Review Criteria

The Hall Family Foundation considers support for programs that fit the grantmaking strategy and meet specific review criteria.

Preference is given to programs that:

• Create long term solutions;
• Respond to and positively impact the community;
• Promote excellence;
• Have the capacity to achieve the desired results through leadership, management and financial resources;
• Are innovative and catalytic;
• Have the likelihood of future support for ongoing operating costs;
• Don’t compete with government programs; and
• Cooperate with other community resources and agencies.

Areas of Exclusion:

• Organizations outside the greater Kansas City area;
• Political parties, candidates or political activities;
• Individuals;
• International organizations;
• Religious organizations where the primary purpose is promotion of specific religious doctrine;
• Endowments;
• Scholarly research;
• Past operating deficits or debt reduction;
• Event promotion (i.e., golf tournaments, walk-a-thons, etc.); or
• Travel or conference expenses.
• Groups classified by the IRS as 509(a)(3) supporting organizations.