Grant recommendations are processed by staff members who verify that all grant-making requirements have been met. Grant checks are mailed to qualified grantee organizations typically within 5 business days of receipt of your recommendation, although during high volume periods processing may take slightly longer. Grant processing may require more time in the event additional review is required to determine a recommended organization's tax-exempt status or classification, or if clarification is needed with respect to your recommended purpose. The kind of situations that will often prompt a call to you, or to the recommended organization, before a grant recommendation can be approved include: reference to an event, membership, individual, or pledge without clarifying language (e.g., "no tickets," "declining benefits," "in honor of," "not a legally binding pledge").
In the event there is a delay processing your grant recommendation, a member of our staff will notify you generally within 7 business days of receipt of your grant recommendation and keep you apprised of continuing efforts to obtain the necessary information to approve the grant.