GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION INFORMATION |
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NAME AND ADDRESS OF PERSON TO WHOM APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED:-------------------------------------------------------------------ROXANNE TURNAGE469 BOHEMIAN HIGHWAYFREESTONE, CA 95472 TELEPHONE NUMBER707-874-2942FORM AND CONTENT OF APPLICATIONS--------------------------------REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT SHOULD BE MADE BY LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI). LOIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO INQUIRIES@CSFUND.ORG OR 469 BOHEMIAN HIGHWAY, FREESTONE CA 95472. THEY WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. LOIS SHOULD BE NO MORE THAN THREE PAGES IN LENGTH AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:A CONTACT PERSON'S NAME, TITLE, MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE, AND E-MAIL ADDRESSBASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING A BRIEF MISSION STATEMENT AND AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT ACTIVITIESA DESCRIPTION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S APPROACH TO THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM BEING ADDRESSED AND PLANNED ACTIVITIES FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARA LINE ITEM BUDGET OF PROJECTED EXPENSES FOR THE ORGANIZATION AND PROJECT, IF APPLICABLEA LIST OF SECURED AND POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCES (GRANTS RECEIVED, PROPOSALS PENDING, PLANNED SUBMISSIONS, EARNED INCOME, ETC.)PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE BROCHURES, REPORTS, NEWS CLIPPINGS, CDS, DVDS, OR OTHER MATERIALS WITH LOIS. PLASTIC FOLDERS, BINDERS OR OTHER PRESENTATION MATERIALS ARE NOT NECESSARY. DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF REQUESTS RECEIVED, WE ARE NOT ABLE TO TRANSLATE AND REVIEW LOIS SUBMITTED IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH AND SPANISH. KINDLY REFRAIN FROM SENDING A FULL PROPOSAL UNLESS INVITED TO DO SO. IF YOUR ORGANIZATION OR PROJECT IS FOUND TO FALL WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING PRIORITIES, A FULL PROPOSAL WILL BE INVITED. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES GENERAL SUPPORT AND PROJECT SPECIFIC GRANTS. APPLICANT ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE CLASSIFIED AS A 501(C)(3) BY THE US INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FOREIGN APPLICANTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THE FOUNDATION MAKES A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF DIRECT GRANTS ABROAD (I.E., WITHOUT FISCAL SPONSORSHIP BY A US-BASED ORGANIZATION). THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS, ENDOWMENTS, BOOKS, FILMS, OR DIRECT LOBBYING ACTIVITIES.ANY SUBMISSION DEADLINES------------------------THERE ARE NO DEADLINES FOR LETTERS OF INQUIRY THEY ARE ACCEPTED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FIRST MONDAY IN JANUARY FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE SPRING GRANTMAKING CYCLE OR THE FIRST MONDAY IN AUGUST FOR CONSIDERATION DURING THE FALL GRANTMAKING CYCLE. FUNDING DECISIONS ARE MADE DURING BOARD MEETINGS GENERALLY HELD IN APRIL AND DECEMBER, RESPECTIVELY. RESTRICTIONS AND LIMITATIONS ON AWARDS--------------------------------------WARSH MOTT LEGACY IS CURRENTLY GRANTING IN THREE CATEGORIES, EACH ONE WITH A SPECIFIC EMPHASIS: FOOD SOVEREIGNTY RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE EMERGING TECHNOLOGIESBOARD INITIATED GRANTS: OCCASIONALLY THE FOUNDATION MAY INTITIATE SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS THAT FALL OUTSIDE OF THE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES.THE FOUNDATION IS CURRENTLY FUNDING IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:FOOD SOVEREIGNTY----------------GRANTMAKING IN THIS