The following items are generally not funded:
- National or statewide proposals that do not focus on the Foundation’s six county service area
- Annual campaigns or membership drives
- School uniform purchases
- Staff costs only
- Individuals, student aid, or fellowships
- Endowments
- Religious activities
- Purchases prior to the grant decision/reimbursements
- Debt retirement/reduction
- Passenger vans for transportation to activities
- Individual school classrooms or individual schools
- Individual athletic organizations (i.e. school boosters, community-based leagues, etc.)
- Indirect costs exceeding 15% of the total request
- Any organization that discriminates on the basis of age, race, national origin, ethnicity, gender, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, or religious belief