Florida Blue Foundation

Build Healthy, Strong Communities Eligibility

Qualified Organizations

Build Healthy, Strong Communities grants may support charitable organizations that meet all of the following criteria. The organizations must:

• Be located in Florida and serve Floridians
• Possess exemption by the Internal Revenue Service under section 501(c)(3) of the tax code
• Address Florida Blue community outreach goals and targets
• Not duplicate the work of other organizations already supported by Florida Blue or the Florida Blue Foundation within the same geographic or program area
• Have a current, satisfactory audit conducted by a certified public accountant
• Have a long-standing reputation for credibility and integrity

Excluded Organizations

Florida Blue and the Florida Blue Foundation do not make charitable contributions to:

• Organizations without the IRS 501(c)(3) status
• Profit-making organizations
• Individuals
• Religious organizations if funds are used to benefit a specific denomination or congregation (however, programs sponsored by religious groups but nonsectarian in nature may be eligible for support)
• Political groups or individuals running for elected office (political contributions are budgeted and allocated through Governmental and Legislative Relations and Florida Health PAC)
• Any organization that poses a legal or business conflict of interest to us or our subsidiary companies, or is thought not to be in the best interest of the Company
• Organizations that discriminate in their provision of goods and services based on race, color, religion, national origin, disability, sex, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran status or marital status
• Parent-teacher organizations
• Civic and fraternal groups for their operating expenses
• Labor organizations

For More Information:

Email: communityrelations@floridablue.com
Corporate Social Responsibility
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway, DC3-4
Jacksonville, FL 32246