Your organization should be involved in qualifying tax-exempt charitable work, and ECF can only approve grants with a qualifying tax-exempt charitable purpose.  Generally, charitable work is directed towards the general well-being of society and serves the public good.  Charitable work may involve relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged; advancement of religion; advancement of education or science; or erecting or maintaining public buildings, monuments, or parks.  More specifically, qualifying charitable work can not provide benefit to the donor(s).