Usibelli Coal Mine Cleaner Energy Brighter Future Community: Usibelli Foundation The Usibelli Foundation Provides grants to IRS 501 (c) (3), non-profit, charitable organizations Provides grants for: Education Health and Social Services Youth Programs The Arts Civic Organizations and Activities Mission Statement The goal of The Usibelli Foundation is to provide funds to: Facilitate learning by supporting education Preserve Alaska's uniqueness by supporting its heritage Strengthen our communities. Granting Policy Grants are not automatically renewed annually and must be applied for in writing each year. Due to Federal Tax Law and Foundation Policy grants will not be made: to individuals for travel purposes to pageants to political organizations or campaigns for book publications, video/film/homepage productions to organizations that do not generally support resource development to national health and social service organizations unless they have a local chapter to organizations who discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, or national origin Foundation Preferences A demonstrated widespread community benefit A demonstrated operating credibility An added value to areas surrounding the Fairbanks and Healy communities A significant show of volunteer support from Usibelli employees and their families Previous grant from The Usibelli Foundation. The Usibelli Foundation recognizes that budgetary stability is important to nonprofit organizations dependent upon raising operating funds annually from public sources Applying for a Grant When applying for a Usibelli Foundation grant please review the following requirements to ensure your request is complete. Grant Proposals must: Provide a brief history of your organization Briefly describe your project's scope, goals, and objectives and explain its importance or impact Describe the people, organizations, or groups expected to benefit, and the anticipated benefits to each Describe collaborations with other related groups, as well as your organization's unique niche in the larger social service community Include the geographic area and approximate number of people served by your program or project Explain how and when your project will accomplish its goals Provide a copy of Internal Revenue Service letter documenting current federal tax exemption under Sections 501(c)(3) or 509(a), and Provide a brief budget statement, including other funding sources solicited and received When to apply The Usibelli Foundation's Allocation Committee meets quarterly. Requests must be submitted and received by the following deadlines in order to be considered during upcoming quarterly meeting. Submittal date and Decision date Submission received Reviewed Decision in writing December 1 - February 28 Early March No later than March 31 March 1 - May 31 Early June No later than June 30 June 1 - August 31 Early September No later than September 30 September 1 - November 30 Early December No later than December 31 Contact Information for The Usibelli Foundation Please mail requests to: Executive Director The Usibelli Foundation 100 Cushman St., Suite 210 Fairbanks, AK 99701 Phone:? (907) 452-2625 MINE OFFICE PO Box 1000 Healy, AK 99743 Tel: (907) 683-2226 Fax: (907) 683-2253 FAIRBANKS OFFICE 100 Cushman St., Ste. 210 Fairbanks, AK 99701-4674 Tel: (907) 452-2625 Fax: (907) 451-6543 Go © 2009-2015 Usibelli Coal Mine info@usibelli.com