Does Crayola donate to fundraisers?

Make your event colorful and successful through Crayola product donation. Kids and all young at heart will surely love it.

Community involvement is very important to Crayola, it is their mission to enrich the neighborhoods, schools and lives of families in the communities in which they live and work. Product donations are available for nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey. If your organization focuses on the needs of children through projects in the Art, education, health and welfare and civic areas, you can submit your request any time during the year but must be submitted at least 4 to 6 weeks prior to need. To submit your donation request; just complete their online form. Be reminded that all recipients of product donations must agree not to resell the product in any venue. Items donated specifically for an auction are the exception. Company Information: Crayola trademarks and copyrights are owned by: Crayola

Example Response from a Donation Request Submission: Dear Timothy Smith, As a leading corporate citizen, it is our advocacy to enrich the neighborhoods, schools and lives of families in the communities in which we live and work. We always try our best to provide product donations to as many organizations as possible. After we review your request, we believe that your organization meets our eligibility criteria. We will contact you soon for the details. We appreciate this opportunity to be part of this wonderful cause. We wish you all success in this good work. Regards, Donation Committee

A brand of the art products for home and school use such as chalk, crayons, colored pencils, markers, paints, modeling clay, and other related goods. Their products are marketed as nontoxic and safe for use by children. For more information, check out Crayola on: 1) Wikipedia 2) Facebook 3) Google+ 4) Twitter 5) Instagram 6) Pinterest

What Crayola donates

Crayola has typically donated: Crayola product donation.

Who can apply

Crayola donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Crayola does not donate to individuals. Crayola does not support events run for profit.

Crayola limits donation requests by area: Local.

When to ask

Crayola states a lead time of 4-6 weeks. Count back that far from your event date and send the request no later than then.

Across more than 25,000 fundraising events in our own records over fifteen years, March, April and May are the busiest months for fundraisers, October is the next busiest, and July and December are the quietest.

Work backwards from your event rather than forwards from today, and if your event falls in the spring peak, ask earlier than the stated lead time rather than later.

Common questions

Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Crayola?

Yes. Crayola's donation program is limited to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status, so you will need your determination letter and Tax ID before you apply.

How far ahead should we ask Crayola for a donation?

Crayola's stated lead time is 4-6 weeks. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.