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The purpose of the Foundation is to "aid and promote such religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes as may be in the furtherance of the public welfare or tend to promote the well-doing or well-being of mankind"

Within these fields, the Foundation directs most of its grantmaking to particular areas of interest, which are made known in a variety of formal and informal ways. Annual Reports describe grantmaking activities and present complete lists of recent grants. In addition, organizations are welcome to...
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Within these fields, the Foundation directs most of its grantmaking to particular areas of interest, which are made known in a variety of formal and informal ways. Annual Reports describe grantmaking activities and present complete lists of recent grants. In addition, organizations are welcome to request further information concerning the nature and extent of the Foundation's activities in a specified area. The Foundation seeks to be clear about its priorities so as to provide reasonable guidance to those who are considering investing time and resources in preparing proposals.

Applications are reviewed throughout the year, and no special forms are required. Ordinarily, a short letter setting forth the need, the nature, and the amount of the request and the justification for it, together with evidence of suitable classification by the Internal Revenue Service and any supplementary exhibits an applicant may wish to submit, are sufficient to permit consideration by the staff. Applicants must recognize, however, that the Foundation is able to respond favorably to but a small fraction of the requests that it receives. Only rarely is a grant made in response to an unsolicited proposal outside defined areas of interest, and prospective applicants are encouraged to explore their ideas informally with Foundation staff (preferably in writing) before submitting formal proposals. The Foundation does not make grants to individuals or to primarily local organizations.
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