Eligibility

CareFirst makes contributions, in-cash or in-kind, to:

• Groups or organizations that qualify as tax exempt and maintain designation under section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) of the Internal Revenue Code;
• Governmental agencies; or
• Mission-driven initiatives that are approved by the CareFirst, Inc. Board of Directors and consistent with the Company’s conflict of interest policies.

Additionally, to be considered for funding, an organization must:

• Operate in our service area, which comprises Maryland, Washington DC and Northern Virginia (east and north of Route 123);
• Address the Company’s mission; and
• Not actively be engaged in a request for proposal.

Organizations that do not meet the eligibility requirements will not be considered for charitable funding.

It is CareFirst’s policy to decline Contributions that benefit:

• Individuals who request gifts for personal activities (e.g., beauty pageants, school fundraisers, disaster or hardship relief, GoFundMe, etc.);
• Direct scholarships for individuals;
• Parent Teacher Associations, booster clubs or sports teams (e.g., little leagues, club sports, etc.);
• Fraternities and sororities;
• Service clubs (e.g., Kiwanis, Rotary, Lodges, etc.);
• Religious organizations that are denominational or sectarian;
• Political causes or campaigns, except for distributions made by the CareFirst Political Action Committee, which are deemed not charitable and out of scope;
• Organizations that exist primarily to influence legislation or intervene in political campaigns; or
• Institutions that discriminate by age, sex, race, color, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or national origin.

Organizations that fall into any of the above categories will not be considered for charitable funding.