Once you have selected a potential grantor, do your homework!
Thoroughly search the grantor's website, taking special note of the following:
If you can't find some of this information, you may try to contact the organization directly.
Use library databases to search for articles about grantors, including the very latest news about them. If you are off-campus, you will need to use your Bentley email address and network password to gain access.
Public charities file form 990 and private foundations file form 990-PF with the IRS. Both forms include pertinent information about the organizations mission, programs and officers. The 990-PF form includes additional information on grants paid out during the last tax year and future known grants. The 990-PF form will also include information on the application process.
Use the Non-Profit Explorer to search over 1.8 million tax returns from tax-exempt organizations and see financial details such as their executive compensation and revenue and expenses. You can browse raw IRS data released since 2013 and access over 8.3 million tax filing documents going back as far as 2001.