ECF of Boeing Washington: Puget Sound Grant

The Employees Community Fund of Boeing Puget Sound (ECF) is a pooled fund consisting of recurring payroll contributions from generous Boeing employees. ECF is managed by a Board of Trustees made up of eight employees elected by the donors.
ECF funds equipment, renovations and capital campaigns. ECF seeks the “direct client benefit” of each grant to ensure that our employees’ contributions directly help those in need.
The Employees Community Fund should not be confused with The Boeing Company. They are two separate funding entities with different focus areas.
Supporting Grants
Consideration is given to nonprofits that are performing well and are seeking to upgrade, replace or modify elements of their infrastructure. These grants help agencies continue to effectively provide services and enhance their direct client benefit by aiding them in procuring items and equipment such as (but not limited to):
Equipment (office, kitchen, industrial, furniture, etc.)Vehicles used to support clients and/or transport food & goodsPhone systemsRemodels and/or renovations (must own, or hold at least a 10-year lease)Purchase or construction of new buildingsComputers for direct client benefit/use
Grant Amount: Supporting grants generally do not exceed $40,000. The request amount cannot be more than 10% of an agency’s gross annual revenues.

Eligibility

ECF makes grants to 501(c)3 Health & Human Service nonprofits such as food banks, job-training programs, shelters, transitional housing, mental health services, low-income medical clinics, youth programs.Agencies applying to ECF must meet our anti-discrimination policies, as follows:The agency's services must be open to all members of the community regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, and presence of disability, ability to pay or other background. Prioritizing agency services and targeting therapeutic programs to specific target populations is expected and will not disqualify an agency from consideration.The agency must not discriminate against its staff or volunteers based on age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, and presence of disability, or other background, unless justified for the protection and welfare of the recipients/agency.Geographical Region: Supporting grants will be considered for agencies in eight Puget Sound counties: King, Snohomish, Pierce, Whatcom, Skagit, Island, Kitsap and Thurston.If annual revenues of an organization applying for a grant are greater than or equal to $3M, an independent audit prepared by a CPA must be submitted with the application, except for organizations not required by the IRS to prepare themAll organizations applying for a grant must submit an IRS 990 with the grant application, except organizations not required by the IRS to submit them (such as a church)Churches with a distinct,separate Health & Human service program that is open to those of any or no faith, and which do not proselytize in exchange for services, may be considered

Ineligibility

ECF does NOT fund:A grant that requests more than 10% of an agency’s gross annual revenueAgency operating costsAgency that has been a 501c3 for less than three yearsAgency whose mission is either “Pro-Life” or “Pro-Choice.” The issue is too divisive.Agency with annual revenues less than $150,000Animal welfare nonprofitsArts, Cultural, Civic and Environmental nonprofitsFundraising foundations (ECF supports nonprofits that are the direct-client provider)Fundraising efforts (including thrift shops) and agency advertisingHospital capital drivesHospitals or other medical organizations with revenues greater than $50,000,000IndividualsMedical researchNational fund drivesPaying off debtPublic and Private schoolsRecreational activities (Little Leagues, etc.)Reimbursement for equipment already purchased or builtScholarshipsSeed money grants for new programsSpecialized software for administrative useTax-supported institutions (police and fire departments, city parks, libraries, etc.)Vehicles for use by agency staffWarranties and equipment maintenanceECF does not fund “umbrella” organizations for nonprofits who are not yet registered as 501(c)3’s