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Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

Eligible Grantee Types:

THDF can grant to any of the following Grantee types:

  • Organizations that fit criteria below and have been in operation for one year and is in good standing with the IRS.
  • Government entities including but not limited to public schools, municipalities, Fire Dept., and Parks Dept.
  • 501(c)(3) – Charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and other exempt organizations
  • 501(c)(19) – Veterans’ Organizations (with 75% veteran membership)

Note: If you have an organization outside of these reach out to your Division Field Manager for guidance.

Ineligible Requests:

  • Mobile Home repair
  • Product Donation requests without associate volunteer engagement
  • Fundraising actions, including raffles, benefits, dinners, exhibits, conferences, golf tournaments, and sports events
  • Courtesy or journal advertising, political campaigns, endowments, or capital campaigns, multi-year commitments, sponsorships, scholarships

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Downloadable Planning Documents:

Volunteer Waiver

Project Playbook

Site Visit Checklist

Project Planning Checklist

Application Attachment Samples:

IRS Letter Example

Liability Insurance Example

Store Quote Example