Nonprofit Eligibility Archives

Are the awards open to charities across all areas of impact?

Yes, as long as the charity is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The application includes many questions regarding the people served by the nonprofit; for those organizations working with animals or the environment, please focus on the people in the community that benefit …Read More

What nonprofits are eligible?

Only qualified U.S.-based nonprofit organizations and educational institutions with tax-exempt status granted under the Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) are eligible to receive award donations. Exceptions to this include charitable organizations/foundations that serve as the charitable arm of for-profit corporations (for example, the Starbucks Foundation affiliated with …Read More