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Caterpillar Foundation

Matching Gifts Program

 

Please note:  The legacy Bradley University Special Match Program has concluded, and all contributions must now follow the guidelines of the standard 1:1 Matching Gifts program.

1:1 Matching Gifts Program

Overview

The Caterpillar Foundation is proud to offer the year-round Matching Gifts Program to support our employees, U.S. retirees and board of directors in their contributions to worthy causes. 

Please log in to review the full program guidelines and FAQs.

Caterpillar Participant Eligibility

Eligible Caterpillar participants are limited to:

  • Full & part time Caterpillar, Solar & Progress Rail employees
  • U.S.-based Caterpillar retirees
  • Caterpillar Board of Directors

Employees in China and Kazakhstan are not currently eligible but may be eligible in a future phase of the program’s development.

Annual Minimum / Maximum

  • Gifts must be a tax-deductible, charitable contribution of $25 USD (or local currency equivalent) or more.
  • Current Caterpillar employees may request an annual combined total maximum match of $10,000 USD (or local currency equivalent) in each calendar year.
  • U.S. retirees may request an annual combined total maximum match of $5,000 USD (effective April 1, 2026) in each calendar year. 
    • The current $10,000 standard match limit will continue to apply through March 31, 2026
    • If the $10,000 limit is reached before April 1, 2026, no additional standard matches will be available in 2026

Important Deadlines

To be eligible for consideration of the Foundation match:

  • Caterpillar participants must submit matching gift requests online by January 31 of the year following the donation.
  • Nonprofit organizations must approve all matching gift requests by February 15 of the year following the donation.

How the Process Works

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Search for Charity

Log in to the Caterpillar Cares database at caterpillar.com/matching-gifts to search for charities that are eligible for the Foundation match in your local country.

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Donate

Donate $25+ USD (or local currency equivalent) directly to an eligible charity.

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Submit Match Request

Use match portal to search for the charity and enter the gift details at caterpillar.com/matching-gifts.

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Charity Confirms

The charity receives the match request notification and verifies the tax-deductible gift amount.

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Foundation Matches

The Caterpillar Foundation reviews requests on a quarterly basis and processes a 1:1 match of your donation.

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Caterpillar Participants: 
Search / Request a Match

Click the link below to search for charities that are eligible or submit a match request.

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Charities:
Verify / Confirm a Match

Click the link below to verify a match request submitted by a Caterpillar participant.

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