Final Report Guidelines and Form
As indicated in your grant award letter, The Nuestro Futuro initiative of The Chicago
Community Trust requires your organization to submit a Final Report including
narrative and financial information on activities related to the grant. The Trust
emphasizes the importance of Final Reports, as they are an integral part of our
monitoring and evaluation process. They are not only necessary for proper oversight
to ensure accountability, but also serve as a valuable learning tool for the Nuestro
Futuro Board, Trust staff and your organization. We greatly appreciate your candor
and thoughtful review of your project experience. Be assured that we do not share
these documents with any organization or funders.
Your completed report should be emailed to grants@cct.org and must be received
by <due date>. Please attach this report to your e-mail as a Word document only.
Any supplemental materials may be emailed to grants@cct.org or mailed to Sandy
Phelps, Grants Manager, The Chicago Community Trust, 111 East Wacker Drive,
Suite 1400, Chicago, IL 60601.
GUIDELINES
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Final Reports include a Narrative and a Financial Report, and are due on or
before the due date indicated in your grant record form. Once reports become
past due, applications currently submitted and/or future funding considerations
will be affected.
Final Reports are an indication that your project is complete and that all grant
funds have been spent. However, if your project is not complete or any grant
funds remain unspent at the time Final Report is due, please do not submit any
reports, but rather, contact Grants Management at grants@cct.org or 312/5652311 prior to the reporting due date.
Always download the form from our website www.cct.org to ensure you are
submitting the most current version.
o Narrative Report:
 Answer all questions directly on the report.
 The final narrative report should present a review covering the
entire grant period. If your project was not completed at the time the
Grant Report is due, do not submit any reports: please contact
Grants Management at grants@cct.org or 312/565-2311
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o Financial Report:
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Please follow the column headings on the report. Awarded amounts
pertaining to line items not shown on the form should be listed under “Other”
and noted in the narrative report.
If any grant funds remain unspent at the time final reports are due, do not
submit any reports: please contact Grants Management at grants@cct.org or
312/565-2311
For questions, please contact Grants management at 312/565-2311 or grants@cct.org.
Final Narrative Report
Organization Name:
Grant Number:
Date of this Report:
Grant Purpose:
Report Prepared By
Name:
Title:
Email:
1. Project Description
Please provide a brief description of your project and what was accomplished. Describe any
changes to the project focus and/or strategies used.
2. Organizational Changes
Please state any significant organizational changes, developments or challenges during the
grant period that impacted the project or the general operations of your organization. Include
any changes to staff, board, service area, population served, project budget, and/or funding
sources. How have these changes, developments or challenges contributed to or impeded the
success of the project?
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3. Grant Results
A. Outcomes & Measures
(The outcomes and measures from your proposal are included separately. Please address
the results of your grant on the attachment.)
Please document the extent to which you have achieved each of the desired outcomes,
utilizing the measures and benchmarks identified in your proposal. If you were not able to
accomplish the results projected, please explain. You may include other results and/or
accomplishments of the project.
B. Please describe how the grant impacted your organization and/or the
community/population(s) you serve.
4. Publicity
As appropriate, please indicate how the organization publicized the project and/ or recognized
the Nuestro Futuro support.
Final Financial Report
Please indicate how the grant funds were spent:
Nuestro
Futuro Grant
Budget
Personnel Expenses
Salaries and Wages
Fringe Benefits
Non-Personnel Expenses
Contract Services/Professional
Fees
Office Space
Equipment/Supplies
Staff/Board Development
Travel/Related Expenses
Indirect Costs
Other
TOTAL $
Amount
Expended
to Date
$
Balance of
Grant Funds
(if any)
$
Balance of grant funds: $
If there is a positive balance from the grant, please explain the reason. If the organization
wishes to use the balance for a purpose related to the original project, please indicate that
purpose. The program officer will need to approve the use of any balance.
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