Funding Guidelines

All requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis by a special committee. Applicants will be notified by mail of National Fuel's decision.

National Fuel strives to fund innovative programs, initiatives, and, on rare occasions, special events that fall within the pillars of National Fuel's community giving policies and promise to advance strong, vibrant, and stable communities. These pillars, or focus areas, include veteran services, education, community vitality/economic impact, and the underserved/economically disadvantaged. If your organization would like to be considered for a donation of any amount, please submit the following information.

1. A completed application
2. Board member list
   
3. Copy of the IRS 501(c)(3) Federal Tax Exemption Letter of Determination
   
4. Copy of your most recent 990
   
5. Maximum two-page proposal, which includes the following:
   
   • Mission statement and/or purpose of your organization;
   • Detailed description of the need for funding;
   • Description of how the contribution will benefit the quality of life in our community;
   • Describe any collaborative efforts with other organizations;
   • The nature and sources of permanent funding;
   • Sources of project funding;
   • Annual budget and/or project budget; and
   • Description of past accomplishments.

Funding Limitations

In general, funds are not awarded to the following:

• Individuals;
• Private Foundations;
• Public charities that are 501(c)(3) under section 509(a)(3) of the IRS code;
• Political organizations, candidates, or lobbying efforts;
• Amateur athletics; and
• Religious or sectarian organizations (except when they are conducting programs secular in nature and have wide public impact).

General Information

Organization

Address

Contact Person

Annual operating expenses:

Amount of excess or deficit from last fiscal year:

What percentage of your operating revenue is dedicated to overhead cost?

Overhead could be calculated by adding management and general expenses to fundraising expenses, then dividing by total expenses.

YesNo

*required

New York

Pennsylvania

Veteran ServicesEducationCommunity vitality/economic impactUnderserved/economically disadvantaged

Project Overview

Funding Request

Brief description of funding request:*

Please limit this to 100 words.

*required

Amount requested:

What percentage of your total annual funding does this request make up?

Planned Outcomes for Funding Request

Please report on the desired outcomes and include metrics used to evaluate outcomes and track success:*

*required

Contributions and Involvement

Other contributions:*

Please list other committed donors and amounts.

*required

List any contributions received from National Fuel in the past three years:*

*required

Please list any National Fuel employees who are actively involved with your organization:*

*required

Public Recognition

Please indicate how the contribution will be recognized publicly:*

*required

Other comments or additional information:

If necessary, please attach separate sheet