Again, thank you for contacting the Chicago Cubs and the McCormick Foundation. We look forward to receiving your application.

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1 Dear Applicant: Thank you for your interest in submitting a proposal for funding from Cubs Care, a fund of the McCormick Foundation. Cubs Care grants fall within four primary categories: youth sports, children with special needs, victims of domestic violence and social service agencies in the immediate neighborhood of Wrigley Field, which includes Lakeview, Uptown and Lincoln Park. Cubs Care grants are awarded to 501c3 designated organizations. Grants support organizations that have been in existence for at least three years and for established programs that have been in operation for at least a year. If your organization and program falls under these general guidelines, please review and complete the attached Cubs Care grant application. Cubs Care grants are considered once a year. Completed applications must be received by September 21, 2009 for 2010 programs. Applications should be mailed to Cubs Care, Wrigley Field, 1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, IL Please submit two copies. We give all applications careful consideration. In order to accomplish this, the application deadline is not flexible. Again, thank you for contacting the Chicago Cubs and the McCormick Foundation. We look forward to receiving your application. Sincerely, Jill Lawlor Chicago Cubs, Community Affairs Manager

2 Cubs Care A fund of the McCormick Foundation PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING AN APPLICATION Before preparing your application, please read the following instructions carefully and provide all information requested. The application should include the following sections, with clearly marked headers, in this order: COVER PAGE, Background, Proposal, Evaluation, Collaborations, Board, Staff, Finances and Progress Report. Specific directions on each section follow later in these instructions. The application should be no more than seven one-sided pages in length, in addition to the Cover Page, which should include no information other than that specifically requested in the following directions. This does not include the Certificate of Tax Exempt Status (see page 7) form which you will need to fill out and return with your application. Please number the pages of your application. Use 1 inch margins and nothing smaller than a 12 point font size, single-spaced. Do not enclose your application in a binder or copy it onto colored paper. Handwritten applications are not accepted. If unable to replicate tables, please list information in similar format. If you have any problems or questions in completing the application, please call the McCormick Foundation offices at (312)

3 COVER PAGE Please provide the following information. You may either use a typewriter to fill out this Cover Page for submission, or you may recreate this page on your computer, using the same headings listed below. Please be sure to number the pages in your application. Organization Name: (as it appears on the current IRS Tax Exemption letter) DBA (Doing Business As): (if applicable) Street Address: City: State: Zip: Telephone: Fax: Chief Executive Officer: Title: Proposal Contact Person: (if different than the chief executive officer) Proposal Contact Person Title: Proposal Contact Person Telephone: (Ext: ) Amount Requested: $ Type of support: (general or program) Program name: (for program requests only) Organization Budget: (for year of grant) $ Program Budget, if applicable: (for year of grant) $ For Fund Partner use only. Do not write below this line. Include this information if you recreate this form. Fund: Cubs Care Recommended amount: Site visit: Yes/No date: DIRECTIONS Check one: Board PA Guideline fit: APPLICATION - 2 -

4 In a minimum of five and a maximum of seven one-sided pages, please provide information in each of the areas discussed below. Label each section of your proposal using the eight categories presented in bold in the following instructions. Organize the sections of your proposal in the following order: Background, Proposal, Evaluation, Collaborations, Board, Staff, Finances, and Progress Report. Please number the pages of your application. BACKGROUND In no more than ten lines, please describe the background and mission of your organization, incorporating the following points: 1. The year the organization began providing services to its clients. 2. A brief summary of its history. 3. Statement of its purpose, goals and objectives. 4. A description of current main programs, including unduplicated number of clients served during the most recently completed fiscal year. 5. The geographic area(s) served by the organization and its programs. PROPOSAL The McCormick Foundation awards both general support and project-specific grants. If you are requesting general support, be sure to convey a clear sense of the organization and its upcoming activities when filling out the Proposal section. 1. Provide a brief description of the program. 2. What are your specific goals and objectives? What is your timetable for accomplishing them? 3. If approved, how would this grant help your organization achieve its goals and objectives? Also, explain how the funds would be used. 4. In one paragraph, describe the problem this proposal attempts to address, specific to your community. When possible, cite specific statistics and/or studies. Include the year of the data source and/or study. 5. How does your work impact the problem this proposal attempts to address? 6. Describe the target population to be served. Please include the following breakdown: - 3 -

5 Numbers served in last fiscal year: # Clients served in program (if applying for program support) # Clients served in organization Economic status: What percent of the total number of clients served in the organization is low income/working poor? % Low income/working poor Racial/ethnic composition: % African American % Asian % Caucasian % Latino % Other 100% Gender: % Female % Male 100% EVALUATION 1. Provide the following information with data from the most recently completed fiscal year. For program proposals, complete for the requested program. For general support proposals, complete for the overall organization. (See reference page for further information). Program Goal(s) Output(s) Measurement Tool(s) Outcome(s) - 4 -

