THE JAMES H. CUMMINGS FOUNDATION, INC.
GUIDELINES AND POLICIES

GUIDELINES

The James H. Cummings Foundation, Inc. is a charitable not-for-profit corporation organized in New York State in July, 1962 for the purpose of complying with certain directions in the will of the founder. Mr. Cummings was a prominent manufacturer of pharmceuticals with operations in Buffalo, New York and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

By the terms of the will left by the late James H. Cummings, the Foundation was created for the following purpose:

To advance medical science, research and education.
To provide services for underprivileged boys and girls.
To assist aged and infirm persons.

The Foundation is limited geographically to the following three metropolitan areas:

Buffalo, New York
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Hendersonville, North Carolina

The Foundation's interests are directed toward not-for-profit organizations actively engaged in the fields mentioned and situated in one of the geographic locations.

POLICIES

In addition to specific interests and limitations set forth in Mr. Cummings' will, certain policies have been adopted by the Foundation's Board of Directors as follows:

Grants are not made to individuals, including scholarship aid or fellowships.
Grants are not made toward salaries, ordinary operating expenses, program costs, deficit financing, contingency reserves or endowments.
Grants are not made to national organizations.
Priority is given to medical proposals and capital projects.

A preliminary letter or telephone inquiry to the Executive Director concerning the Foundation's policies is encouraged since it may save the time and expense of preparing a complete application. It would be helpful for applicants to submit drafts of their intended requests to discuss with the Executive Director before sending a complete proposal.

GRANT APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Application forms are not used. Applying organizations must be tax exempt.

The Directors of the Foundation meet quarterly, usually in February, May, September and December. To be considered at the next meeting, a completed proposal should be received as soon as possible but no later than 30 days prior to the meeting. Specific meeting dates can be ascertained by calling the Foundation office. Applications which are not received in time for one meeting are carried over to the next one. A grant request from any one organization to which payments from a previous grant are outstanding will not be accepted until the previous grant is paid in full.

The application must be signed by both the organization's top administrative officer and its board chair. it should represent their highest funding priority and include the following:

Eight copies of a two-page proposal that gives:

• A short history and mission of the organization.
• The grant purpose and amount requested.
• Expected outcomes.
• When funds are needed and other essential facts.

Eight copies of the Board of Directors list.
Eight copies of the most recent audited financial statements.
One copy of the tax exemption certificate from the Internal Revenue Service or the Department of National Revenue in Canada.

Applicants wishing to submit further information may send one copy to the attention of the Executive Director.

GRANT MONITORING

The Foundation asks the organization to which a grant has been made to submit progress reports that document the expenditures related to the grant and evaluate the outcomes. Grantee accountability in this respect will influence future grant request consideration by the Foundation.

A copy of the Foundation's 990-PF form is available in the office for anyone wishing additional information.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

John N. Walsh, Jr., President

John P. Naughton, M.D. Vice President

Robert J.A. Irwin, Treasurer

Richard C. Bryan, Jr.

Charles F. Kreiner, Jr.

Theodore I. Putnam, M.D.

William L. Joyce,
Executive Director and Secretary

120 West Tupper Street, Suite 201,
Buffalo, New York 14201-2170

Telephone: (716) 874-0040, (716) 874-0305

Fax: (716)854-2659

e-mail: cummings.foundation@verizon.net

www.jameshcummings.com

Member of
Western New York Grantmakers Association