Tacoma Creates - Organizational Eligibility Review Form

Organizations must meet all of the following criteria. Primary Purpose: the organization's overall mission and majority of activities must be to advance and/or preserve arts, culture, heritage and/or science; organizations primarily focused on education, social services, health, or youth development are not eligible even if they offer programs in these areas. Non-Profit Status: the organization must be a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation incorporated under Washington State law and recognized by the IRS, or may apply using a non-profit Fiscal Sponsor if it meets the Primary Purpose, Location, and Program Delivery requirements. Organization Location: the official business address must be within Tacoma city limits, or within Pierce County if at least 75 percent of public programming is delivered in Tacoma. Program Delivery: the organization must directly provide cultural programming or experiences to the general public within Tacoma city limits. Ineligible entities include agencies of the state or political subdivisions, municipal corporations, organizations that raise funds for redistribution to multiple cultural organizations, and broadcasting, cable, internet-based communications, newspaper or magazine ventures. Business District Associations and Neighborhood Councils, and affiliate cultural programs within a larger non-profit, may also apply under additional specified criteria.