General Guidelines and Policies:

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.

Applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Susan Monahan in advance to discuss a proposed project.

Applicants are required to apply using the application form linked here.

Application materials must be sent by email to smonahan@verrill-law.com

Additional materials pertinent to the proposal may be submitted to Susan Monahan by email.

The Trustees will frequently require an applicant organization to seek funds to match a grant from the Foundation. Such challenge grants have proven to be an incentive to organizations to develop other funding sources in the community and at the same time, to raise public awareness of their programs and activities.

Applicants may be asked to submit, by email: (i) a federal tax determination letter stating that the organization qualifies as an IRC Section 501(c)(3) organization; (ii) Form 990 for the organization’s most recent fiscal year; and (iii) a financial statement signed by a CPA for the organization’s most recent fiscal year. The tax determination letter should state that the organization is not a private foundation.

Grant Reports

Organizations having received a grant will be expected to submit a grant report shortly after the close of the grant period.  We prefer that organizations utilize the following Philanthropy MA Report Form and Expense Report:

      Report Form

      Expense Report