Does Knott's Berry Farm donate to fundraisers?

Six Flags parks, including Knott's Berry Farm, donate admission for charitable organizations and fundraising events through one online application on the Six Flags Charities page.

The request program opens in the first quarter of each year and stays available until that year's donated admission is all distributed, so it can close mid-year.

Subject to availability, a park may provide 2 to 4 admissions per request; the maximum is four per request, and only one request per organization is accepted in a 12-month period.

Six Flags does not donate cash or checks, food, merchandise or Season Passes through this program, and donated admission may not be marketed or resold except at approved charity fundraisers.

Only requests submitted through the online application are reviewed; requests by email, mail, phone or the Contact Us form are not.

Not eligible: groups that discriminate; for-profits; individuals or families; wedding fundraisers; religious groups; political parties; fundraising for out-of-country initiatives; after-prom or grad nights; staff rewards; equipment fundraisers for for-profit or government-funded groups (schools excepted); competitions, recognition events, door prizes, giveaways or free raffles; and groups raising funds for another group.

Tips from the program page: Requests now go through the Six Flags Charities application, not a separate Knott's process; email or phone requests are not reviewed. · Ask for single-day admission rather than Season Passes, which the program does not donate. · Check the Six Flags Charities page to confirm requests are open, and apply early in the year.

What Knott's Berry Farm donates

Knott's Berry Farm has typically donated: Ticket Donations.

Who can apply

Knott's Berry Farm donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Knott's Berry Farm does not donate to individuals.

Knott's Berry Farm limits donation requests by area: Regional.

How to apply

Knott's Berry Farm asks every request to include the following.

• Be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports children and/or families in the United States, Canada or Mexico through human services, education or health, and provide your Tax ID and proof of 501(c)(3) status; or be a U.S. public Pre-K-12 school or district verifiable in the National Center for Education Statistics database.
• Submit the request at least six weeks before your fundraising event.
• Complete every field on the application accurately; incomplete applications may not be considered.

When to ask

Knott's Berry Farm states a lead time of 60 days. 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 Knott's Berry Farm?

Yes. Knott's Berry Farm'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 Knott's Berry Farm for a donation?

Knott's Berry Farm's stated lead time is 60 days. Work backwards from your event date: count back that far from the day of the event and send your request before that point.