests will be considered for a different project. More than one project may be considered at a time.

FUNDING RESTRICTIONS

The William K. Warren Foundation will not consider funding for:

• Organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) public charity status from the IRS
• Political organizations or parties, candidates for political office, and organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation
• Labor unions or organizations
• Fraternal Orders or Veteran's organizations
• Film or video productions, book or publishing projects
• Business development, investments, or loans
• Local athletic or sports programs, including competitions, travel, and/or sponsorships
• Graduation parties or events
• Medical care, education, or other direct support for individuals
• Organizations whose policies encourage discrimination
• Foreign-based institutions or organizations' programs for use outside the United States