Wyckoff Family Foundation Grant

The Wyckoff Family Foundation Grant supports programs for children aged 0-18 in the Geneva, NY area, focusing on education, health, justice, and the arts. With grants generally ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for first-time applicants and up to $20,000 for previous grantees, the foundation aims to foster innovation and positively impact the lives of local youth, honoring the legacy of its founder, Margaret Humphrey Wyckoff.

The Wyckoff Family Foundation is a not-for-profit family foundation dedicated to the well being of children in the greater Geneva, NY area. Grants are made to programs and agencies that enrich the lives of youth (0-18 years) through education, health, justice, and the arts. The aim of the Foundation is to encourage innovation, new projects, and creative ways to make a positive difference in children’s lives.
Funding
First-time grants will generally be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range; previous grantees may request up to $20,000.

Application Details

Wyckoff Family Foundation Mission Statement and Application for Funds
Mission Statement:

• The Wyckoff Family Foundation is a not-for-profit family foundation dedicated to the well being of

children in the greater Geneva, NY area. Grants are made to programs and agencies that enrich the lives
of youth (0-18 years) through education, health, justice, and the arts.
charitable organizations in Geneva.
childhood education and her concern for the well being of children in this community.
The aim of the Foundation is to encourage innovation, new projects, and creative ways to make a
positive difference in children’s lives.
Guidelines for Grants:

• All communications must be made through the Foundation Secretary via email–
• First-time grants will generally be in the $5,000 to $10,000 range; previous

grantees may request up to $20,000. The deadline for receipt of proposals is May 15; applicants will be
notified by June 30. Submission by e-mail is required. No grants will be made to individuals or
endowments. Grants to religious organizations are made only for nonsectarian programs.
Any applicant planning to use the facility of another (host) organization in carrying out the work
summarized in the applicant’s proposal must attach proof to each application of permission
granted by the host organization for the applicant to use that host organization’s space.
Proposals:

• Proposals must use the template, attached, to format their application for funds.
• Reports:

1. Recipients must provide a concise, written report to the Foundation via e-mail by April 15th,

explaining how the funds have been used to date. Please budget enough time/money to provide the
Foundation with a good quality report that reflects upon the Outcomes portion of the application.
We will provide you with an example of such a report at your request.

1. No new proposal will be considered, from a group or agency, until the report for any previous

grant has been received and reviewed.
Critical Dates:

• April 15 - Due date for reports for the previous year’s grants
• May 15 – Due date for proposals
• The Wyckoff Family Foundation believes that sharing data from applications and reports will benefit

the community at large and reserves the right to share the data submitted with any parties. Please

AREAS TO ADDRESS IN YOUR PROPOSAL:
A. Need and Demand.

1. Summarize the need for your planned work. Cite any research documenting the need, if

available.

1. Summarize customer demand for your proposed project. (Waiting lists, unfulfilled requests, etc.)

B. Outcomes

1. What do you expect to achieve through this project?
2. What will you measure to know if you reach your outcomes?
3. By when will you achieve the outcomes?

C. Resources & Activities

1. Describe what you propose to do, how you will do it, how it will help you reach your outcomes,

and the resources that you will access or use.
D. Organizational Capacity

1. What is your organization’s mission and how does this project relate to it?
2. Summarize the past accomplishments of this or similar projects. If your organization has no

similar experiences, explain why you are qualified to undertake this program/project.
E. Links with other agencies

1. Indicate the name and role of collaborative partners, if any. Include letters of support if relevant.

F. Future

1. What is the future of this project beyond the grant period?
2. If it is to continue beyond the grant period, how will you support this project?

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION
Name & address of applicant organization: Is the name at the left the same as it appears on the
IRS 501(c)(3) Letter of Determination? yes _no
If not, explain:

• Chief Executive Name and Title:
• Telephone Number:
• 9-digit Federal Employer ID #:
• E-mail:
• Year organization incorporated:
• INFORMATION FOR THIS REQUEST
• Name of this program or project: List other potential and actual sources of support -
• put an “*” by those committed, noting any matching
• fund requirements.
• Amount Funder
• Program/project contact person:
• Name:
• Total cost of this effort:
• Phone #:
• E-mail: Amount requested from this funder:
• Type:
• List major funders of this program/project for past
• __ Capital two years if applicable:
• __ Construction Amount Funder
• __ Renovation
• __ Equipment
• __ Program/Project
• __ Other (describe)
• Date funds needed by: Date by which funds will be spent:

PROGRAM / PROJECT BUDGET SHEET
Provide the requested information for the program or project for which you are seeking this grant.
TOTAL Expenses

Include a brief budget narrative of no more than one page to explain your budget (i.e. number of
staff, type of consultant, number of trainings, etc.).
TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION:
Fill out the Organization Information Sheet and the Program/Project Budget Sheet. Provide a brief
budget narrative to explain the budget.
Address the questions in (A) through (F) above as specifically as possible in four typed pages or fewer.
Do not repeat information from one section to another.

• Prepare a one-page Executive Summary in bulleted form as a brief synopsis of your request, that is able

to stand alone. It should include:

• • Summary of need addressed, population served, services provided, timeframe, location, outcomes.
• • Amount requested, total cost of effort, fit with funding interest.
• THE COMPLETE PACKAGE CONSISTS OF:
• • The application with executive summary
• • The IRS determination letter advising that your organization is exempt from taxes under Section
• 501(c)(3) of the IRS code and that the organization is not a private foundation as defined in Section
• 509(a); if this document (only) cannot be emailed, you may mail it to:
• Janet Wyckoff, Treasurer, WFF
• PO Box 82
• Geneva, NY 14456
• • A listing of the organization’s Board of Directors with their affiliations.
• videos, program booklets, charts, etc.
• Rev 5.19.25