Beneficiary Application - West Alabama Food & Wine Festival

2026 Beneficiary Application

The West Alabama Food & Wine Festival is a non-profit entity benefiting charitable organizations in West Alabama. Beneficiaries have included Red Cross of Central-West Alabama, the West Alabama Food Bank, Turning Point, and The Humane Society of West Alabama.

For consideration as a beneficiary of the 2026 Food & Wine Festival, your agency or organization must be a licensed 501(c)3 for a minimum of two years; your services must benefit communities in West Alabama; and you must be able to provide volunteers to assist with the festival. If selected, you will become a Beneficiary for two years.

Please fully answer each question and submit by Monday, October 27, 2025.

Organization Information:

Organization Name:(Required)

501(C)3 #:(Required)

Executive Director:(Required)

Non-profit Letter of Determination

Please upload your organization's IRS Determination Letter indicating 501(c)(3) Status.

Max. file size: 50 MB.

Address

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Email(Required)

Phone:(Required)

Tell us about your organization.

Please include number of years agency has been in existence, agency mission, services provided, average number of clients served each year, what area of the state your agency serves, and if the agency is governed by a board of directors.

What is your annual operating budget and how many staff and/or volunteers do you employ?

If selected, describe what this donation will be used for. Will it be earmarked for a special project?

What percentage of our donation goes directly to the cause?

What are your other sources of funding?

If named as beneficiary, will you be able to provide volunteers to represent your agency and assist with festival activities? If yes, approximately how many could you provide?

Volunteers could include your agency staff, board of directors, agency supporters, or others you know well and trust.

Contact Information:

Contact Person and Title:(Required)

Contact Person Phone Number:(Required)

Contact Person Email:(Required)

Consent:

Date