The Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation seeks to prevent and end hunger and food insecurity in the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, FL through grants and investments.
Donor Name: Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation
State: Pennsylvania and Florida
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 07/15/2023
Details:
The Foundation makes grants and investments to support activities that address food insecurity through direct service programs and/or advocacy efforts.
Types of support:
- Program/Project
- General Operating
Eligibility Criteria
- Grants are made to organizations that are tax exempt under the IRS Code 501(c)(3) as well as public charities under IRS Code 509(a).
- The Foundation’s focus is the five-county Philadelphia region and Indian River County, FL.
Application Requirements
You will be asked to provide the following information. This information will be used by the board to determine how well your request aligns with the foundation’s mission:
- Statement of the organization’s mission
- A brief description of the organization’s background and history
- A description of current programs and activities
- The type of funding (general or project) and the grant amount requested
- A description of the target population and geographic area served
- Evidence of need
- A full description of the proposed program, its goals, objectives, and expected outcomes
- An explanation of how you will evaluate outcomes and how you will measure success
- The current status of the program (date established and anticipated duration), if applicable
- Other funding sources of the organization (and the program, if applicable)
- The ways in which your organization includes the people it serves in its decision-making process
- The ways in which your organization’s leadership reflects its constituency
- Racial and ethnic demographics of the people your organization serves, as well as its leadership staff and board
Be prepared to upload the following required documents as part of your application:
- A copy of the organizations annual budget
- A copy of the program budget
- A list of current Board of Directors and Officers
- A copy of the current 501(c) (3) determination letter indicating the organization’s tax exempt status
- A copy of the most recent annual report
- The most recent financial statement or 990 tax return
For more information, visit Leo and Peggy Pierce Family Foundation.