San Jose Sharks Foundation

Mission:

The Sharks Foundation is dedicated to meeting the educational, social and cultural needs of our community. It offers unique resources and financial support to those organizations that enhance the lives of local youth. Although the San Jose Sharks and The Sharks Foundation support a variety of community programs on various levels, we feel that the key to the long-term well-being of our community is our youth.

Grantmaking Objectives:

To qualify for a grant from The Sharks Foundation, an organization must:

Be a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization in good standing with the Internal Revenue Service for a minimum of five (5) years
Provide services to children in need within Santa Clara County
Request between $5,000 and $25,000 in a given year
Ensure that 100% of grant monies received from The Sharks Foundation are used for the exclusive benefit of children
Be available for a site visit if selected as a beneficiary
Adhere to all deadlines and application requirements

Important to note: The Sharks Foundation will not fund any organization for more than three consecutive years. If your group has been funded for each of the past three seasons, you must wait one year before reapplying.

Funding Priorities

The Sharks Foundation grant must benefit youth or youth and their families, with special emphasis towards underserved populations and at-risk youth. It must be applied to the costs associated with a specific project or programming element of an organization. Those which may also provide volunteer opportunities for Sharks staff and employees are highly desirable, but not required.

The Sharks Foundation will NOT fund:

General operating costs of an organization
Staff salaries
Sponsorships or Fundraisers of any kind (i.e. walks/runs, galas, tournaments, etc.)
Recreational group outings or trips (i.e. sporting events, museums, amusement parks, etc.)
Capital campaigns or building improvement projects
Endowments or reserve funds
Grants to individuals, athletic teams or schools or their associated 501(c)(3) organizations (i.e. PTAs, booster clubs, etc.)

Many organizations apply for grants each year and the overall amount of funding requested far exceeds The Sharks Foundation’s resources. Declined applications in no way reflect the worthiness of an organization’s mission or programming and these groups are encouraged to apply again in future years.

Geographic Areas Served:	Santa Clara County, CA
Revenues:	$148,914
Grants Disbursed:	$180,283
Net Assets:	$214,083

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