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Created: 02/05/2018 • Last updated: 02/27/2018 General information Organization VMLC Charities Contact First name Sam Contact Last name Young Contact e-mail sam.young74@ymail.com Contact phone number 6025407648 Address Street 1024 W. Pampa Avenue City Mesa State Arizona ZIP Code 85210 From what tribe is the Gila River Indian Community organization requesting the grant? Total grant amount request 25000 1 / 2 The Gila River Indian Community offers multi-year awards. If your organization is requesting a multi-year grant for this project or program from the Gila River Indian Community, enter the amount to be requested each year. Amount Year 1 (Gila River Indian 25000 Community Grants Only) Year 2 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 3 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 4 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) Year 5 (Gila River Indian Community Grants Only) 2 / 2 Id t.:1 IRS Department Internal Revenue of the Treasury Service In reply refer to: 4077591934 OGDEN UT 84201-0029 Oct. 21, 2014 LTR 4168C 0 26-4658030 000000 00 00026304 BODC: TE VMLC CHARITIES % NEIL THEX 3627 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 209 PHOENIX AZ 85018-5109 011132 Employer Identification Number: 26-4658030 Person to Contact: Ms. Wiles Toll Free Telephone Number: 1-877-829-5500 Dear Taxpayer: This is in response to your July 16, 2014, request for information regarding your tax-exempt status. Our records indicate that you were recognized as exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code in a determination letter issued in April 2011. Our records also indicate that you are not a private foundation within the meaning of section 509(a) of the Code because you are described in section(s) 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). Donors may deduct contributions to you as provided in section 170 of the Code. Bequests, legacies, devises, transfers, or gifts to you or for your use are deductible for Federal estate and gift tax purposes if they meet the applicable provisions of sections 2055, 2106, and 2522 of the Code. Please refer to our website www.irs.gov/eo for information regarding filing requirements. Specifically, section 6033(j) of the Code provides that failure to file an annual information return for three consecutive years results in revocation of tax-exempt status as of the filing due date of the third return for organizations required to file. We will publish a list of organizations whose tax-exempt status was revoked under section 6033(j) of the Code on our website beginning in early 2011. 4077591934 Oct. 21, 2014 LTR 4168C 0 26-465803,0 000000 00 00026305 VMLC CHARITIES % NEIL THEX 3627 E INDIAN SCHOOL RD STE 209 PHOENIX AZ 85018-5109 If you have any questions, please call us at the telephone number shown in the heading of this letter. Sincerely yours, r-7----- Tamera Ripperda Director, Exempt Organizations Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Cover Sheet Municipality Information 1. Date of Application: 2/14/2018 (NOTE: Click or use up/down arrow keys to move among fields) 2. Name of City, Town or County: Maricopa County 3. Mayor (City or Town) or Board of Supervisor’s Chairman (County): Steve Chucri 4. Mailing Address: 301 W Jefferson, 10th Floor 5. City: Phoenix State: Arizona Zip Code: 85003 6. Acknowledgement of Submission by Authorized Municipality Representative: Typed Name/Title: Zachary Wolfe, Finance Department Signature: Applicant Information 7. Department/Organization Name: Veterans Medical Leadership Council (VMLC) 8. Is this a 501c non-profit Organization? No Yes If yes, attach IRS Determination Letter 9. Application Contact Person: Col. Sam Young, Ret. Title: President, VMLC 10. Phone Number: (602) 540-7648 11. Mailing Address: 1024 W Pampa Ave 12. City: Mesa State: Arizona Zip Code: 85210 13. Email Address: sam.young74@ymail.com Website Address: http://www.arizonavmlc.org/ Project Information 14. Project Name: Returning Warriors 15. Purpose of Grant: Emergency Assistance to Veterans in Need 16. Priority Funding Area Healthcare 17. Annual amount requested $25000 18. Number of years that funding is requested 1 19. Total amount requested (annual amount x $25000 number of years) 20. Has your organization received past No funding from GRIC? If yes, list each year and amount 21. Geographic area served Maricopa County For Office Use Only: Data Entry Receipt Evaluation Outcome Approval Recommended/Amount $ Denial Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Narrative Please structure your proposal to provide the following information in the order indicated. Provide the narrative in paragraph form in the text field provided. Please be thorough but strive for brevity. 1. Briefly describe the organization’s history, mission and goals. The mission of the VMLC is to assist Veterans in crises, encourage initiatives that honor our heroes, and endorse quality medical care for our Veterans in Maricopa County. By providing financial assistance, the VMLC allows Arizona Veterans to focus on the truly important aspects of their lives; family, education, employment, community, and health – physical, mental, and spiritual. By receiving immediate financial assistance, Arizona Veterans are given a hand up, helping them back to their feet, giving them the resources and support to once again be contributing members of society. Further crisis, whether financial, emotional, or relational is prevented by promptly and effectively addressing the initial financial crisis. 