Giving Criteria

Time Warner Cable provides both monetary and in-kind donations to nonprofit organizations, supports a variety of local programs, and encourages our employees to volunteer their time and talents to programs of their choice.  Non-profit organizations may submit requests for funding if they meet the following eligibility criteria:

Geographic Limitation

We are dedicated to making a positive impact in the communities where our employees live and work, where we have a business (or corporate) presence and where we provide service.  Click here for list of service areas.

Eligibility

Requesting Organizations must:

• Be a nonprofit certified for tax exempt status under IRS code 501(c)(3), in good financial and public standing
• Be naturally or directly related to our industry or our community
• Have low to average administration fee or event cost (15% or less)
• Show strong support from community leaders

Areas of Exclusion

• Pass-through, third-party fundraising organizations or organizations which do not provide direct services (donations must be made directly to a nonprofit organization)
• Grant making organizations
• An employee’s children’s school
• Political (direct or indirect) organizations
• Units of government or quasi-governmental agencies
• Labor organizations
• Religious organizations
• Travel programs (expenses for groups or individuals)
• Publication of books, or the production of films and music
• Fraternal organizations or social clubsIndividual scholarship funds
• For-profit organizations or corporate employee groups
• Requests for support of operating or advertising expenses
• Capital campaigns (bricks and mortar)
• Individual requests for aid
• Support for athletic teams or programs, including TWC employee teams
• Programs outside our service area
• Organizations currently receiving grants or other support from Time Warner Inc. and/or its subsidiaries
• Halfway homes, treatment centers or group-living facilities