Organizations must have their 501(c)(3) registered in and providing services directly to those in one of the identified counties.

• Charlotte (Mecklenburg County)
• Chicago (Cook, Lake, DuPage, Will, Kane and McHenry Counties)
• Dallas/Fort Worth (Dallas and Tarrant Counties)
• Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Ventura, and San Bernadino Counties)
• Miami (Miami Dade, Monroe, Broward, Collier Counties)
• New York (Suffolk, Nassau, Queens, Kings, Richmond, New York, Bronx, Rockland, and Westchester Counties)
• Philadelphia (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties)
• Phoenix (Maricopa County)
• Tulsa (Tulsa County)
• Washington, D.C. (Alexandria, Arlington, District of Columbia and Montgomery Counties)

• Auxiliary, fraternal organizations, associations or service clubs (e.g. Junior League, Lions, Rotary, Kiwanis)*
• Business, political or labor associations or clubs (e.g. Executive Women International, Laborers' Local 777, Association of Mortgage Brokers)
• Foundations, organizations or individuals which are grant-making entities or distribute funds to another nonprofit organization*
• National nonprofit organizations
• Organizations funded 50% or more by government sources including all grants, contracts and fee for service programs
• Organizations that discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, or veteran status
• Organizations that primarily provide advocacy for issue related topics*
• Professional society, trade association or membership organization (i.e. Chamber of Commerce, Travel Industry Association)
• Recreational centers, programs and camps
• Religious organizations, churches and programs that are purely denominational in purpose*
• Schools including public, private, charter, pre-K, or universities and their support organizations* (i.e. Boosters, PTA/PTO’s, athletic teams, clubs, bands, performing arts groups, alumni associations or reunions)*
• Sports teams or sporting programs
• Start-up organizations as defined as a nonprofit organization whose ruling year has been granted by the IRS for less than three years

*As defined by the organization’s IRS 501 (C) 3 NTEE Code

Funding will not be considered for:

• A program or event taking place within the current quarter
• Competitions, beauty pageants or talent contests
• Baggage fees or cargo space
• AAdvantage^® status upgrades
• Conferences, seminars or conventions
• Endowment, debt reduction, capital or building campaigns
• Video or film production costs or sponsorship