Guideline Information

GUIDELINES

• The Hille Foundation funds only 501(c)(3) organizations.
• The Hille Foundation focuses the majority of its funds in the Tulsa, Oklahoma geographic area.

APPLICATION PROCESS

• In order to apply for a grant the applicant must submit a brief proposal containing background information on their organization and the specific dollar amount and purpose of their request.
• Their proposal should also contain a detailed description of the program, if applicable, for which they are requesting funds, a list of donations already secured, a copy of the organization’s current year’s proposed budget, a copy the organization’s last year’s completed budget, a copy of the organization’s most recent audit, if available, a copy of the most recent 990, and a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) status determination letter from the IRS.   

DEADLINES

• The Hille Foundation meets three times a year to consider proposals:  February, July and October.
• The deadline for submittal for each of these meetings is as follows: January 1^st for the February meeting, May 1^st for the July meeting, and September 1^st for the October meeting.
• The organizations who submit applications for these meetings should be notified of the decisions of the board within 3 weeks of the board’s meeting.

SUBMITTAL

• Applicants are welcome to submit their proposals to the Hille Foundation either by email or regular mail.
• Applicants should email applications and all pertinent documents to the following email address:  info@hillefoundation.org
• Applications and pertinent documents should be sent by regular mail to the Hille Foundation offices:

Ms. Shirley Martin
Hille Foundation
700 S. Boston Ave.
Suite 210
Tulsa, OK 74119