Grant making guidelines:

• Nonprofit organizations must be designated as a 501(c)(3) entity by the IRS.
• Nonprofit organizations must be preapproved by attending the NPO orientation and providing an organizational fact sheet.
• Nonprofit organizations may only apply to programs by invitation.
• Nonprofit organizations are not allowed to receive funds from an individual SIP program two years in a row.
• Nonprofit organizations must be based in Midland or Ector counties, with local board members, and funds spent locally.
• Nonprofit organizations must align with Abell-Hanger Foundation’s Scope of Giving.
• Funds must go directly to the project listed and not passed through to another organization.
• SIP programs give to specific programs or organizational costs, not general operating costs or as unrestricted funds.

Nonprofit Organizations that are invited to apply will be sent a link in late September/early October.