Charitable Giving Guidelines

In determining eligibility for making a charitable contribution, KBR will only consider an organization, a program or an activity that meets the first three criteria and at least one of the additional ones:

  • Must be a US 501(c)3 organization, school or educational institution or vetted charity internationally
  • Meets one or more of KBR’s focus areas of education, environment and health
  • Directly impacts or benefits communities around the world where KBR has a permanent office or project site
  • Demonstrates a specific need for support and has sound financial management
  • Provides for KBR employee volunteer involvement opportunities
  • Is recognized as a model program and has potential for replication
  • Can serve as a catalyst for support from other corporations and foundations

KBR will not consider support to:

  • Capital campaigns
  • Individuals
  • Organizations without federal tax-exempt status
  • Organizations located where KBR does not have offices (other than selected national and regional programs)
  • Political, labor, fraternal organizations or civic clubs
  • Athletic or sporting events or programs
  • Religious organizations (e.g., churches or organizations directly tied to a place of worship) as determined at the sole discretion of KBR
  • Development or production of books, films, videos or radio or television programs
  • Advertising in programs or journals, memorial donations, scholarships for individuals or groups, or school clubs or events (including tours, transportation or trips)

Requests for support should be sent to:

KBR
Community Relations
601 Jefferson Street
Houston, TX 77002

Proposal Submission Requirements

All proposals for monetary or in-kind support must be submitted in writing and include:

  • Initial letter of request on organizational stationery and include contact name, title, address, phone, fax, email and Web site address
  • Organization mission and/or vision statement
  • An executive summary describing the organization to be funded and the specific request, including outcomes, program objectives with target dates, evaluation plan and strategy for the plan to secure full funding (this should be one or two pages)
  • Specific contribution amount or in-kind support requested
  • Record of previous involvement or support by KBR (if applicable)
  • Confirmation of tax exempt status (W-9 required)
  • List of organization’s board of directors, noting their businesses or other affiliations
  • List of largest current corporate supporters
  • In-kind requests should include any benefits and the monetary value of those benefits

NOTE: Proposals may be submitted throughout the calendar year; however, KBR will develop an annual giving plan for each calendar year. If organizations want to be a part of that plan, they should submit their requests in July. Requests submitted outside of the annual giving plan process may take a month or longer for review. Approvals could take even longer.

Review Process

All proposals for monetary and/or in-kind support are initially reviewed by Community Relations and those which are recommended for support may be later reviewed by the KBR Contributions Review Board. Funding decisions are based on available resources, the request and the organization’s eligibility. Approvals or declinations may occur at any level in the review process. KBR’s fiscal year runs from January 1 to December 31. KBR reserves the right to decline any application for a contribution or in-kind support. All charitable contributions made and in-kind support given will be at the sole discretion of the company.

Revised March 2009