Good¢ents Application

The goal of Good¢ents is to help build a stronger community. To meet this end, the Good¢ents Board of Trustees has developed general funding criteria. Funds may not be used for political or religious purposes, payment of utility bills, organized labor activities, fund raising, fund drives, advertising or ongoing operational expenses, including payroll. Please see the Good¢ents FAQs for a complete listing of the criteria.

Grant applications may be submitted at any time, however, applications will only be reviewed quarterly. Consult the Good¢ents page for quarterly deadline dates.

Stop ... If your organization does not hold a 501(c)(3) status, has received Good¢ents funding within the past 12 months or if your organization received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS less than 1 year ago, your organization is not eligible for funding at this time.

If you have questions regarding the Good¢ents Program, call the Good¢ents message center at (907) 452-1151 or (800) 770-4832 or email GVEA Good¢ents. Messages will be returned within 1 business day.

Organization Application Packet Checklist

Please provide all items listed

  • Application (signed and dated)
  • Cover Letter (with details explaining the project that a potential grant would be used for)
  • A budget or bid for the amount requested, with justifications and itemized details
  • Current organizational budget
  • Most recent IRS Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-N. If the form is more than 12 months old, a letter of explanation must be provided
  • Copy of the IRS form affirming 501(c)(3) status (must have been awarded at least 1 year prior to this application’s date)
  • IRS Form W-9
  • Copy of most recent financial statements
  • List of officers and directors and their addresses
  • Proof of active good standing as a charitable organization in the state of Alaska

General Information

Date Established (mm/dd/yyyy)(Required)
Physical Address(Required)
Mailing Address(Required)
Have you received previous grants received from Golden Valley Electric Foundation(Required)
(Provide a brief summary statement from the required cover letter, which describes the project and request.)
Are there other sources of funding to be applied to this project(Required)

General Questions

Is this a new project/program within an established organization?(Required)
Is this grant a supplement to an established project/program?(Required)
Does the organization have tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code?(Required)
(If yes, please provide IRS application for nonprofit status, IRS Form 1023)
Will this grant involve additional employees?(Required)
Is this organization affiliated with any religious organizations?(Required)
Have you applied or will you apply for state or federal funds?(Required)
Will this be a continuing project?(Required)
(If selected for a grant, a progress report may be required for fund distribution)
Date the funds from this grant, if awarded, would be needed (mm/dd/yyyy)(Required)

The following attachments must accompany this application:

  1. A cover letter (no longer than 2 pages) describing your project or program for which you are requesting funds.
  2. A budget or bid for the amount requested, with justifications and itemized details.
  3. Current organizational budget (if not available please explain).
  4. Most recent Form 990, 990-EZ or 990N submitted to IRS.
  5. Copy of the IRS form affirming 501(c)(3) status (must have been awarded at least one year prior to this application’s date).
  6. A completed copy of the IRS Form W-9.
  7. Financial statements of the organization must include, at a minimum, the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss for the most recent fiscal year-end, and the Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss for the current fiscal year-to-date. If audited financial statements are available, please submit those. Otherwise, in-house financial statements are acceptable. If any of the above information is not available, please attach a statement explaining why it is not available. Failure to provide the above information, or a letter of explanation why the information is not available, will result in the application being deemed to be incomplete and no funds will be awarded.
  8. List of officers and directors and their addresses.
  9. Proof that charitable organization in good standing in State
List officers and directors and their addresses(Required)
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1) Cover Letter (with details explaining the project that a potential grant would be used for) | 2) A budget or bid for the amount requested, with justifications and itemized details | 3) Current organizational budget | 4) Most recent IRS Form 990, 990-EZ or 990N – If 990 more than 12 months old, must provide letter why | 5) Copy of the IRS form affirming 501(c)(3) status (must have been awarded at least 1 year prior to this application’s date) | 6) IRS Form W-9 | 7) Copy of most recent financial statements | 8) List of officers and directors and their addresses | 9) Proof of active good standing as a charitable organization within the state
Max. file size: 300 MB.

Note: The information contained in this application is for the purpose of obtaining funding from the Golden Valley Electric Foundation on behalf of the undersigned. Each undersigned understands the information provided herein is used in deciding grant funding, and each undersigned represents and warrants that the information provided is true and complete. The Foundation may consider this statement as continuing to be true and correct until a written notice of a change is provided. Golden Valley Electric Foundation is authorized to make all inquiries deemed necessary to verify the accuracy of the statements made herein.

Please take note of the following:

  1. Should your organization receive funding, the amount and purpose of the grant will be made public. You may also be asked for a photograph for public relations purposes.
  2. If your award is for more than $5,000, then your organization may, at the sole discretion of the Good¢ents Board of Trustees, also be required to provide the Foundation with an ongoing progress report. This report should include information to substantiate the use of funds awarded, such as copies of invoices, pictures of equipment purchased and/or a statement describing specifically how the funds were used. This report will be due within 12 months from receiving this award.
  3. If awarded funds are not expended within one year, the award will be canceled unless specifically extended by the Good¢ents Board of Trustees. Unused funds are to be returned to the Good¢ents program.

The Board of Trustees makes donations from funds collected through the Good¢ents Program. These funds are voluntary contributions from participating GVEA members. By signing, you give permission to have information about your project reported to the membership of GVEA.

Signatures

For this application to be given consideration by the Golden Valley Electric Foundation, it must be signed by the organization’s President/Chairperson, as well as the individual to whom future questions and correspondence may be addressed.