Letter of Inquiry

Organization Information:

• Name, address, and website of organization
• Mission statement
• Organization’s annual budget amount
• Federal tax ID number (or fiscal sponsor name and federal tax ID number)

Contact Information: 

• Contact information for the Head of the Organization (i.e., Executive Director, CEO, President)
• Request Primary Contact person who will serve as the contact for any questions.

Project Description: (no more than two pages)

• Brief narrative description of the problem statement and project

Request Amount: Total amount of funding requested from the Lisa and Douglas Goldman Fund.

Please attach the following information:

IRS Designation Letter: Federal tax-exemption letter or a letter/agreement from your organization’s fiscal sponsor confirming the relationship.

Project Budget: A one-page itemized budget of revenue (indicated committed and anticipated) and expenses for the full project. Sample Project Budget

Project Funding: A list of committed and pending grants for the project. Sample Project Funding

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