Types of Funders

While we are waiting to get a meeting with both Casey and John, I've spent my time doing some research. Today I looked into different grant funders and their differences. Next I plan on looking at the specific forms that many grant providers use for documentation and for taxes.






From library.pima.edu Grants and Nonprofit Info Center

Types of Funders
I. Grantmaking Public Charities
a. Is a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization
b. Supported by:
i. Individuals
ii. Foundations
iii. Churches
iv. Governmental agencies
v. And sometimes with income from charitable activities
c. Receive most foundation and corporate grants
d. Some raise money and make grants
e. Some local examples are:
i. Angel Charity for Children, Inc.
ii. Tucson Conquistadores


II. Foundations
a. A nonprofit, nongovernmental organization
b. Established to aid:
i. Education
ii. Social
iii. Charitable
iv. Other common welfare activities
v. Other common good activities
1. Done through making grants to other nonprofit organizations
c. Has a principal fund of its own
i. Usually derived from a single source
1. Such as a family, an individual, or a corporation
d. Managed by its own trustees and directors
e. Ex. Flinn Foundation in Phoenix


III. Difference between a Grantmaking Public Charity and a Private Foundation
a. Public charities generally get funding and support from the general public
i. Individuals, government, and private foundations
b. Private foundations generally get funds from a single source
i. Individual, a family, a company
c. Why does that matter?
i. They follow different regulations and rules of taxation
1. For example
a. Public charities are eligible for maximum income tax deductibility
i. Private foundations are limited in this
b. They both follow different annual IRS reporting requirements
i. Public charities file Form 990 and Schedule A
ii. Private foundations file Form 990-PF


IV. Government Grants
a. Available from federal, state, and local governments
b. Arizona Networks:
i. Monthly e-newsletter listing federal, state, and federal grants, RFPs, RFQs, and bids relevant to Arizona’s nonprofit community
ii. http://datamonster.sbs.arizona.edu/SGPP/index.html
c. Federal Sites
i. Grants.gov
1. Federal grant info
2. Allows electronic access to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities
ii. Catalog of Federal domestic Assistance
1. Searchable database of info on federal assistance programs
2. http://www.cfda.gov/
iii. Federal Register
1. Daily publication that includes announcements of federal grant opportunities
2. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/
iv. Foundation Center
1. Up-to-date list of web sites for government grants
2. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/government_grants.html
d. State Sites
i. Arizona Department of Education Grants
1. Info pertaining to educational grants
2. http://www.ade.az.gov/GME/default.asp
ii. Arizona Game and Fish Heritage Fund
1. For urban wildlife habitat; public access; environmental education; schoolyard grants; and inventory, protection, management of sensitive species and habitats
2. http://www.gf.state.az.us/w_c/heritage_program.shtml
iii. Arizona governor’s Office for Children, Youth and Families
1. General info on the Division for Children, Division for Women, Division of Drug Policy, Division of Domestic Violence Prevention, Division of Community Outreach, and Division of Volunteerism
2. http://gocyf.az.gov/CYFBoardsComm.asp
iv. Arizona Judicial Department: Administrative Office of the Courts—Fund Administration
1. Lists programs available through this department
2. http://www.supreme.state.az.us/aoc/fund.htm
v. Arizona Date Procurement Office
1. Learn doing business with the State, mailing list for State RFPs and calendar of recent RFP announcements
2. http://www.azdoa.gov/agencies/spo/default.asp
e. Local sites
i. City of Tucson community Services Department
1. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
2. http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/hcd
ii. City of Tucson’s Department of Neighborhood Services
1. Supports neighborhood associations and efforts to enhance the quality of life
2. http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/hcd
iii. Pima County Community and Economic Development
1. Info on RFPs, grants, contracts, and funding sources/partnerships
2. http://www.pima.gov/CED/Grants/index.html


V. Corporate Philanthropy
a. Grants given by businesses
b. Give primarily to:
i. Employees
ii. Their families
iii. Residents of specific locations where the company conducts business
c. Support to nonprofits through:
i. Direct-giving programs
ii. Private foundations
iii. Or both
d. In-kind gifts
i. Contributions of equipment, supplies, or other property distinct from monetary grants