Forum of Regional Associations of Grantmakers
IRS Charities Search
Foundations can verify the tax exemption status of more than 300,000 charitable organizations by using this online version of IRS Publication 78, “Cumulative List of Organizations.”
http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=96136,00.html
Pre-Grant Due Diligence Review
Council on Foundations
A list of key tasks to complete and questions to answer to conduct a thorough pre-grant investigation of a proposal.
(MS Word Document) bestpractices.cof.org/family/ViewSample.cfm?itemNumber=1631
The Due Diligence Tool: For Use in Pre-Grant Assessment (PDF)
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
This tool provides grantmakers with a complete guide to the due diligence process in assessing grant proposals, and includes sample worksheets and interview questions.(GEO Membership now required to view- 7/09)
www.geofunders.org/_uploads/documents/live/GEO%20Due%20Dilgence%20Tool.pdf
Megan Wentworth




