Does Kansas City Royals donate to fundraisers?

Donation requests are handled through the Donation Requests page in the Royals' community section.

The Royals state they are no longer accepting donation requests for the 2026 season.

Tips from the program page: If your event falls early in 2027, check the Royals' Donation Requests page as soon as the 2027 season begins, since requests are not being taken before then. · The page does not currently publish eligibility rules or a lead time, so read the guidelines again when requests reopen rather than relying on past rules.

What Kansas City Royals donates

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Kansas City Royals has typically donated: Autographed merchandise, collectible items and game-day seats.

Who can apply

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

How to apply

Kansas City Royals asks every request to include the following.

• Wait for the request window to reopen; the Royals ask organizations to check back at the beginning of the 2027 season.

What Kansas City Royals will not fund

Kansas City Royals states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.

• Individual benefits or memorials
• Third-party fundraising events (e.g. United Way, Relay for Life)
• Fraternal, labor or political groups
• High school post-prom or graduation parties
• Sales incentives, corporate gifts or donations to for-profit entities
• More than one donation item per organization per calendar year

This covers only what Kansas City Royals states. A request can still be turned down for reasons a company does not publish.

Common questions

Do I need to be a 501(c)(3) to request a donation from Kansas City Royals?

Yes. Kansas City Royals' 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.

Can a school, team, or individual apply to Kansas City Royals?

Kansas City Royals states that it will not fund: Individual benefits or memorials; Third-party fundraising events (e.g. United Way, Relay for Life); Fraternal, labor or political groups; High school post-prom or graduation parties; Sales incentives, corporate gifts or donations to for-profit entities; More than one donation item per organization per calendar year. Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions Kansas City Royals publishes itself.