Eligibility and Alignment
In addition to alignment with the Irene S. Scully Family Foundation’s programmatic criteria, we also aim to work with grantee partners who:
- Clearly identify an issue or problem
- Offer research-based, sustainable solutions
- Think strategically about short-term and long-term impact
- Engage their community via partnerships and collaborations
- Demonstrate and measure success in achieving outcomes
- Have a knowledgeable, dedicated, and experienced staff and board
- Manage resources effectively and efficiently
- Utilize a diversified fundraising strategy
The Foundation does not accept grant requests for the following:
- Organizations that are not tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code
- Organizations and programs that do not support K-12 public school communities in Alameda County and West Contra Costa County
- Funding for more than 25% of an organization’s total budget
- Funding for more than three consecutive one-year grant cycles
- Media projects: films, script development, videos, television, radio, and digital media projects (does not apply to organizations that provide media arts training to students)
- Building projects
- Endowment funds
- Colleges/Universities
- Private schools
- Political lobbying
- Capital campaigns
- Organizations with religious affiliations