2025 McDonough Foundation Grant Application

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Please note that you will not be able to save unfinished submissions once you start this online form, but you can update the completed submission before the May 31st deadline. Before you start the application process please make sure you have access to all of the information regarding your program/project, your federal tax ID, and the following documents:

IRS 501(c)3 or 170 (C) verification letter (Word document or PDF)

Income statement for your most recent fiscal year (Excel or PDF)

Balance sheet for your most recent fiscal year (Excel or PDF)

If you were awarded a grant in 2024, a letter explaining how the funds were used. (Word or PDF)

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Organization Name* This field is required.
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Name* This field is required.
First Name
Last Name
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Email* This field is required.
example@example.com
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Title* This field is required.
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Address* This field is required.
Street Address
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City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
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Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
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Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
The Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Congo
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Cote d'Ivoire
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Polynesia
Gabon
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
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Guadeloupe
Guam
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Indonesia
Iran
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Israel
Italy
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Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
North Korea
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Kosovo
Kuwait
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Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macau
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Maldives
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nagorno-Karabakh
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
Netherlands Antilles
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Northern Mariana
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn Islands
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of the Congo
Romania
Russia
Rwanda
Saint Barthelemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
Somaliland
South Africa
South Ossetia
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard
eSwatini
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Tanzania
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Transnistria Pridnestrovie
Trinidad and Tobago
Tristan da Cunha
Tunisia
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos Islands
Tuvalu
Uganda
Ukraine
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Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
British Virgin Islands
Isle of Man
US Virgin Islands
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Other
Country
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County* This field is required.
Dubuque
Delaware
Clayton
Jones
Jackson
Fayette
Buchanan
The organization must be located in one of these Iowa counties: Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, Jones, Jackson, Fayette or Buchanan.
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Phone Number* This field is required.
Area Code
Phone Number
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Organization & Name of Proposal or Project* This field is required.Please include the Organization Name AND the Name of the Proposal/Project (for example: ABC Organization - Community Project)
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Project Budget* This field is required.
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Amount Requested* This field is required.
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Federal Tax ID* This field is required.
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What is the purpose or objective of the project this money will fund?* This field is required.
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Whom will it serve? How many people will it serve (approximately)?* This field is required.
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What is the geographic area your organization serves?* This field is required.Funds are distributed only to organizations that serve these seven Iowa counties of Dubuque, Delaware, Clayton, Jones, Jackson, Fayette and Buchanan.
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What other groups will be partners in this project, either giving financial support or personnel?* This field is required.
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Describe the proposed use of the grant funds as clearly as possible.* This field is required.
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How does your project’s budget break down?* This field is required.
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Did you receive a grant from the McDonough Foundation last year?* This field is required.If you received a grant last year you must upload the grant notification letter below.
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Letter explaining how the 2024 funds were used* This field is required.Please use the following naming structure for the document you upload, organizationname_2024grant.
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Provide IRS 501(c)3 or 170 (C) verification Letter* This field is required.Please use the following naming structure for the document you upload, organizationname_verificationletter.
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Provide your balance sheet for your most recent fiscal year with your application* This field is required.Please use the following naming structure for the document you upload, organizationname_balancesheet.
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Provide your income statement for your most recent fiscal year with your application* This field is required.Please use the following naming structure for the document you upload, organizationname_incomestatement.
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All of the above information MUST be provided. Applications must be received between April 1 and May 31 to be considered. Recipients will be notified in July.

You will receive a copy of your submission via email. Please save this email, as it has a link to access your application to make updates.

Financial accountability outlining how the money is spent is required of all grant recipients.
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