To provide educational experiences related to careers, finance and nutrition for individuals to encourage and enable them to be self-reliant, productive members of society.
The Leightman Maxey Foundation is a private foundation that distributes grants to fund projects that provide education for community members.
The Foundation is particularly interested in supporting educational endeavors with any of the following focuses:
In addition, the Foundation has an interest in providing funding for general operating expenses in order to support those organizations whose work is aligned with the Foundation's mission.
The Foundation limits its funding to Southern Oregon, specifically Jackson, Josephine, Klamath and Curry counties.
Grant requests are considered only from organizations that are established nonprofit, tax-exempt, charitable organizations and public entities in any of the above named four counties. The Foundation will consider only one grant request from the same organization in a twelve month period, unless an additional request is invited by the Foundation. A final report must be submitted by any previous grantee prior to reapplication.
The Leightman Maxey Foundation generally makes grants averaging $5,000.00 - $15,000.00. The Foundation favors proposals with specific goals and strategies for reaching these goals.
Grants are not made to or for any of the following purposes:
1. Individuals
2. Projects seeking to influence elections, political candidates or
legislation.
There are two grant application deadlines a year:
To be considered, a proposal must be postmarked by the deadline date. When one of these dates falls on a weekend or holiday, the postmark may reflect the following business day. Applications sent by fax or email cannot be accepted.
1. Review the Leightman Maxey Foundation purpose and geographical
scope to determine if your charitable activity or organization meets these guidelines.
2. Applicants must have received tax-exempt status as stated in Section
501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code, or the equivalent
for public entities.
3. Complete the grant application entirely. Do not exceed the space
requirements for your answers on the grant application or use smaller
than 10 font size.
4. Submit one original application with a brief cover letter and the following
materials:
a. Federal tax return (990) for the last five years. Organizations that have made a previous application should contact the Foundation to ascertain what they must submit in order to meet this requirement.
b. Detailed project budget, to include projected income sources
and expenditures, if applying for project funding.
c. Detailed operating budget, to include how the requested funds
will be used, if applying for funding to support core operating
expenses.
d. Organization brochure, if available.
e. Current list of board members and their occupations.
f. Proof of Liability Insurance.
The Foundation will acknowledge each application received. During the grant review period, the Foundation may request an interview with, or a site visit to, the sponsoring agency in order to gain more information about the agency and its proposal. Additional written material may also be requested. Throughout this time, applicants are encouraged to notify the Foundation of any changes in the status of the project under review, including its funding. Final grant decisions will be announced approximately 10-12 weeks after each deadline. The Foundation cannot expedite a funding decision. All applicants will be advised as to the outcome of their proposals. All decisions are final.
Grant awards are paid upon receipt of the signed grant agreement. Grantees must submit end of grant period reports. The final report should include an expenditure report on funds used. The Foundation must receive this report before receiving any further grant applications from the same organization.
The Leightman Maxey Foundation endeavors to serve people throughout Southern Oregon. Despite this commitment, the foundation is unable to support every request received. Denial of a grant should not necessarily be considered a reflection on the quality of a project or the worthiness of an organization.
Every organization receiving a grant from the Leightman Maxey Foundation has a responsibility to report on the use of the funds granted. Reporting guidelines are provided with each of the Foundation’s grant awards. Unless otherwise indicated at the time disbursement is made, reports are required annually until the entire grant has been expended. Failure to report as required by the Foundation could influence future grant decisions.
The Leightman Maxey Foundation is continually evolving and refining its processes and priorities. Please contact the Foundation annually for new guidelines.
Dee Ann Harris, Executive Director
Leightman Maxey Foundation
P.O. Box 907,
Medford, OR 97501
541-734-9322
daharris (AT) leightmanmaxeyfoundation (DOT) org
(to email, replace AT and DOT with the normal punctuation)
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