AREA IS FOCUSED ON PRESERVING NATIVE AND HEIRLOOM SEEDS, BUILDING HEALTHY AND FERTILE SOILS, AND PROTECTING AND RESTORING THE POPULATIONS AND DIVERSITY OF NATIVE POLLINATORS. THIS PROGRAM MAKES MOST OF ITS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE GLOBAL SOUTH PROMOTING TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND AGROECOLOGICAL PRACTICES.RIGHTS AND GOVERNANCE---------------------GRANTMAKING IN THIS AREA IS FOCUSED ON PROTECTING THE RIGHT TO DISSENT; MAKING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MORE OPEN, EFFECTIVE, AND ACCOUNTABLE; ENSURING THAT US NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES RESPECT THE RULE OF LAW; BUILDING A PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT TO COUNTER CONSERVATIVE AND CORPORATE INFLUENCE IN THE COURTS; AND MAKING THE RULES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE MORE DEMOCRATIC, JUST, AND SUSTAINABLE.EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES---------------------GRANTMAKING IN THIS AREA IS FOCUSED ON PROMOTING PRECAUTIONARY ASSESSMENT, REGULATION AND OVERSIGHT OF NANOTECHNOLOGY, SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY, AND GEOENGINEERING. |
ELECTION TO TREAT DISTRIBUTIONS AS DISTRIBUTED FROM CORPUS |
FORM 990PF, PAGE 9, PART XIII, LINE 7 |
WARSH MOTT LEGACY FUND HEREBY ELECTS, PURSUANT TO TREASURY REGULATION SEC. 1.170A-9(H) AND SEC. 53.4942(A)-3(C)(2), TO TREAT DISTRIBUTIONS OF $1,800,000.00 (WHICH EQUALS THE VALUE OF ALL CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED IN THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2015) AS DISTRIBUTIONS OUT OF CORPUS. ACCORDINGLY, THE FOUNDATION MEETS THE PASS THROUGH REQUIREMENTS OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SEC. 170(B)(1)(F) AND SEC. 4942(G)(3).(SIGNATURE ON FILE) ROXANNE TURNAGE 5/15/2016________________________________________________SIGNATURE OF OFFICER DATE |
EXPLANATION FOR DISTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND |
FORM 990PF, PAGE 5, PART VII-A, LINE 12 |
THE FOUNDATION HAS INCLUDED $531,200 IN ITS QUALIFIED EXPENDITURES FROMCONTRIBUTIONS TO THE MARIN COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (MARIN). MARIN WAS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING IN NONPROFIT, CHARITABLE, ANDPHILANTHROPIC ACTIVITIES IN MARIN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA. THESE GOALS ARECONSISTENT WITH THE CHARITABLE PURPOSES DESCRIBED IN SECTION 170(C)(2)(B) FOR WHICH THE REPORTING FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED. UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WITH MARIN, THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE REPORTING FOUNDATION ARE ADVISORY ONLY AND NOT BINDING ON THE TRUSTEES OF MARIN. |
STATEMENT REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT OF OFFICER/TRUSTEE COMPENSATION |
FORM 990PF, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 13, COLUMN A |
THIS FOUNDATION SHARES FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL WITH ANOTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATION TO WHICH THIS FOUNDATION MAKES REIMBURSEMENT FOR ITS SHARE OF EXPENSES INCLUDING COMPENSATION. ALL COMPENSATION OF PERSONNEL IS REPORTED UNDER THE NAME AND FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF THE OTHER FOUNDATION (FEI#95-3607882). ACCORDINGLY, OFFICER/TRUSTEE COMPENSATION HAS BEEN REPORTED IN FULL ON PART VIII OF THAT FOUNDATION'S FORM 990PF. IN ADDITION, THE REIMBURSEMENT IS ALSO BEING REPORTED ON THIS FORM 990PF, PART VIII:TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT REPORTED ON PART VIII 144,024 ========SIMILARLY, COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER PERSONNEL IS REPORTED ON PART I TO THE EXTENT OF THE REIMBURSEMENT AS FOLLOWS:TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT REPORTED ON PART I, LINE 14, COLUMN A 383,483 ========= |