2. If the applying organization is non-municipal or a non-profit 501c, please describe your relationship with Arizona municipalities including past and present support, whether through partnerships, collaborations, in-kind contributions, grants, tax-based funding or other. Describe the supporting municipality’s role in this project. If the applying organization is a municipality governmental sub-division please enter the text “Not applicable.” The Veterans Medical Leadership Council is a 501c3, but works closely with the Phoenix VA Medical Center. The VA Medical Center identifies and refers all Veterans served by the Returning Warriors program. The VMLC also partners with the Department of Veterans Services (as a funder) to deliver the Returning Warrior program. 3. Describe the proposed project and planned goals and activities. The Returning Warrior program only funds expenses that will directly benefit the Veteran’s health and wellbeing. None of the assistance qualifies for Federal or State funds. Last year the VMLC dispensed $232,000 to assist approximately 1,000 veterans/family members needing financial assistance. Overall average to needy veterans was $546 (Housing $860, Utilities $228, Vehicle repair $472). In addition, the VMLC works with the Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS) to reduce Homelessness. The CASS “MOVE IN KITS” the VMLC helps fund provide a Veteran moving into low-rent houses the essential items needed successfully transition into permanent housing. Things like plates, utensils, a mattress, sheets, towels, etc. are critical to them trying to get their life back on track. VMLC also supports the Annual Maricopa Stand Down with special support to Female Veterans. The Returning Warriors program also works closely with the Arizona State Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Veterans Home staff to provide items and enhancements that will improve the quality of life for those Veterans who have honorably served our country. Last year, we purchased clothing (pants, shirts, shoes, etc.) to replace items the residents were wearing that were getting a little thread bare. By providing direct and immediate financial assistance to Veterans in need (as qualified by the VA Case Management team), the VMLC will assist Veterans maintain employment and permanent housing. For the Returning Warrior program, success is defined by the number of Veterans referred by VA Case Managers who are assisted, and avoid homelessness. The goal of the Returning Warrior program is to directly assist 1,000 Veterans and their families avoid homelessness or other financial crisis. 4. Describe how the proposed project satisfies one or more of the priority funding areas identified by the Gila River Indian Community. Gila River Indian Community’s priorities include health care, education, economic development, public safety, and transportation. By focusing on the overall health of Veterans, the Returning Warrior Fund addresses education, safety, and economic development as well. The mission of the VMLC is to enhance the health and welfare, as well advocate on behalf of Veterans. The Returning Warrior Fund is the embodiment of that mission, literally investing in the health and welfare of veterans, as well as supporting, in various ways other organizations that also serve veterans. Evidence shows that prolonged an episode of homelessness, food insecurity, or the stress of financial crises have adverse effects on an individual’s capacity to think, learn, perform (on a job), and create/maintain healthy relationships. This effect is much higher among children than adults. By providing immediate financial assistance to Arizona Veterans and their families, VMLC and the Gila River Indian Community can help prevent such detrimental circumstances, effectively maintaining healthy individuals, children, and families. 5. Identify the needs/problems to be addressed, target population and number of people to be served by the project. While Veterans make up only about 10% of the American population, they count for more than 25% of the homeless population – making it more than twice as likely for a Veteran to experience homelessness. Per the most recent Census Bureau American Community Survey, 6.4% of Arizona’s 522,382 Veterans live in poverty. That means over 30,000 more Veterans living in Arizona are at an elevated risk of experiencing homelessness each day. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 With the support of GRIC, the VMLC intends to continue to prevent Veterans facing poverty and other financial crises from experiencing homelessness. All funds received from GRIC will be used entirely to directly support Veterans accessing care from the Phoenix VA, as outlined above. 6. Define the project as a new or continuing program. The Returning Warrior program has been in operation since 2006, and serves Arizona Veterans year-round, as resources permit. 7. Provide a brief timeline including start and finish dates. Indicate if the timeline is flexible. As mentioned previously, the Returning Warriors Fund is a year-round, on-going program. There is no schedule for assistance, as service is based on needs of Veterans. Unfortunately, there are always open and unanswered requests from the VA Case Managers for Veterans in need. With the help of the Gila River Indian Community, VMLC will be able to assist more Veterans than last year, ensuring a safe, healthy, growing community for all. 8. Identify other organizations, partners or funders participating in the project and their roles. There are several foundations and corporate partners that also support the VMLC and the Returning Warrior program. Annually, the Arizona Republic/Season for Sharing, the Arizona Diamondbacks, TriWest, USAA, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and the AZ Department of Veterans Services support the RW program with financial contributions. 