Make Your Giving and Volunteering Go Further
Your support for Special Olympics Washington could make an even greater impact through your employer.
Matching gifts: Many companies match charitable donations made by employees, and some extend this benefit to retirees and spouses.
Volunteer grants: Some companies make a financial contribution to organizations where their employees volunteer. Your time supporting athletes could help bring additional funding to Special Olympics Washington.
Use the search tool below to explore your employer’s matching gift and volunteer grant programs.
Whether you give your time, make a donation, or both, your employer may help create even more opportunities for athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Matching gifts
Your employer may match your donation to Special Olympics Washington, doubling or even tripling your impact for athletes across the state!
Volunteer Grants
By logging your volunteer hours with your employer, you could help unlock additional funding for Special Olympics Washington!
Special Olympics Washington, EIN 91-0962383, is a registered charitable organization governed under Federal statutes and the laws of the State of Washington. Contributions may be considered tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
frequently asked questions
- Your personal donations to Special Olympics Washington are tax-deductible, not the matched donation made by your employer.
- Employee matching gift programs are a way for companies to match the donations their employees make to charities. By doing this, the company itself engages in philanthropy that supports the interests and concerns of their employees and effectively doubles the impact of your donation, supporting Special Olympics Washington athletes!
- If your employer’s matching gift program is not in our search tool, you can still request a match. Check your company’s intranet or ask your HR department for the matching gift form.
- Yes. Many companies offer retrospective gift matching for donations made up to a year ago. Check your company’s specific guidelines to see if your past donations can still be matched.
- To confirm if your donation was matched, refer to your company’s gift matching form or contact their HR department for details on the status of your matched donation.
If your company uses printed forms
Obtain a matching gift verification form from your company’s personnel/human resources office. Complete the form using your company’s official name. Be sure to complete the entire donor portion of the form and to include a copy of your gift receipt (if available).
If you made your donation through Special Olympics International or SpecialOlympics.org, please email (preferred) or mail the form and a copy of your receipt to:
Email: development@sowa.org
Mail:
Special Olympics Washington
1833 N 105th St Suite 304
Seattle, WA 98133
Please note: the Special Olympics Washington EIN is: 91-0962383
