Application Procedures These guidelines should prove helpful if your organization is interested in applying to our Foundation for a grant. A meeting is required prior to submitting an application.
Eight copies of your application are needed.
Applications are considered at our Board of Trustees meetings as follows: Deadline Board Meeting March 1................................................... April May 1........................................................June September 1..............................................October November 1...............................................December
Every effort will be made to notify the applicant of the receipt of the completed application within 15 working days.
All Applications Must Include: General Information · History, development and mission of your organization · Names, qualifications and positions of involved personnel · Names and affiliations of Board Members · Copy of your organization’s IRS exemption letter
Financial Information · Most recent and prior year financial statements certified by your Chief Financial Officer or Certified Public Accountant · Source of your organization’s funds for this project/ program and the current year · Current operating and capital budget
Project/Program Information · Project/program objective, description and need · Geographic area to be served · Outline of project/program phases from beginning to end · Detailed project/program budget, including funding requested from the Decker Foundation and funding requests from other sources · How success of your project/program will be measured . For construction projects a minimum of two bids from viable contractors must be provided
The Decker Foundation will not make grants directly to individuals. Further as a general rule, we will not make grants for: · Endowments · Religious organizations for religious purposes · Operating expenses · Continuing support · Travel and trips
Additional Information Grants are made upon the approval of the Board of Trustees. Generally, grants are made on a one-year basis, and will be paid on a mutually agreeable schedule. Recipients must report periodically: · Acknowledging receipt of the grant · Progress reports on expenditure of funds awarded · Upon termination of the grant period, a complete accounting of all disbursements · Project success versus expectations
Grant amounts are not based on a specific formula, but instead on a full review of individual circumstances and the fundraising strategy proposed by the applicant. Applications for amounts under $5,000 are considered at any time and must meet the same guidelines as applications for larger amounts, except for the deadlines. For grants of $5,000 or smaller, only one copy of application is needed.
Interest in the Decker Foundation is welcome. Application forms are available by phone, by written request or by download from this website.
Dr. G. Clifford and Florence B. Decker Foundation Attention: Gerald E. Putman, Executive Director 8 Riverside Drive Binghamton, New York 13905 (607) 722-0211 E-mail: gputman@thedeckerfoundation.com