Does LEGOLAND Florida donate to fundraisers?

Organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and the passes must be used for fundraising that directly benefits children ages 2 to 12 academically, imaginatively or creatively.

Requests are mainly filled for Central Florida organizations; requests are also considered from Polk, Orange, Hillsborough, Osceola, Hardee, Highlands, Lake, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

Approved requests receive four single-day park admission passes.

Not eligible: labor or political organizations, high school or college programs, prizes, recognition, incentives or "opportunity drawings", and groups raising money on behalf of another group or an individual.

LEGOLAND cannot respond to every submission.

Tips from the program page: Explain how the money raised benefits children ages 2 to 12; that is the core test.

What LEGOLAND Florida donates

LEGOLAND Florida donates admission passes (family 4-pack).

LEGOLAND Florida has typically donated: LEGOLAND Florida park passes.

Who can apply

LEGOLAND Florida donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. LEGOLAND Florida does not donate to individuals.

LEGOLAND Florida limits donation requests by area: Central Florida, plus Polk, Orange, Hillsborough, Osceola, Hardee, Highlands, Lake, Pinellas and Pasco counties.

How to apply

LEGOLAND Florida asks every request to include the following.

• Apply through LEGOLAND Florida's online form; only requests submitted through the form are considered.
• Submit at least 60 days before the event and no more than six months ahead.
• Limit one request per organization per calendar year.

What LEGOLAND Florida will not fund

LEGOLAND Florida states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.

• Labor or political organizations
• High school or college programs
• Prizes, recognition, incentives or opportunity drawings
• Organizations raising funds on behalf of another benefiting group or individual

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

When to ask

LEGOLAND Florida 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 LEGOLAND Florida?

Yes. LEGOLAND Florida'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.

Can a school, team, or individual apply to LEGOLAND Florida?

LEGOLAND Florida states that it will not fund: Labor or political organizations; High school or college programs; Prizes, recognition, incentives or opportunity drawings; Organizations raising funds on behalf of another benefiting group or individual. Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions LEGOLAND Florida publishes itself.

How far ahead should we ask LEGOLAND Florida for a donation?

LEGOLAND Florida'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.