"I deem it the duty of every man to devote a certain portion of his income for charitable purposes; and that it is his further duty to see it so applied as to do the most good of which it is capable."
Thomas Jefferson

Guidelines For Grantseekers

The Charles A. Micale Foundation provides support for projects within the specific areas of: education; health and medical research; and humanitarian efforts. The Foundation only considers grants to groups of people considered organizations defined as public charity and tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Grant Requirments

• Grants provided for charitable use Only
• Foundation will monitor funds to make sure money is being used for the contemplated purposes
• Each year when the funds are distributed, organizations must certify in writing who they are, what they represent, and how they are going to use the funds
• 90% of the funds must go to the charitable work being funded (no more than 10% may be allocated for administrative expenses)

Board of Directors Initiatives

• Funds will be awarded where the Board sees the greatest need
• The Board may proceed on its own initiative as long as its consistent with the stated purpose of the Charles A. Micale Foundation

Prohibited Activities

• The Charles A. Micale Foundation does not participate in political campaigns
• Earnings do not inure to the benefit of any private board of director or individual
• The Foundation must not operate for the benefit of private interests such as those of its founder, the founder's family or its Board of Directors
• The Foundation must not operate for the primary purpose of conducting a trade or business not related to the exempt purpose
• The Foundation may not have purposes of activities that are illegal or violate fundamental public policy