- Requests are limited to non-profit organizations within the communities served. Organizations funded by the city or county are generally not eligible for funding.
- Requests are limited to educational, humanitarian, cultural, and recreational activities. No requests are granted for political or strictly religious purposes.
- Requests for tangible items are preferred. No awards are granted for the discretionary, nonspecific use of an organization.
- No requests are awarded for salaries.
- No requests are granted to cover expenses incurred by previous projects or past events.
- Requests from other foundations are generally not funded.
- School requests are limited to elementary, middle, and high schools; preschools; and day-care facilities.
- Only local units of state or national organizations are eligible for funding.
- All organizations, except school districts, may receive only one grant in a 12-month period.
- School districts may request and receive grants quarterly.
