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Your Favorite Charity Part of the CFC?
All participating charities must
apply annually, meet the eligibility requirements, and be
verified by the IRS as an organization in good standing in order
to be part of the the CFC charity list. Volunteers from the across the
Pikes Peak Region's military installations and federal agencies
diligently screen the local charity applications for
eligibility.
2010
Application Season is March 2 - April 2
The Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) provides application requirements for
agencies to adhere to. All applications must meet the federal
regulation in accordance with 5 CFR Part 950 – Solicitation of
Federal Civilian and Uniformed Personnel for Contributions to
Private Voluntary Organizations, Federal Register, Volume 60,
Number 226, and all subsequent OPM memorandums.
National Agencies apply directly to OPM's Office of CFC Operations (typically in
January each year) check for updates at
www.opm.gov/cfc or e-mail CFC@opm.gov
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| Local Charity applications for participation
in the 2010 campaign are posted. Click on the
link for the
Federation
& Member Charity Applications,
Federation Member list worksheet,
Independent Charity
Application, or
Military
Family Support Organization Application. |
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Charity
CFC Orientation & Application Workshop It is strongly recommended that charities interested
in participating in the CFC attend the 2010 CFC orientation and application
workshop to learn more about the CFC and the application requirements. The
workshop will be held March 2, 2010 at the Boy Scouts of America, Pikes Peak
Council at 1:00 p.m. |
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Application Pre-Screen Opportunity
Applications received prior to March 19, 2010 will be pre-screened by the
CFC administrative agency for completeness. Applications will not be
accepted via Fax or other means of electronic transfer.
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| What's New -
The IRS has revised the IRS 990 form used for CFC
application purposes. If your charity is submitting an application
using the 2008 IRS 990 please click on this link for further direction and
guidance:
CFC Memo 2009-2: Revised IRS Form 990.
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OPM is requiring all
Federations to provide their list of member charities on the OPM Excel
Worksheet. Federations must include this worksheet in their
application.
Federation Member Charity Worksheet. |
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OPM is requiring all
Federations to submit their member charities IRS determination letter with
the Federation application as Attachment B. Federations must make
copies of each member charities IRS determination letters and submit them
with the Federation application. |
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Agencies must submit a timely application each
year; and they must meet all eligibility requirements each year.
Applications are accepted annually from charitable organizations that would
like to participate in the Combined Federal Campaign. Local Organizations
apply directly to the Local Federal Coordinating Committee in each region which
they would qualify for inclusion (if your local organization serves both the
Metro Denver CFC and the CFC of the Pikes Peak Region - you must apply
independently to each campaign). Typically, local applications can be made
starting early March, with a deadline of earlyApril, to be included in the
upcoming Fall campaign. Locally, notices of the upcoming application are
sent out around March 1st annually, and a workshop for applicants is held in
March annually. If you have not heard from us by then and would like
to apply, please check this website for updates, e-mail us at
peakcfc@comcast.net, or call us at
719-531-5501.
Nationally and Internationally (your agency has offices/presence in 15 or
more states and/or a foreign country), applications are made directly to the
Office of Personnel Management's CFC Operations Office
(www.opm.gov/cfc). The deadline for
National Applications can be mid-January or even earlier.
Federations (umbrella organizations with at least 15 member agencies) can
apply on behalf of their member organizations, but the application criteria for
each member organization must be complete and available for review upon request.
PARTICIPATION:
All agencies and federations that are
eligible to participate in each Fall's campaign are also invited to attend CFC
Kick-offs and events, participate in the CFC speaker's bureau, review campaign
materials upon request, and we always welcome stories, press releases, photos,
dollar buys, and other other materials we can use in our local publications and
media campaigns. Submit information or questions to Barbara Fitz at
peakcfc@comcast.net or call
719-531-5501.
