The Car Max Foundation Matching Gift Program
The Car Max Foundation matches employee donations at 1:1 based on available guidelines.
Yes. The Car Max Foundation matches eligible employee donations at 1:1. The listed minimum gift is $25. The maximum match is $2,000. Requests are due within twelve months of donation date.
Donated recently? Open the matching-gift instructions and submit the request while the receipt is handy.
Go to The Car Max Foundation's matching portalcarmaxfoundation.benevity.org
Employees should submit the matching gift request through the employer's giving portal or matching process.
Quick Facts
These are the available rules for gifts that may qualify for matching.
Employee Eligibility Requirements
The following employee types may be eligible for matching.
Matching Gift Program Details
The Car Max Foundation matches employee donations under the guidelines below:
- Qualified charitable organizations; religious organizations are ineligible unless sponsored activities are nonsectarian, such as soup kitchens and shelters
- Faith Based Conditional
- Faith-based eligibility: Conditional
- Volunteer grant program is also listed
Nonprofit eligibility: Qualified charitable organizations; religious organizations are ineligible unless sponsored activities are nonsectarian, such as soup kitchens and shelters.
Faith-based eligibility: Conditional.
The Car Max Foundation Matching Gift Submission Process
Submission mode: Employee Required. Employees should submit the matching gift request through the employer's giving portal or matching process.
- Find your donation receipt.
- Open The Car Max Foundation's matching-gift portal or employee giving process.
- Search for the nonprofit you donated to.
- Enter the donation amount and donation date.
- Upload or reference your receipt if requested.
- Submit while the gift is still eligible: within twelve months of donation date.
Submit through the matching portal at carmaxfoundation.benevity.org.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does The Car Max Foundation match employee donations?
Yes. The Car Max Foundation has a listed matching gift program for eligible employee donations.
What is The Car Max Foundation's matching gift ratio?
The Car Max Foundation's listed matching gift ratio is 1:1.
What is The Car Max Foundation's matching gift maximum?
The Car Max Foundation's listed maximum match is $2,000.
What is The Car Max Foundation's matching gift deadline?
Requests are due within twelve months of donation date.
Are part-time The Car Max Foundation employees eligible?
Part-time eligibility is not disclosed in the available guidelines.
Does The Car Max Foundation offer volunteer grants?
Yes. Volunteer grants are listed as available.
Does The Car Max Foundation match donations to religious organizations?
Public CarMax Foundation form excludes religious organizations unless sponsored activities are nonsectarian, such as soup kitchens and shelters, and excludes tithes to houses of worship.
Program details may change, so employees should confirm current requirements inside the employer giving portal or with their HR, benefits, or social impact team.
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