SOLICITATIONS FROM IRS QUALIFIED TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS IN WRITING, ALTHOUGH VERBAL REQUESTS MAY ALSO BE CONSIDERED. REQUESTS FOR CHARITABLE AID FROM OTHER PERSONS OR ENTITIES MUST BE IN WRITING AND CONTAIN SUFFICIENT DATA THAT DEMONSTRATES TRUE CHARITABLE NEED. THE FORMAT MUST BE SUFFICIENT TO MEET IRS STANDARDS.

AWARDS WILL ONLY BE MADE UPON PROOF OF IRS QUALIFIED EXEMPT ORGANIZATION STATUS IN THE CASE OF CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS. FOR ALL OTHER CHARITABLE RECIPIENTS, AWARDS WILL ONLY BE MADE UPON SUBMISSION OF PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE IRS, OF ACTUAL CHARITABLE NEED, AND ONLY IF PAYMENT OF SUCH AWARD WILL NOT JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS.