General Guidelines
- All contribution requests are reviewed for compliance with our policies.
- Only nonprofit organizations classified in section 501c3 of the IRS tax code are eligible to apply for a charitable contribution.
- We only accept applications through our online grant management system. Fax, email and mail requests will not be considered.
- We do not accept unsolicited requests from non-profit organizations within the local communities surrounding our campuses as specified here.
- Consideration will be given to programs that drive measurable outcomes, adhere to our guidelines, and align with our strategic focus areas.
- Verbal commitments for charitable contributions are not provided or acknowledged by our Charitable Contributions Committee.
- All grant requests must be submitted for a minimum of $25,000.
Exclusions
The following do not meet our guidelines for charitable giving:
- Organizations that do not have 501c3 tax status
- Loans
- Trips or tours
- Sectarian and religious organizations that do not serve the general public on a nondenominational basis
- Capital requests (building funds or endowments)
- Political groups
- Advocacy activities directed towards specific legislation
- Organizations whose missions/objectives do not meet our contributions guidelines
- Donations to individuals
- Educational grants for healthcare professionals; see instead our education grants program for our funding priorities in this area
- Research grants
- Commercial Co-Ventures (CCV)