iowa's Center for the Book is part of the State Library which is not a 501c3 Nancy *Nancy Medema* Program Director *State Library of Iowa* | Des Moines Office 515.281-4328 | [log in to unmask] 1112 E. Grand Avenue | Des Moines, IA 50319 www.StateLibraryofIowa.org On Wed, Mar 20, 2019 at 10:23 AM Bill Goodman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > The Kentucky Humanities Center for the Book is a 501 c 3…. > > I love the idea that you’re thinking about NEW funding! > > Thanks, Bill > > > Bill Goodman > Executive Director > Kentucky Humanities > 206 E. Maxwell St. > Lexington, Ky 40508 > 859-257-4318 > 859-229-5351 (c) > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > On Mar 20, 2019, at 11:01 AM, Anderson, Kim <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > Hi Guy, > Our situation is similar to South Dakota’s in that we’re a program of a > humanities council which is a 501. When we produced the book festival NEA > funded us each year for many years, but the funding was to Humanities > Montana. > > Kim Anderson > Director of Programs and Grants > <image002.png> > <https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.humanitiesmontana.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cbill.goodman%40UKY.EDU%7Cf9aceee31ab84c846b3208d6ad46c4bd%7C2b30530b69b64457b818481cb53d42ae%7C0%7C1%7C636886916793588629&sdata=bv1wjxIMq7HWn88%2BCEjMWdFfiYVfoQCSeJ8B9hxL5Ps%3D&reserved=0> > 311 Brantly, Missoula, MT 59812 > (406) 243-6022 > > > > *From:* Center for the Book state centers communication < > [log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Lamolinara, Guy > *Sent:* Wednesday, March 20, 2019 7:58 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* are you a 501(c)3? > > All—I have been discussing with a contact at the National Endowment for > the Arts on how affiliated centers could apply for programming grants. You > have to be a 501, I was told. > > Can you tell me whether you are or are not a 501©3? > > As I mentioned the last time we met, I want to organize the centers into > regions, to encourage more collaboration, but I was also thinking these > regional groupings might be organized as a 501, in order for them to apply > for NEA funding. > > Please let me know your thoughts as well re becoming or being (if you > already are) a 501. > > I want to invite NEA to make a presentation on applying for grant funding. > > Thanks, > Guy > > >