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APPLICATION

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Point of Contact Information

General Information

Organizational Sustainability 

Provide the following key financial performance indicators based on numbers from audited or year-end financial statements for the same year:

  • Current Ratio (liquidity) – calculation: unrestricted current assets/current liabilities.

  • Program Expense Ratio (efficiency) – calculation: program expenses/total expenses

  • Revenue Concentration Ratio (vulnerability) – calculation: revenue from single largest source/total revenue

Letter of Recommendation

Project Summary
In 500 words or less, provide an overview of the program/project and its strategic objective(s).
   

 

Impact Statement 
In 800 words or less, describe how the organization or individual made a critical difference in improving cultural life and/or significantly aiding the growth and availability of the arts in the United States during the past year. Please include: 1) Breadth of impact, including qualitative/quantitative data 2) Collaboration among partners 3) Other relevant data, if applicable (e.g., target demographic, milestones, objectives, results, etc.)

Uploads

(Max 15MB each)

Recommendation Letter
Third party community member/organization who's benefited from the applicant’s work
IRS Determination Letter
Affirmation Letter also accepted
Tax Return (990 or 990-EZ)
Please provide from same year as audit/financial statements submitted
Other
Optional additional materials
Financial Statements
Please provide from same year as tax return submitted
Links to Additional Content
Please provide a PDF with links to additional content

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