Organizations Not Currently Supported
The SafeliteŽ Foundation does not currently support:

  • Advertising
  • Endowments
  • Fraternal, athletic or social clubs
  • General operating support
  • Member-based organizations, including chambers of commerce, rotary clubs, or IRS 501(c)(4) legions and associations
  • Municipalities, including fire and police departments
  • Organizations classified as IRS 509(a)(3) supporting organizations
  • Organizations that discriminate on the basis of age, disability, religion, ethnic origin, gender or sexual orientation
  • Organizations with divisive or litigious public agendas
  • Organizations without IRS 501(c)(3) or equivalent tax-exempt status
  • Religious organizations or sectarian programs for religious purposes
  • Requests for loans or debt retirements
  • Sports teams or athletic competitions
  • Veteran, labor or political organizations or campaigns

Charitable donations excluded are those that are for:

  • Memberships, subscriptions, club dues, legal obligations, loan repayments
  • Private foundations or deferred giving trusts
  • Recreational or extracurricular activities (sponsored travel, marching bands, youth clubs)
  • Payments that afford the contributor a personal benefit or special treatment such as free tickets, premiums or meals

Processing Times and Deadlines
It may take up to 60 days for processing of your request and current calendar year requests must be made before October 31. Those received after October 31 will not be considered until the following calendar year.