I. Funding Considerations
To be considered for funding, an organization must be designated as not-for-profit and tax exempt as defined under IRS codes.
II. Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Board of Directors is most interested in organizations that have:
- A program that directly benefits children in the area of health care. Consideration may be given to a program in civic and social concerns or education and the arts based on available funds.
- Consistent and effective management
- Clear goals and objectives
- A broad base of funding support
- A demonstrated ability to respond to the needs of specific groups of children in a mannger that yields measurable results
- Requested funds for specific program support
III. RMHC does not fund:
- Advertising or fundraising drives
- Partisan, political or denominational programs
- General and administrative costs
- Intermediary funding agencies
- Endowment campaigns
- Ongoing salaries or travel expenses
- Requests that are not in writing
An additional consideration in funding a grant application is the community support shown and the community benefits to be received.
Repeat funding requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| March 31 |
review in April |
fund in May |
| September 30 |
review in October |
fund in November |