6 2. Please provide the following information describing projected goals and outcomes for the current program year. Program Goal(s) Projected Output(s) Measurement Tool(s) Projected Outcome(s) COLLABORATIONS 1. Share any significant collaborations and/or networking relationships you have with other organizations. BOARD 1. Describe the composition of your board in terms of gender and race/ethnicity. 2. If your organization has recently developed a strategic plan, briefly describe its main components. STAFF 1. Describe the composition of your staff in terms of gender and race/ethnicity. 2. For program proposals, list the names and qualifications of the individuals who will direct the program. For general support proposals, list the names and qualifications of key staff members. 3. Briefly describe any recent training opportunities in which your staff participated that enhanced their ability to carry out the work outlined in this proposal. FINANCES 1. Based on the information presented in your most recently completed audit or IRS Form 990, list the amount of money your agency received from each of the entities listed below. Do not include in-kind donations. Do not include any funding received from the McCormick Foundation. Government: Federal, State, County (include revenue $ from Medicare, Medicaid and school districts) Corporate and/or Foundation Grants: (not including $ fundraisers or sponsorships) Fees/Earned Income (includes interest, membership $ dues, fees for service, etc.) Donations from individuals and events $ - 5 -

7 2. Based on the information presented in your most recently completed audit or IRS Form 990, list current assets and current liabilities. Current Assets $ Current Liabilities $ 2b. If your organization s current liabilities exceeded its current assets during the most recently completed fiscal year, please provide an explanation. Include the plan to rectify this situation. 3. Based on the information presented in your most recently completed audit or IRS Form 990, list unrestricted revenue and expenses. Unrestricted Revenue $ Expenses $ 3b. If your organization operated at a deficit during the most recently completed fiscal year, please provide an explanation. Include the plan to rectify this situation. 4. Based on the information presented in your most recently completed audit or IRS Form 990, list fundraising and management/administration expenses. Fundraising $ Management/Administration $ 4b. If your organization s administrative and fundraising expenses totaled more than 30% of its expenses during the most recently completed fiscal year, please provide an explanation. PROGRESS REPORT 1. Did you receive funding from the McCormick Foundation within the last 18 months? If so, please list the fund from which you received the grant, the amount of the grant, and the date you received the grant. 2. If you received general support funding from the McCormick Foundation within the last year, explain how monies from that grant have been spent to date. 3. If you are applying for specific program support and have received funding from the McCormick Foundation within the last year for this same program, explain how monies from that grant have been spent to date. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION If there is any other relevant information you wish to provide in support of this request please do so in this section. This information may include recent major accomplishments, uniqueness of board and/or staff, significant training opportunities for board and/or staff, statistics or studies that demonstrate community need or program effectiveness, etc

8 REFERENCE PAGE Goals: Purpose of the program Outputs: The number of activities, participants and/or products involved in the program Measurement Tools: Methods used to track outcomes Outcomes: Benefits for participants during and after program activities; specific and measurable changes in attitude, behaviors or conditions Tutoring Program Example Program Goal(s) Outputs Measurement Tool(s) Outcomes Help youth succeed in school 12 youth participating in 3 tutoring sessions Grades, test scores 60 percent of those served increased academic performance by one letter grade in the last school year; 75 percent improved test scores by 10 points Emergency Assistance Program Example Program Goal(s) Preventing homelessness Outputs Measurement Tool(s) Outcomes $10,000 given to 18 families for rent/mortgage and utility assistance Documentation of case management records 80 percent of families served remain housed after six months - 7 -

9 MATERIALS TO SUPPORT APPLICATION Please include copies of the following documents with your completed application. Indicate that these documents are included in your application by checking the appropriate boxes below and returning this page in your application packet. Applications submitted without these materials will be considered incomplete. Certificate of Tax Exempt Status form (see page seven) completed by an officer of your organization indicating that your tax exempt status is current. IRS 501(c)(3) most recent federal tax exempt determination letter. Most recent audited financial statements. Only if your organization does not produce a yearly audit, please provide the most recent IRS Form 990. Audits must be for the year ended December 31, 2007 or more recent. If this audit is not available by the grant application deadline, please include the date it will be available on the organization s official letterhead and submit as soon as it becomes available. Line-item budget for the organization for the year of the grant request. Also include a line-item program budget, if the proposal is for a specific program. A list of members of the board of directors of the organization, including principal business or professional affiliation of each. Addresses and phone numbers need not be included. A list of the five largest grants received from corporations and/or foundations during the same fiscal year of the audit/990 included with this application. Include the dollar amount contributed by each corporation and foundation, and provide the total amount given by foundations and corporations at the end of the list. Do not include in-kind donations, or contributions made by individuals or government. Annual report, if available

10 CERTIFICATION OF TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF GRANTEE ORGANIZATION I, an Officer/Director of (Organization) hereby certify that the organization has received a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that it is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. I further certify that said exemption rulings from the Internal Revenue are still in effect and have not been revoked or amended. (Signature) (Title) Date: - 9 -