The Cracker Barrel Foundation uses no standard application form. The applying non-profit organization must provide services and/or have a mailing address from a city and state where a Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is located.
It is requested that the proposal be program specific, concise and include the following on the organization's official letterhead:
- Name, address and description of organization
- Contact name, title, phone number
- Mission Statement
- Specific geographic area served by non-profit
- Exact dollar amount of request
- What percentage of program/total budget is the request?
- History of previous support from Cracker Barrel Foundation
- Objectives of organization and specific project for which funding is required
- Plan for evaluating results of project
- Past accomplishments of the organization
Attachment should include:
- IRS letter of determination of section 501(c)(3)tax exemption status
- Latest income and expense statement and/or audited financial statements
- Annual Program Budget for specific need
- Other sources of income and amount contributed by each
- Other organizations you are approaching for funding
- Names and affiliations of those serving on your board of directors
- Names and qualifications of employees, as well as numbers of volunteers
- A few current, relevent articles or reviews about the organization, if available