Donations and Grants:

How can you participate in giving?

If you are an individual, a family or a business, there are several ways for you to get involved with the Plymouth Community Foundation:

• Outright donations may include:
  • - Cash gifts
  • - Securities
  • - Real estate
  • - Personal property
• Deferred gifts may include:
  • - Bequests
  • - Life insurance
  • - Trusts with charitable provisions
  • - Retirement funds
  • - Beneficiary designations
• Special purpose gifts may include:
  • - Memorials or honorariums
  • - Gifts to honor a living person
  • - Gifts to commemorate a special occasion or anniversary

Please contact the Foundation so we can answer your specific questions or if you would like to discuss your individual circumstances.
If you would like to make a contribution at this time, please click here.

How can you apply for a grant?

It is the goal of the Plymouth Community Foundation to pool gifts to the Foundation to fund programs that are feasible and will have a positive impact for the community.  The Plymouth Community Foundation will direct funds to specific projects and initiatives within the City of Plymouth. The Foundation will also serve as the umbrella foundation for future designated funds or other smaller foundations focused on achieving a better quality of life for residents of the Plymouth community.
Eligibility:  The Plymouth Community Foundation does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin. Grants will be made only to organizations that do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or national origin.  With a focus on Plymouth, we strive to provide support to:

• Non-profit organizations with 501(c)3 status from the IRS
• Community and civic programs
• Educational based institutions and initiatives
• Programs initiated by the Plymouth Community Foundation
• Specific projects that fall within the Foundation's areas of focus
• Organizations or programs of special value or interest to the Plymouth community

• For-profit organizations
• General, capital or endowment organizations or initiatives
• Social events or goodwill advertising
• Health treatment, scientific research or substance abuse treatment programs
• Lobbying, political, fraternal, athletic, social or veterans organizations
• Travel for individuals and groups
• Religious programs which promote specific beliefs or philosophies
• Organizations located outside the Plymouth city limits, except for organizations serving residents of Plymouth or schools in districts populated by Plymouth students
• Individual scholarships
• Multi-year commitments

Plymouth Community Foundation Funding:  Funding of the Plymouth Community Foundation is through private and corporate gifts and/or pass-through funding for specific programs. The Foundation operates as a wholly separate entity from the city and is in no way responsible for supplementing city budgets or other tax supported operating expenses.
Grant Application Process:  It is suggested that a letter of inquiry be sent to the Plymouth Community Foundation to determine interest by the Foundation. If initial inquiry indicates interest, a formal request for funding may be submitted with adequate documentation as outlined on the Minnesota Common Grant Application Form. The form is available by clicking on MCF Resources at http://www.mcf.org/mcf/grant/applicat.htm. General information required is:

• Name of organization, address and contact person
• Complete description of project
• Amount of funding requested and justification
• Operating budget for project or program including current funding and anticipated expenses
• List of other major donors and amounts for the most current fiscal year
• Most recent IRS form 990 if filed and copy of the IRS Section 501(c)3 exemption letter

Foundation's Decision Process:  Grant review will be conducted by the Plymouth Community Foundation Giving Committee composed of designated board members and appointed non-biased interested citizens of the community. Grants will be made as funding allows and will not be directed by a firm schedule.
Requests for funding should be directed to:

Plymouth Community Foundation
P.O. Box 47093
Plymouth, MN 55447