9. Would you be able to implement the proposed plan if your organization received partial funding for this project? The VMLC has operated the Returning Warriors program without interruption for over ten years. In that time, the program has provided emergency assistance for nearly 8,000 Arizona Veterans and family members. Such a level of support and impact has only been possible due to the commitment of partners like the Gila River Indian Community. Any level of funding awarded will completely and directly support the wellbeing and health of Arizona Veterans and their families. 10. Describe your plan for project financial sustainability beyond the grant period. If this is a program/project previously funded by the Gila River Indian Community describe efforts made towards the previously described sustainability plan. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 The VMLC has operated since 2001, providing advocacy and direct support for Veterans in many capacities. The VMLC is an all-volunteer organization that relies solely on philanthropic dollars, the vast majority coming from grants, corporate sponsorship, and individual donors. The VMLC has built a reliable and dedicated network of advocates and partners and regularly raises between $200,000 and $250,000 to distribute to Arizona Veterans each year. 11. Describe your plan to document progress and results. The project's effectiveness is measured by the feedback from the VA Case Manager who referred the Veteran to VMLC. Following the assistance provided by the VMLC, the VA Case Manager monitors the crisis and stability of the Veteran and his/her family. Success is defined by the successful aversion of a disconnection of utility service or eviction, ability to maintain mobility (bus passes, auto repair, or gas cards), food or utility assistance, and the like. 12. Indicate any application to and/or awards made by a tribe other than the Gila River Indian Community for state shared revenues for this and any other project for the past five (5) years. If this information is included in a separate attachment, please indicate that here. The VMLC has never applied to the Gila River Indian Community for support. Until 2016, VMLC had received support from the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and applied to no other tribe. Last year, VMLC applied to no tribe for support. This year, VMLC has not applied to any tribe other than GRIC. Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Project Budget Budget Period: 07/01/2018 – 06/30/2019 For each budget item listed here please provide a narrative description on the following Project Budget Detail page. Proposed Budget Expense Amount Amount In Kind Total Budget (list each budget item) requested from requested or contributions GRIC secured from other funders 1. Salaries and Wages $0 $0 $0 $0 2. insurance and Benefits $0 $0 $0 $0 3. Rent/Occupancy $0 $0 $0 $0 4. Equipment $0 $0 $0 $0 5. Travel $0 $0 $0 $0 6. Supplies $0 $0 $0 $0 7. Direct Assistance to Individuals $25,000 $250,000 $0 $275,000 8. Administration $0 $5,000 $8,000 $13,000 9. Professional Fees/Services $0 $7,500 $7,500 $15,000 10. Events $0 $50,000 $0 $50,000 11. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 12. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 13. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 14. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 15. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 16. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 17. Click here to enter text. $0 $0 $0 $0 Total Budget $25,000 $312,500 $15,500 $353,000 Gila River Indian Community Grant Application Grant Cycle 2018 Project Budget Detail Please provide a narrative description for each of the project budget items listed on the previous page. Include the dollar figure and how it was derived. 1. Salaries & Benefits: The VMLC is an entirely volunteer-run organization. There are no expenses for saparies or benefits. 2. Direct Assistance to Individuals: $275,000 ($25,000 requestedfrom GRIC) – All grant dollars and money raised from the Heres Luncheon are applied fully and only to the Returning Warrior program, directly serving Arizona Veterans in need. 3. Administration: $13,000 – There is a contracted CPA who arranges all payments and reconciles the finances of the VMLC. The expense is only $5,000, the remaining $8,000 is donated as in-kind. 4. Professional Services: $15,000 ($7,500 In-Kind) – the VMLC contracts a professional Grant Writer to manage the annual grant program. The grant professional charges $7,500 – a 50% discounted fee. 5. Events: $50,000 – Each year, the VMLC hosts a Heroes Luncheon to honor Arizona Veterans and raise money for the Rerturning Warrior program. The event is held during Veterans Day at the Arizona Biltmore each year, and gathers 500 of the state’s greatest advocates for Veterans. 6. Click here to enter text. 7. Click here to enter text. 8. Click here to enter text. 9. 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