Q: What does this mean for nonprofits that submitted a Letter Of Inquiry prior to
November 24, 2008 or have a full grant application currently under review?
A: The process for handling all Letters Of Inquiry received prior to November 24
and approved for investigation and all full grant applications under review will
continue without interruption or change. However, the review process, from the time
of receipt of the full grant application to notification, will take approximately
three to six months and may not necessarily be reviewed in a ‘first come,
first review’ process.
Q: Whom may I call with a question?
A: There are several grant staff available to answer any questions. Please call
the Foundation’s office at 949-760-4400 and someone will assist you.
Q: If a nonprofit has been awarded a grant from The Samueli Foundation, and it is
A: No, there is no interruption to the payment request process. The Foundation will
maintain the level of commitment approved in the executed contracts.
Q: If we had a prior grant from the Foundation and have notified a program director/officer
that we will be submitting a new Letter Of Inquiry does that mean we will have to
wait to submit the Letter Of Inquiry?
A: Yes. The Foundation will not consider any new Letters Of Inquiry, regardless
of the organization or its prior funding status with the Foundation at this time.
Q: Given such difficult financial times, why doesn’t the Foundation decide
to increase its distribution to a larger amount?
A: The Foundation is not an endowed foundation. It is funded each year based upon
its investment portfolio to meet grant obligations. As a result, the Foundation
must carefully track grant distributions to ensure that the Foundation can sustain
itself to provide for the greatest sustainable impact.
Q: Whom may I call with a question?
A: There are several grant staff available to answer any questions. Please call
the Foundation’s office at 949-760-4400 and someone will assist you.
Q: If a nonprofit has been awarded a grant from The Samueli Foundation, and it is
time to request a payment, is there any change to this process?
A: No, there is no interruption to the payment request process. The Foundation will
maintain the level of commitment approved in the executed contracts.
Q: If we had a prior grant from the Foundation and have notified a program director/officer
that we will be submitting a new Letter Of Inquiry does that mean we will have to
wait to submit the Letter Of Inquiry?
A: Yes. The Foundation will not consider any new Letters Of Inquiry, regardless
of the organization or its prior funding status with the Foundation at this time.
Q: Given such difficult financial times, why doesn’t the Foundation decide
to increase its distribution to a larger amount?
A: The Foundation is not an endowed foundation. It is funded each year based upon
its investment portfolio to meet grant obligations. As a result, the Foundation
must carefully track grant distributions to ensure that the Foundation can sustain
itself to provide for the greatest sustainable impact.