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The O-I Charities Foundation accepts contribution requests from organizations which have received 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from the IRS. All requests are considered by the Contributions Administrator and reviewed by The Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The review will be based on the criteria established by the governing body of The Foundation. The O-I Charities Foundation supports organizations, projects and programs that do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic. The Foundation does not knowingly award grants to organizations that discriminate in their hiring, their volunteer base, or the clients they serve.

Areas for ineligibility include (but are not limited to):

• Organizations which are not a registered 501(c)(3) charity
• Organizations located outside the U.S. or giving outside the U.S.
• Organizations created to support a specific individual whether related to illness, education, or travel-related expenses
• Capital projects (e.g. buildings)
• Religious or fraternal organizations when the contribution is to be used for denominational or sectarian purposes
• Promotion of religion of any kind
• Political organizations/parties or candidates for political office
• Monies that do not directly support the charity (i.e. social functions)
• Olympics other than Special Olympics
• Loans, business finance or endowment funds
• Expeditions or overseas travel
• Animal welfare