Eligibility Quiz

Southwest Airlines Co. Guidelines for Charitable Contributions

Southwest Airlines is proud to contribute to the communities we serve through contributions to charitable organizations in the form of cash donations and/or airline tickets. To make best use of our resources and provide the greatest impact to the communities we serve, Southwest Airlines strategically emphasizes contributing to I.R.S. qualified 501(c)(3) organizations that share our passion for:

• Families Facing Serious Illnesses;
• U.S. Militaryand their families;
• Disaster Preparedness and Response; and
• The Environment;
• Placemaking

Not Eligible:

• Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability, veteran status, political affiliate, pregnancy, union membership, or other legally protected status, except as permitted by law
• International organizations
• Individuals, including but not limited to (i) individuals fundraising on behalf of a nonprofit or cause (ii) participants raising money through sporting event or charity races, (iii) participants in pageants or contests, (iv) individuals seeking assistance for personal travel (e.g., travel to conferences, training or learning programs, reunions/anniversaries, mission trips, races, contests, competitions,) and (v) scholarships
• Religious organizations, labor or political organizations, and fraternal or membership organizations
• Government entities
• Schools including public or private daycare facilities, nursery schools, preschools, elementary/middle/grade/jr. high/sr. high schools, community colleges, and universities
• Federal or corporate United Way campaigns
• Bachelor/bachelorette auction events and beauty, talent, or fashion contests or pageants
• Individuals seeking travel for medical reasons or funerals (Please refer to our Medical Transportation Grant Program for information on assistance for Families Facing Serious Illness.)
• Team or Group travel to competitions, tournaments, playoffs, etc.
• Family reunions
• Organizations requesting funds for endowments, loans, debt reduction, website development, or marketing sponsorship
• Donor advised funds, private foundations, and personal trusts
• Organizations requesting tickets for use in an online auction
• Organizations requesting tickets for use in incentive or appreciation events where tickets will be given to individuals in recognition of participation, goals achieved, or dollars raised including for use in door prizes or membership drives

These are merely guidelines. Southwest Airlines reserves the sole and absolute discretion to determine recipients of its charitable contributions. Southwest Airlines may exclude or include organizations and/or grant contributions of cash and/or airline tickets as Southwest Airlines determines appropriate.

Southwest Airlines Co. Application Procedures for Charitable Contributions

Please follow the procedures outlined below to ensure that Southwest Airlines has the proper information to evaluate and process your request for a charitable contribution. Any request that does not meet these procedures may result in delayed processing and/or denial.

1. All applications must be submitted via Southwest's online application portal.
2. Only submit an application on behalf of an I.R.S. qualified 501(c)(3) organization. Do not submit an application on behalf of an organization that fits into one of the Not Eligible categories described in the Guidelines.
3. You must attach a copy of your organization's I.R.S. determination letter to your online application at the time of submission.
4. You may submit additional materials and images by attaching to your online application (e.g., letterhead, photos, powerpoint). No materials will be accepted other than through the online application portal (e.g., you may not submit materials or information by fax, email, or mail).
5. Applications must be submitted at least 60 days prior to the date your organization needs the contribution or your event date.
6. You may log in to your account at any time to check the status of your application. In addition, you will receive email communications updating you on the status of your application at various stages throughout the process.
Please add volunteer@wnco.com & cgsupport@cybergrants.com to your email address book to ensure that the emails are not routed to your spam folder by your internet provider. Note, do not send emails to this address; they will not be answered.
7. Please do not submit more than one request per group in a calendar year.

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