Does Smucker's donate to fundraisers?

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Smucker's donations to local organizations in the form of in-kind donations. Their primary areas of focus are education, civic/community, culture/arts, family meals/hunger relief. family pets, sustainability, and wellness. Organizations must be located near a Smucker's office or manufacturing plant. Fill out their online donation form. Requests need to be delivered at least 60 days before the event. Organizations need to have an IRS qualified 501(c)(3) designation. Entities are ineligible for donations if the are not a 501(c)(3), individual benefit, religious organizations, politics, medical research/equipment, sports, and book/film/video sponsorships. Company Information: Smuckers trademarks and copyrights are owned by: Smucker's

What Smucker's donates

Smucker's has typically donated: In-kind donation.

Who can apply

Smucker's donates to organizations with 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Smucker's does not donate to individuals. Smucker's does not support events run for profit.

Smucker's limits donation requests by area: Local.

How to apply

Our record of Smucker's requirements reads:

Fill out online form. Need organization info, contact, and event info.

When to ask

Smucker's 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 Smucker's?

Yes. Smucker'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 Smucker's for a donation?

Smucker'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.