Does New Hampshire Motor Speedway donate to fundraisers?

The Speedway does not make monetary donations.

Organizations are limited to one donation request per event per year.

Applications must come from a non-profit charitable organization with 501(c)(3) tax status. Schools and colleges also apply with a 501(c)(3) tax letter.

Event dates within 30 days of the Speedway's NASCAR weekend are not considered.

Because of demand, the Speedway cannot fulfill every request. It evaluates each submission and notifies you if your request is approved.

Incomplete forms are not considered.

Tips from the program page: Check your event date against the Speedway's NASCAR weekend before applying. Dates within 30 days of it are not considered. · Prepare both PDFs before you start the form. Both uploads are required. · Say how the donation will be used (raffle, door prize, silent auction) and how donors will be recognized. The form asks for both. · The form also asks whether your organization has received a grant from Speedway Children's Charities, so have that answer ready.

What New Hampshire Motor Speedway donates

New Hampshire Motor Speedway has typically donated: Non-monetary donations for fundraisers.

Who can apply

New Hampshire Motor Speedway donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status.

How to apply

New Hampshire Motor Speedway asks every request to include the following.

• 501(c)(3) tax status and your tax ID number.
• A letter of request on your organization's letterhead, uploaded as a PDF, giving the date of your fundraiser and who benefits.
• A PDF copy of your IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) status.
• The online form completed in full, including the event name, date, location, the date you need the donation by, how it will be used, how donors will be recognized, and what the funds raised will pay for.
• A request received at least 60 days before the event.

What New Hampshire Motor Speedway will not fund

New Hampshire Motor Speedway states in its own published guidelines that it will not fund the following.

• Monetary donations
• Events dated within 30 days of New Hampshire Motor Speedway's NASCAR weekend

This covers only what New Hampshire Motor Speedway states. A request can still be turned down for reasons a company does not publish.

When to ask

New Hampshire Motor Speedway 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 New Hampshire Motor Speedway?

Yes. New Hampshire Motor Speedway'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 New Hampshire Motor Speedway?

New Hampshire Motor Speedway states that it will not fund: Monetary donations; Events dated within 30 days of New Hampshire Motor Speedway's NASCAR weekend. Check your organization and your event against that list before you apply — those are the restrictions New Hampshire Motor Speedway publishes itself.

How far ahead should we ask New Hampshire Motor Speedway for a donation?

New Hampshire Motor Speedway'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.