The Angeles Chapter Foundation is an independent organization created to allow tax deductible gifts to support the work of the Angeles Chapter and other entities involved in similar activities.  ACF allocates funding in accordance with priorities approved by its Board of Directors. These allocations provide funding largely for Angeles Chapter activities. Occasionally funds have been provided to other organizations both within and outside the Angeles Chapter.

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Angeles Chapter Conservation Grants

Projects that qualify to apply through the Angeles Chapter Conservation Grant process should seek approval there first. Application through the Conservation Grant process assures that grants approved are consistent with priorities of the Chapter Conservation Committee.  These projects will be funded through the Chapter Conservation Grant Program and will be reviewed by the Angeles Chapter Foundation Board for reimbursement consistent with ACF funding priorities and budget.

ACF Grant Application Guidelines

The ACF occasionally provides funds for  non-Angeles Chapter projects, but there is extra scrutiny on the relationship of the grant and Angeles Chapter priorities.

Note that normally the ACF operates on a reimbursement basis unless the applicant is a 501 c (3) organization.

As an applicant you should provide the following information to the Angeles Chapter Foundation in the following order:

1. Brief description of the project (no more than one page)
2. Explanation of how the project will support the mission of the Angeles Chapter Foundation
3. Explanation of how the project fits within the funding priorities of the Angeles Chapter Foundation
4. Budget:
   1. Total cost of the project
   2. Amount requested from the Angeles Chapter Foundation (ACF)
   3. Detailed description of how the ACF funds will be spent – (staffing, materials, equipment, marketing, training, contracts, etc.)
5. Plans to recognize ACF as a funding source
6. Plans to report back to ACF about project results – accomplishments, successes, lessons learned, etc.
7. Timeline:
   1. Project timeline – include a list of actions and who is responsible for ensuring each action is accomplished; provide specific dates if possible
   2. When are funds needed from the Angeles Chapter Foundation?
8. Contact information:
   1. Name, phone number and email address of person(s) who can best answer questions about the request for funds
   2. Name, phone number and email address of person(s) responsible for overseeing project implementation
   3. Organizational information, if relevant, including tax status, address, phone, email, website.

Please submit your funding request to:

Paul Sailer
Angeles Chapter Foundation
3200 Wilshire Boulevard,  Suite 111-55
Los Angeles, CA  90010
info@angeleschapterfoundation.org

For questions about the application process, please contact:
Paul Sailer, 310.472.9800
info@angeleschapterfoundation.org

Special Purpose Funds

How do Special Purpose Funds work?
When local activists are engaged in educational and other public charity projects and they wish to solicit tax deductible donations for their project, the ACF works with them. With our general oversight, they solicit the funds  — personal gifts, garage sales, small foundation grants, agencies, employer/employee matches, etc. Donors write their checks to ACF and may direct their donation to be added to one of the funds. To use the funds, the committee confers with ACF to be sure the expense meet IRS rules — the entity decides on projects. It’s another tool to help local activists with their projects.

If you believe you could use this service for your project, send us an email with a description of your project and contact information, and we’ll be in touch to talk about it.

Here are some of the special funds that have been active recently.

• Save the Montebello Hills
• Chapter Legal Committee
• San Gabriel Valley Task Force
• Orange Hills Task Force
• South Bay Task Force
• Harbor Vision Task Force
• Angeles Forest Restoration
• Angeles Chapter History Committee

Grant Application

The Angeles Chapter Foundation, in accordance with its Mission Statement, “is a 501(c) 3 organization which primarily funds the charitable and educational activities of the Angeles Chapter.”  In that respect, the Board of Directors seeks worthy programs for funding in accordance with the following general criteria and procedures:

1. Programs receiving grant funding will meet guidelines for 501 (c) 3 purposes seeking to promote environmental awareness and education through literature, outings, or conservation activities.
2. All decisions to award grant funds to a specific proposal rest solely with the Board of Directors (Board) of the Angeles Chapter Foundation.
3. Grant applications must clearly outline the program details in accordance with the required format, using additional space as required to adequately complete the description.
4. Programs will generally be selected which the Board believes will appeal favorably to donors in future fundraising appeals.
5. Extra weight will be given to programs which are generally consistent with environmental goals of the Angeles Chapter.
6. Although participation in important legal issues is not cause for grant rejection, programs involving local actions under the California Environmental Quality Act will generally not be awarded funds.
7. Funds will generally be awarded on a reimbursable basis only after presentation of a receipt for expenditures or invoice which clearly demonstrates that the funds were used in accordance with the purposes outlined in the application.

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