San Angelo Area Foundation: Grants for Good Program

The San Angelo Area Foundation's Grants for Good Program supports a wide range of community needs in the San Angelo area through discretionary grants. These grants prioritize 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations that benefit local residents across 17 counties. The foundation emphasizes enhancing operational efficiency, volunteer involvement, and collaboration among organizations. However, it does not fund political activities, endowments, or projects limited to specific religious groups, ensuring resources are allocated to impactful community initiatives.

As a community foundation, the San Angelo Area Foundation does not limit its discretionary grant making to a particular field or area of interest. Rather, it seeks to support the entire range of human needs in the San Angelo area. This policy addresses discretionary grants which are made from the earnings (total return) of the Unrestricted Funds and Field of Interest Funds.
Because the Foundation's resources are limited, the Directors are required to make judgments based on relative need and potential impact.

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding the applicant organization must: Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization as defined in Section 509(a)(1) and/or Section 170(b)(1)(a)(vi) or Section 509(a)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code, or affiliated with a nonprofit organization, or a governmental unit. Use grant funds within and for the benefit of residents and communities of the 17 counties of the San Angelo Area.Provide annual audited financial statements conducted by an independent CPA if the annual operating budget is $500,000 or more. If under $500,000 in annual operations, properly presented and prepared financial reports are still required.Only one grant application will be considered from an organization every other year.

Ineligibility

Individuals are not eligible applicants. In general, the Foundation will not grant, from funds designated as unrestricted, to the following types of organizations or projects:

• Political lobbying or legislative activities.
• Establishment or enhancement of endowments.
• Religious organizations, more specifically if limited to the benefit of a single congregation or cohort.

Debt retirement, deficit financing, reduction of an operating deficit or liquidation of debt, or replenishment of resources used to pay for such purposes. Annual appeals, including courtesy advertising, sponsorships, benefit tickets, telephone solicitations. General solicitation letters will not be acknowledged.Umbrella funding organizations for distribution of the requested funds at their own discretion.Organizations located outside the San Angelo areaEach year the Foundation will receive more worthy requests than can be supported from its discretionary grant funds, therefore, the Board of Directors normally will not consider:A proposal from an organization that has been awarded within the last year.
(For example, if a grant was approved and awarded in spring of year one, then the organization must wait until at least the spring of year three before submitting a new grant request);A proposal that has been declined within the last year, unless there has been a significant change in the request;A proposal from an organization that has not submitted a full report of a previous grant award, if required by the terms of the grant agreement.