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History
The Kimball Foundation was established by William R. Kimball (1919 - 2005) and Sara H. Kimball (1936 - 1997). It was incorporated as a private foundation in the State of California in 1997.
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Board of Directors
Gretchen B. Kimball, President and CEO
Stephen C. Kimball, Vice President
Donald J. McCubbin, Treasurer and CFO
Gerald F. Brush, Jr.
Andrew W. Edwards
Anne C. Kimball
Jeffrey L. Kimball
Grantmaking Guidelines
Updated July 29, 2010
The primary purpose of the Kimball Foundation is to provide opportunities for at-risk and disadvantaged individuals in the Bay Area to improve the quality of their lives and reach their highest potential. The Foundation supports non-profit organizations serving the residents of San Francisco, Marin, San Mateo and Sonoma Counties, and to a limited extent Santa Clara County, as far south as Palo Alto.
The Kimball Foundation is focused on funding programs that support disadvantaged youth with the following services:
• Academic enrichment,
• Cultural enrichment,
• Environmental education, and
• Vocational development.
High priority is given to organizations which promote college access and encourage community service for low-income youth. Grants in the arts are made to groups that predominately serve youth.
The Foundation prefers to receive requests for specific projects and programs, but will consider grants for capital improvements and equipment. The Foundation does not support medical research, individuals, endowments, events, annual appeals, or religious organizations other than those providing non-sectarian services to the community.
Application Procedure
Updated July 15, 2010
The Board meets three times each year to make grants. The foundation will accept proposals for the fall 2010 meeting from Monday, September 13 through Thursday, September 30, 2010. Proposals must be emailed or postmarked on the final date of the submission period.
Email Submissions
The Foundation strongly encourages the submission of proposals and attachments
by email. For those submitting by email, the proposal and required attachments
should be emailed in PDF format only. The foundation
prefers to receive one pdf file that includes all proposal requirements.
However, if you plan to include audited financial statements, please
do so as a separate pdf attachment.
Please send your proposal to Jessi Misslin at jmisslin@pfs-llc.net.
If you do not receive an email response within 2-3 business days confirming that your proposal has been received, please contact Jessi at (415) 561-6540 x215.
Please do not submit a paper copy of your proposal
if you have submitted by email.
Submissions by Mail
The Foundation will also accept a proposal submitted by mail as long
as it is postmarked between September 13 and September 30, 2010.
The Kimball Foundation is committed to minimizing its impact on the environment. Please clasp the proposal materials with a single binder clip; do not use staples. Do not send audio-visual materials, binders, folders, or pamphlets unless requested. Please do not provide a copy of your proposal via email if you choose to mail a hard copy.
Proposal Requirements
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Cover letter (not more than one page)
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On organization letterhead with address and phone number
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A brief summary of the request and a list of attachments
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A contact, with phone and email information
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Proposal narrative (not more than five pages)
- Concise description of the organization
- Relevant history
- Mission
- Geography and populations served
- Overview of programs
- Description of the project
- Need
- Purpose, goals
- Timeline
- Concise description of the organization
- Project budget, including secured and projected sources of funding for the same fiscal year covered by the request
- Financial statement, including actual revenue and expenses for the organization’s most recently completed fiscal year
- Organizational budget for the present year, detailing proposed expenditures and projected sources of funding for the same fiscal year covered by the request (not more than two pages)
- Members of the board of directors, with affiliations
- Copy of the agency's most recent IRS 501(c)(3) tax-exempt determination letter
Information
Please direct all questions to:
Eric L. Sloan
Senior Program Officer
Kimball Foundation
esloan@pfs-llc.net
1660 Bush Street, Suite 300
San Francisco, California 94109
(415) 561-6540 ext. 205
(415) 561-6477 (FAX)
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