2025/2026 Menlo Church Local Partner Application

Menlo Church

2025/2026 Application for Support | Local Partner
WELCOME

We’re so glad you’re interested in partnering (or continuing our partnership) with Menlo Church!

To help us plan for the upcoming year (September 2025 - August 2026), please take a moment to fill out this application and return it to us by June 1, 2025.

You can either upload any additional documents directly to the form or email them to outreach@menlo.church by the same deadline. Please be sure to include your organization’s name in the file name.

We encourage you to answer each question thoughtfully, but concisely, so we can better understand your partnership goals.

Please note that submitting an application doesn’t guarantee funding. Our review team will carefully consider your request, along with other factors like available funds and our current mission partner landscape. We’ll let you know our decision by email in September.

We look forward to the possibility of working together!
Name of Organization*
Name of Executive Director/President/CEO of your Organization*
Name of Organization Contact (person to be notified of response)*

First NameLast Name
Title
Email*
Phone Number
Organization Website*
Mailing Address (at which funds can be received)*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Organization's vision and mission*

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Brief Background/Narrative (optional)
Helpful if you are a new applicant
Geographic Area Served: (Select all that apply)*

San Francisco areaSan Mateo/North Peninsula areaMid-Peninsula area (Redwood City, E.Palo Alto, Menlo Park)Mountain View/Palo Alto areaSan Jose areaOther
What is the main type of activity your organization is involved in? (Select all the apply)*

Poverty (Food and Housing Insecurity)Youth Development and EducationAnti-Human Trafficking and ExploitationMental Heath IssuesChurch PlantingOther
Goals and Impact
How many people does you organization normally serve each month? How is this number determined?*
What were your organization's three (3) most important goals for your most recently completed fiscal year?*

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How successful were you in meeting those goals? How were they measured or evaluated?*
What were some of the success stories of meeting those goals?*
What are your organization's three (3) most important goals for your current fiscal year?*

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How will the support you are requesting from Menlo Church help your organization reach your current goals?*
Volunteer Engagement
What volunteer opportunities are available during the year?*
What groups are your volunteer opportunites most appropriate for? (click all that apply)

Any Adults only (18+)Skilled Adults (18+) - a specific skill set is needed to serve at our facility.Families with children (children aged 5 - 12)Families with teenagers (children are 13+)
What is the youngest age appropriate for working on tasks at your organizaton?*
How many volunteers from Menlo Church served regularly (at least once per month) during your last fiscal year?*
What could a deeper relationship/partnership with Menlo Church look like?*
Financial Support
Total Amount Requested for 1 Year of Support (Note: Menlo Church's annual support begins in September)*
Projected Total Annual Operating funds required for your current fiscal year*
*Please calculate the percentage (%) of the total budget represented by your request.
Describe the result (income and expenses) from your previous fiscal year and explain any significant variances from your budget*
What other sources of funding do you currently receive?*
Does your organization have an external audit or financial review? If YES, please explain if it revealed any significant issue(s) and how it was resolved. If NO, please explain why you do not have an external audit or financial review. *
Additional Information
If you are a faith-based organization, how have you seen God at work during the last 12 months?
Is there any additional information you would like to share with us? (e.g. anticipated changes or challenges, prayer requests, etc.
If you are a new applicant, please tell us how you became connected with Menlo Church.
Please submit with your application:
1. Most recent Annual Report
2. Fiscal Year 2024 (previous year) Statement of Revenue and Expenditures

3. Fiscal Year 2024 (previous year) Balance Sheet

4. Fiscal Year 2025 (current year) Budget

5. Most recent External Audit (preferable) or Financial Review, if available

6. 501(c)(3) IRS Determination letter (only needed if new applicant or if there is a change from previous)

You can upload those forms directly into this form, using the buttons below or email these, clearly naming the files with your organization's name to: outreach@menlo.church, by June 1, 2025.
URL for your most recent Annual Report
If you don't have an URL, please upload below
Federal Tax ID # or EIN*
Upload your most recent Annual Report (if a URL is not available)

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Upload your Fiscal Year 2024 (previous year) Statement of Revenue and Expenditure*

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Upload your Fiscal Year 2024 (previous year) Balance Sheet*

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Upload your Fiscal Year 2025 (current year) Budget*

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Upload your most recent external Audit or Financial Review (if available))

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Note: Menlo Church partnerships may include financial support, but in some instances may include prayer, relational or project support without regular funding.

If financial support is provided, it normally will be disbursed in regular installments.

Thank you for completing this application.

Questions? email: outreach@menlo.church
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Menlo Church

Goals and Impact

Volunteer Engagement

Financial Support

Additional Information