Organization Information

We particularly want to encourage grassroots, community-based, constituent-led organizations, but we also consider programs from local chapters of national organizations.

• Legal Name of Organization*
• Also known as/doing business as Name of Organization

  You may provide another name your organization uses (for example: the legal name of your organization may be the Smithfield Veterans Relief Organization, Inc., but it may be commonly known or do business as Smithfield Vets)

• Contact Person*

  This person should be familiar with the project or program proposal.

• First Name*
• Last Name*
• Job Title or Role*
• Phone Number*
• Email*
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• Organization's Address & key info*
• Street Address*
• City*
• State / Province*
  State / Province* Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming State / Province
• Postal / Zip Code*
• Phone Number*
• Organization's EIN (IRS tax ID)*
• Organization's Annual Revenue*  
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  Organizations with annual revenue greater than ($500,000) are not eligible to apply for this grant. If your organization's last 990 return shows revenue greater than ($500,000) in line 12, your application will be disqualified.

  Organization's Annual Revenue* Under $50,000 $50,000-$100,000 $100,000-$250,000 $250,000-$500,000 Organization's annual revenue
• Year Founded*
• Organization's Website*
•  Check here if you are a local chapter of a national nonprofit organization.
•  Check here if your organization has received an American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund grant in the past.

• ORGANIZATION’S DOCUMENTS*

  Please upload or share links to files for three documents. If you choose to share links, you can use a free service such as Dropbox (how-to video), Google Drive (how-to video), or Jumpshare. If your organization has these files posted on the organization's website, you may use a direct link to each document on your website. Please double-check that the links you send will allow anyone with the link to view the file!

  PART A: DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW TAX-EXEMPT STATUS AND YOUR ORGANIZATION’S REGISTRATION WITH YOUR STATE

  Please upload or provide a link to EACH of the following:

  FEDERAL PROOF OF TAX-EXEMPT STATUS

  PDF or image copy of IRS determination letter showing organization’s 501(c)(3) status or a link to an online copy of the IRS determination letter.

  UPLOAD YOUR IRS Determination Letter
  • OR
• STATE PROOF OF ORGANIZATION’S REGISTRATION AND STATUS  
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  Please provide a copy of the screen shot from the Business Search on the Secretary of State’s website showing an ACTIVE status or other evidence of authority to conduct business in your State. If you have recently renewed your ACTIVE status and your organization’s record on the Secretary of State’s website is not updated, you may provide a screenshot of the payment/transaction to establish or renew ACTIVE status.

  PDF or image screenshot showing that your organization is in good standing with your state’s Secretary of State, or a copy of a Certificate of Good Standing.

  UPLOAD YOUR Organization’s Article of Incorporation
  • OR
• PART B: DOCUMENT SHOWING THE ORGANIZATION’S OVERALL INCOME/EXPENSES

  Please upload or provide a link to ONE of the following:

  Organization's most recent 990

  For organizations who filed a 990-EZ or 990, please provide your most recently filed 990-EZ or 990.

  UPLOAD YOUR Organization's most recent 990
  • OR
• Organization's budget for your current operating year  
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  Budgets should clearly show projected income sources as well as projected expenses (including staffing, fundraising, administrative, and program expenses). If you need help drafting an organizational budget or a budget template, see this article for help.

  For organizations that file a 990-N (postcard 990) or who are new and have not yet filed a 990, please provide the organization’s budget for your current operating year.

  UPLOAD YOUR Organization's current budget
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