Letter of Inquiry
The first step in applying for funding from The Lumpkin Family Foundation is the submission of a Letter of Inquiry. Each of our Program Areas accepts Letters of Inquiry according to an annual Timetable. Your Letter of Inquiry will be reviewed to determine whether the proposed effort fits sufficiently within Our Mission and Program Goals to merit further review. If so, we will invite you to submit a full application. We will not consider full applications unless they have been requested.
After reviewing our website, if you have questions about whether your request fits within the interests of The Foundation, please contact the following individuals for additional information before submitting your request:
Lumpkin Family Fund for Learning, Leadership and Innovation in East Central Illinois:
Bruce Karmazin
Health, Education and Community Access to Culture
bruce.karmazin@consolidated.com
217-234-5915
Regional Grant:
Annie Hernandez
Civic Engagement and Community Nonprofit Organizational Leadership
annie.hernandez@consolidated.com
217-234-5702
Micro Grant (Now available at www.goodWORKSconnect.org/grants):
Annie Hernandez
Civic Engagement and Community Nonprofit Organizational Leadership
annie.hernandez@consolidated.com
217-234-5702
Please submit a letter of inquiry online at https://www.grantinterface.com/lumpkin/Common/LogOn.aspx. You will be asked to include the following information:
- Your organization's mission statement; Geographic locations that your organization serves (e.g., Coles County, IL); Name and contact information for your Executive Director including email; Estimated budget of your organization for current fiscal year; Amount your organization is requesting from The Foundation; Brief description of the project for which you seek funding (2-3 paragraphs) Brief description of desired outcomes for the project, e.g. What does success look like?
- Brief description
of how your organization will spend the funds if a grant is made.
- Note: A full budget and budget narrative will be requested if your organization if invited to submit a full application.