Nonprofits May be at Risk Due to IRS Rules

Some area nonprofit organizations have been identified by the Internal Revenue Service as not having filed their tax returns and may be at risk of losing their nonprofit status. The IRS recently extended the filing deadline to October 15, 2010. To see if your nonprofit is required to file an IRS Form 990, please visit  www.irs.gov/eo. Please select the link below for additional information.

http://www.omaha.com/article/20100727/MONEY/707279953

FACF Grant Workshop

The Fremont Area Community Foundation recently held a grant workshop. The FACF application policies and review process, application overview, support materials, grant writing tips and the evaluation form were reviewed. To see the PowerPoint presentation from the workshop, please select the link below.

GRANT WORKSHOP POWERPOINT

FACF Establishes Five Field of Interest Funds

The Fremont Area Community Foundation has established five Field of Interest Funds. Grants will be given from these funds to benefit programs, projects or organizations in the areas of arts and culture; civic improvements; education; health and recreation; and social services. These grant funds are in addition to the competitive grants already given by the Foundation in the area. If you are interested in contributing to a Field of Interest Fund, please select the link below to print a contribution form.

FIELD OF INTEREST CONTRIBUTION FORM

Charity Wish List Available

The Foundation has recently added a Charity Wish List section to this Web site as part of our mission to connect donor interests with community needs. Please select the above link for more information.

The mission of the Fremont Area Community Foundation is to improve the quality of life by connecting donor interests with community needs.