DONOR FOR EACH GIFT, YOU NEED TO COMPLETE A GIFT REQUEST THROUGH ERIC. TO ACCESS THE FORM, CLICK ON THE "MATCHING GIFTS" IN THE "MY TOOLS" LIST ON THE ERIC HOMEPAGE. THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM TEXTRON'S MATCHING GIFT DEPARTMENT ASKING FOR VERIFICATION OF THE GIFT. IF ALL REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET, TEXTRON WILL MATCH THE GIFT.

TEXTRON WILL MATCH CONTRIBUTIONS BETWEEN $25 AND $7,500 PER INDIVIDUAL, PER CALENDAR YEAR, TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS AT A $1:$1 RATIO, FOR A MAXIMUM TEXTRON CONTRIBUTION OF $7,500. GIFTS MADE OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES MUST BE EQUIVALENT TO A MINIMUM OF $25 USD. ALL PAYMENTS MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES WILL BE PAID IN THE LOCAL COUNTRY'S CURRENCY. US ORGANIZATIONS: ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN THE UNITED STATES MUST BE RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) AS TAX-EXEMPT AND DESIGNATED A PUBLIC CHARITY UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE IRS CODE. NON US ORGANIZATIONS: ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES MUST COMPLETE A VALIDATION PROCESS TO ENSURE THEY COMPLY WITH IRS REGULATIONS AND ARE EQUIVALENT TO A U.S. 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED BY THE IRS.