What type of fiscal sponsor arrangements are not allowed?

Organizations that are not recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS are not eligible to apply to Meyer Memorial Trust. Such organizations cannot ask another, unrelated organization (especially if the missions are not aligned) to be its fiscal sponsor. This is considered “borrowing” another organization’s tax-exempt status and is not allowed. If a fiscal sponsor is indicated on an application, we will research how the organizations’ missions are aligned during the due diligence process, as well as confirm that the fiscal sponsor understands and agrees that it will be ultimately responsible for the use of funds and outcomes of the project.

Questions? If you have further questions about fiscal sponsorship and eligibility, please contact the grants administration department at grantsadmin [at] mmt [dot] org or 503-228-5512.