SOMA Foundation Priorities
The SOMA Foundation will consider requests from organizations that are in the following categories.
However, the Board is not limited by these criteria.

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General Guidelines for Grants

The SOMA Foundation seeks out organizations/ministries that:

(1) demonstrate effectiveness (2) exercise collaboration (3) adhere to best practices

(4) strive for sustainability (5) document ministry outcomes.

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Geographic Area of Grant Focus

SOMA Foundation accepts grant applications from the geographic area defined by the sixteen counties of the West Central Georgia Health District* and Russel County, Alabama. Organizations outside the defined geographic area may submit a letter of inquiry for a grant proposal, then a grant application if invited to do so by the Soma Board of Trustees.

 

 Priorities & Restrictions​

• SOMA makes charitable grants only to 501(c)3 organizations as classified by the IRS Code of 1986ff.

• SOMA does not make grants to organizations headquartered outside the United States.

• SOMA does not make loans to individuals or to organizations.

• SOMA does not give to social clubs or booster organizations.

• SOMA does not give to political or legislative advocacy groups or organizations.

• SOMA does not give to endowments.

• SOMA requires organizations receiving grants to be compliant with the Foundation’s Statement of Faith.

• SOMA generally does not give for “seed” or startup money for organizations.

• SOMA generally does not give for festivals or conferences.

• SOMA generally does not give grants for previously incurred debt.

• SOMA gives grants on the condition of anonymity, seeking to conduct the foundation’s business without publicity or public recognition.

 

(*) Georgia Counties in the West Central Health District: Chattahoochee, Clay, Crisp,

Dooley, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Quitman, Randolph,

Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Webster.