Welfare (Donations) – Wright-Patterson OSC

Welfare (Donations and Community Support)

Wright Patterson Officers’ Spouses Club (WPOSC) raises money to support Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB) organizations, Miami Valley community programs and National Military organizations. The WPOSC Welfare Committee is responsible for reviewing Welfare Requests and approving groups for funding.

The Welfare Committee follows the Air Force Instruction for Private Organizations, the WPOSC Constitution and By Laws, Internal Revenue Service regulations, and all current Air Force and WPAFB-specific regulations to evaluate requests.

Please review the guidelines below to complete your request.

WPOSC Online Welfare Request Form

Upon submission, this form will be sent to the WPOSC Welfare Committee. You will receive an email confirmation and the Welfare Chair will contact you to let you know if your request has been approved.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

We encourage any organization serving the military and/or local community to approach us for a donation. Our community is very important to us. We try to assist as many organizations as possible. Donation requests that meet the Welfare Request Guidelines will be considered on a case by case basis.

Organization:*

POC:*

Street Address:

City:*

State:*

Zip:*

Phone:*

Email:*

WELFARE REQUEST INFORMATION

Funds cannot be given to individuals. Requestor must be a non-profit, school or military organization. Please be specific about the amount requested and how the funds will be used. Requests are not considered after an event or welfare need has passed. The Welfare Committee meets monthly and typically only one request will be approved per fiscal year (ends 31 May) All organizations who have received funds in the previous fiscal year must have completed and returned the required audit to be eligible for new requests.

Amount Requested:*

Date Funds Needed By:*

Make Check Payable To:*

Event Date:*

Number of persons benefitting from event:*

Purpose of Funding and Goal of Event :*

Do you have any other means of getting funding? (Yes or No)*

Type "welfare" to confirm you're a real person:*

ELIGIBILITY:

Requestor must be a non-profit, school or military organization. Funds cannot be given to individuals.
Donations cannot support a political candidate or partisan political cause.
We typically donate to organizations that have either 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(4) tax exempt status, which are responsible for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational activities.
We may also donate to organizations interested in the common good and general welfare of military members and veterans, WPAFB and Miami Valley communities. These organizations do not need tax exempt status; however, the Welfare Committee makes every effort to ensure the funds donated are used according to our specified guidelines.

RULES FOR FUNDING UTILIZATION:

All groups seeking funding should complete the Welfare Request form.
Requests are not considered after an event or welfare need has passed.
Organizations are only allowed to receive funds once per fiscal year except during certain conditions (FY begins June 01 and ends May 31).
WPOSC Welfare funds may not be used toward costs of alcoholic beverages provided at events or such as awards ceremonies or fundraisers.
Requests should be submitted by 15 April. Any requests received after April 15th will be reviewed for funds from the next fiscal year beginning 01 June.
WPOSC Welfare funds cannot be approved for organizations’ “General Operating Funds” or “Salaries.” Monies from the WPOSC Welfare Fund should only be utilized for specific programs, events or services that benefit military or community members common good or morale.
All organizations receiving funds must return an audit report detailing use of funds. An audit report is a one-page report to ensure responsible stewardship by the WPOSC and organizations receiving funds. Organizations that fail to return the required audit form/documentation will be ineligible to apply for or receive funds.

THE APPLICATION PROCESS:

The WPOSC Welfare Committee meets on a monthly basis between August and April to review and make determinations for welfare requests.
All requests are determined on a “first come, first serve” basis. Funds are awarded as requests are submitted and approved throughout the year.
No group is guaranteed funding approval. Approval is dependent upon eligibility status, compliance with audits/documentation, and funding availability each year.
The Welfare Committee may approve a group for funding but not award the original amount requested. Requests may be reduced depending on factors such as funding resources available to a group and WPOSC Welfare funds remaining in the Welfare budget.