Are there any restrictions for recipients from publicly supported entities receiving the award?
When James Irvine established the Foundation in 1937, he stipulated that his funds “shall be used for such charities as do not enjoy substantial support through taxation.” As a result, we are prohibited from making a grant to a publicly funded organization unless the grant supports a specific project that would not otherwise be funded with public dollars. For the Leadership Awards, if a recipient’s organization receives more than 50 percent of its total revenue from government sources, the award funds will need to be applied to a specific project that is not supported in majority by government funds.
