Section 650.30  Grant Eligibility Criteria

Grant awards may be made to an applicant that:

a)         is a not-for-profit corporation that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the federal Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 501(c)(3)) (Section 15(1) of the Act);

b)         is organized under the General Not for Profit Corporation Act of 1986 [805 ILCS 105] for the purpose of providing charitable services to the community (Section 15(2) of the Act);

c)         complies with the provisions of the Charitable Trust Act [760 ILCS 55] (Section 15(3) of the Act);

d)         is domiciled in the State of Illinois and provides charitable services exclusively in the State of Illinois;

e)         has the equivalent of:

1)         one full-time paid employee; or

2)         for grant awards provided to food pantries, soup kitchens, and other food assistance organizations that provide free food or meal programs to members of the community, a designated fiscal agent; and

f)         certifies that it has adopted a nondiscrimination policy that complies with the Illinois Human Rights Act [775 ILCS 5] and all applicable federal and State laws.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 7425, effective May 7, 2026)