The Nutter Family Foundation
Grant Application Process & Grant Guidelines

About the Foundation: The Nutter Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 to make grants to domestic 501(c)(3) organizations in the SW Washington Portland Metro Area. The Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors which make the final decision on all grants and expenditures made by the Foundation.

Grants Made by the Foundation
The Mission of the Foundation is to promote a peaceful and healthy environment for children, by funding tax exempt organizations which focus on youth development programs and activities, with particular emphasis on those focused on the arts, culture, sports and social interaction.

The Foundation will generally make grants from March 1 through June 15 of each year. Grants may be made in the following forms as appropriate for the proposed project and the project timeline. Be specific about the form of grant you are requesting.

• One-time grants, which are single-year grants for a specific purpose;
• Multiyear grants, which are commitments for funding to be paid in
   increments over a period no longer than three years;
• Start-up program grants; and
• Challenge or matching grants.

Grants That the Foundation Will Not Make
The Foundation will not make the following types of grants. Any request for funding for these purposes will be denied:

• Grants to individuals for any purpose;
• Grants to religious organizations for religious purposes;
• Grants to international organizations that do not have a
   qualified domestic 501(c)(3) representative;
• Grants to private foundations (other than operating foundations);
• Community grants over $5,000;
• Grants for political purposes;
• Grants for lobbying activities; and
• Grants for purposes outside of the foundation's funding
   priorities as listed in the prior section.

Application Procedure Applicants must use the Grant Application Form in applying for a grant. Your application should be mailed to the Foundation, and should include the following information:
• A one-page cover letter summarizing the project, the amount
   requested, and the timetable for one project;
• A completed Grant Application Form witih all information required
   by the Foundation; and
• All attachments referenced in the application.

The Foundation will notify you if additional information is required for your grant application package. The Foundation reserves the right to hold consideration of incomplete grant requests until the next grant consideration date.

Applications for grants should be mailed to the following address:

The Nutter Family Foundation
 9400 NE 134th Street
Vancouver, WA 98662

Frequency of Application
The Foundation receives numerous grant requests and is unable to fund all projects, even though those projects may be well-designed and well-conceived. Applicants may make only one application per year, whether successful in receiving a grant or not.

Other Requirements
Except as otherwise agreed in writing, organizations receiving funds from the Nutter Family Foundation must provide a certified statement that the funds received from the Foundation have been used for the purpose intended. This statement, which must be signed by the nonprofit's Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, must be mailed to the Foundation no later than 12 months after the date such funds are awarded.