Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines F/K/a Greater Des Moines Community Fdn

How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)

Grantmaking procedures: the community foundation of greater des moines is committed to ensuring that its donors' intentions are honored at all times and that the use of grant dollars from the foundation by nonprofit organizations is appropriate. as a community foundation, the community foundation of greater des moines is able to make grants from funds it administers to any charitable, educational, religious, or public entities to address the community foundation's philanthropic objectives. foundation staff will evaluate each grant recommendation, whether advised by a donor advisor or a committee of the foundation, as to whether the recommendation is consistent with the charitable purpose of the fund and the specific charitable needs determined by the board of directors. in carrying out its due diligence of charitable organizations (nonprofit organizations), the community foundation staff will request documentation from the charitable organizations, or may acquire it through online resources such as guidestar. standard documentation requirements include the irs tax determination letter indicating the organization's public charity status (501 (c) status). additional requirements may include most recent annual report, audited financial statements (if available), irs form 990, and list of board members.