Does Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) donate to fundraisers?
Last updated October 6, 2026
Compiled from Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)'s published guidelines, other public sources, and user reports. How we research these pages
Yes, in Southern California. The Los Angeles Lakers donate Lakers items to fundraising events run by 501(c)(3) nonprofits based in Southern California, with priority for Los Angeles groups. Apply with the online request form at least six weeks before your event; every properly submitted request gets an answer by email about three weeks before the event date.
Donation program at a glance
- What they donate
- Item
- Lead time
- 6 weeks
- Area restrictions
- Southern California (priority to Los Angeles nonprofits)
Who can apply
- Requires 501(c)(3) nonprofit status
Donation programs change — always confirm on Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)'s own page before you apply.
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Donation programs change — always confirm on the company's own page.
Requesting organizations must be valid 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
The nonprofit or the fundraising event must be based in Southern California; Los Angeles nonprofits get priority.
Each nonprofit can receive one donation per calendar year.
The Lakers FAQ asks you to submit online at least six weeks before your event, and says requests are reviewed one month before the event date.
Every properly submitted request gets an answer by email about three weeks before the event, and donated items are mailed shortly after.
The Lakers FAQ says the team does not donate game seats for fundraising or charitable purposes.
Items are not donated to individual fans; the Lakers say they give through nonprofit and community-serving organizations.
What Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) donates
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) donates item.
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) has typically donated: Lakers items for nonprofit fundraising events.
Who can apply
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) limits donation requests by area: Southern California (priority to Los Angeles nonprofits).
How to apply
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) asks every request to include the following.
- Fill out the online request form on the Lakers donation request page.
- You are encouraged to attach a letter about your event or organization.
What Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) will not fund
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.
- Organizations without 501(c)(3) status
- More than one donation per nonprofit per calendar year
- Individuals
- Game seats for donation, fundraising or charitable purposes
This covers only what Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) states. A request can still be turned down for reasons a company does not publish.
When to ask
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) states a lead time of 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 Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)?
Yes. Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)'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 Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)?
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) states that it will not fund: Organizations without 501(c)(3) status; More than one donation per nonprofit per calendar year; Individuals; Game seats for donation, fundraising or charitable purposes. Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) publishes itself.
How far ahead should we ask Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia) for a donation?
Los Angeles Lakers (Memorabilia)'s stated lead time is 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.
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