1986

The year Reynolds American Foundation was formally established

More than $47 million

donated in the past 10 years

Up to $7,000 per year

paid by the Reynolds American Foundation for employee matching donations

Grant Categories

The Reynolds American Foundation focuses its contribution resources in communities where its employees live and work. Our philanthropic efforts center on our hometown of Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina and the surrounding area. The Foundation provides grants in the following categories:

Education

Programs preparing children to enter the public education system and programs focused on improving academic performance of low-performing and economically disadvantaged students. Except for business-partner relationships, school grants are made through superintendents’ offices.

Community

Local programs and capital campaigns in target communities for improving wellbeing, educational, and socioeconomic outcomes.

Wellbeing

Programs designed to address unmet needs of at-risk populations, focusing on overall quality of life and providing basic human needs.

Reynolds American has designated certain resources for other grants, sponsorships and in-kind contributions.

Grant Submissions

Eligibility 

To be eligible for funding consideration, an applicant must generally be: 

  • A nonprofit agency with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an appropriate government agency and is in good standing with the IRS; 
  • Serving residents in communities where significant numbers of Reynolds American employees live and/or work with primary focus given to Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina and surrounding areas; and, 
  • Operated and organized so that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability, in terms of hiring practices, service provisions or board-member selection. 

 

Limitations 

The Foundation will not generally consider funding requests for the following: 

  • Endowments; 
  • Support for individuals; 
  • General operating expenses; 
  • Requests from churches; 
  • Programs that promote religious doctrine; 
  • Requests for political candidates and organizations; 
  • Requests for travel expenses for individuals or organizations; 
  • Sponsorship of most special events; and, 
  • Request for programs that have already received support from the Reynolds American Foundation or Reynolds American for three consecutive years. 

Reynolds American Foundation’s application form can be found in our Application Portal. You’ll need to create an account during your first visit.  Once you have created your account, you may save and update your application as well as  submit subsequent applications. 

 

Proposal / Content: Within the application, we’ll ask that you clearly state the specific amount being requested, the purpose of the request, how the grant funds will be used and how those funds will advance the purposes of the organization, as well as a concise description of the organization. The proposal should also contain the following: Objectives of the project and how they will be achieved; method and criteria for evaluation; recent accomplishments of the organization (if not a new organization); and how the project will address the priorities of the Reynolds Foundation. 

 

 As part of the application, you’ll be asked to submit the following: 

  • Prior Fiscal Year’s Statement – showing actual general expenses and specific sources of income. (upload file) 
  • Current Year-to-Date Financial Statement – showing actual general expenses and specific sources of income against the current year-to-date budget. (upload file) 
  • Organizational Budget – one-page line-item budget showing anticipated income and expenditures for the total operations of the organization’s fiscal year(s) for which funds are being requested. (upload file) 
  • Project budget – one-page line-item budget showing anticipated income and expenditures for the full project budget. (upload file) 
  • Board of Directors – a list of the members of the applicant organization’s governing board. 
  • Tax-Exempt Status / IRS Letter of Determination – a copy of the applicant’s federal tax-exempt certification under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a letter of determination as to the organization’s status as a publicly supported organization. Governmental units need not submit these documents. (upload file) 
  • Recent IRS 990 Return (upload file) 
  • Optional Materials – additional information and materials such as pamphlets, flyers, and newsletters are not required but may be submitted to supplement the application. 

 

As a responsible organization, Reynolds American Foundation invests in programs and initiatives that are measurable and demonstrate real impact. One year following the payment of each grant, the Foundation requires that the recipient organization submit a written report on what has been accomplished with the funds and the community impact. 

The Reynolds American Foundation individually reviews applications and awards grants on a quarterly basis according to the following schedule: 

 

Quarter  Completed Proposal Received By  Final Review 
Q1  February 15  1st week of March 
Q2  May 15  1st week of June 
Q3  August 15  1st week of September 
Q4  November 15  1st week of December 

Eligibility / Rules

Eligibility 

To be eligible for funding consideration, an applicant must generally be: 

  • A nonprofit agency with tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or an appropriate government agency and is in good standing with the IRS; 
  • Serving residents in communities where significant numbers of Reynolds American employees live and/or work with primary focus given to Winston-Salem, Forsyth County, North Carolina and surrounding areas; and, 
  • Operated and organized so that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, or disability, in terms of hiring practices, service provisions or board-member selection. 

 

Limitations 

The Foundation will not generally consider funding requests for the following: 

  • Endowments; 
  • Support for individuals; 
  • General operating expenses; 
  • Requests from churches; 
  • Programs that promote religious doctrine; 
  • Requests for political candidates and organizations; 
  • Requests for travel expenses for individuals or organizations; 
  • Sponsorship of most special events; and, 
  • Request for programs that have already received support from the Reynolds American Foundation or Reynolds American for three consecutive years. 

Application Instructions

Reynolds American Foundation’s application form can be found in our Application Portal. You’ll need to create an account during your first visit.  Once you have created your account, you may save and update your application as well as  submit subsequent applications. 

 

Proposal / Content: Within the application, we’ll ask that you clearly state the specific amount being requested, the purpose of the request, how the grant funds will be used and how those funds will advance the purposes of the organization, as well as a concise description of the organization. The proposal should also contain the following: Objectives of the project and how they will be achieved; method and criteria for evaluation; recent accomplishments of the organization (if not a new organization); and how the project will address the priorities of the Reynolds Foundation. 

 

 As part of the application, you’ll be asked to submit the following: 

  • Prior Fiscal Year’s Statement – showing actual general expenses and specific sources of income. (upload file) 
  • Current Year-to-Date Financial Statement – showing actual general expenses and specific sources of income against the current year-to-date budget. (upload file) 
  • Organizational Budget – one-page line-item budget showing anticipated income and expenditures for the total operations of the organization’s fiscal year(s) for which funds are being requested. (upload file) 
  • Project budget – one-page line-item budget showing anticipated income and expenditures for the full project budget. (upload file) 
  • Board of Directors – a list of the members of the applicant organization’s governing board. 
  • Tax-Exempt Status / IRS Letter of Determination – a copy of the applicant’s federal tax-exempt certification under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, including a letter of determination as to the organization’s status as a publicly supported organization. Governmental units need not submit these documents. (upload file) 
  • Recent IRS 990 Return (upload file) 
  • Optional Materials – additional information and materials such as pamphlets, flyers, and newsletters are not required but may be submitted to supplement the application. 

 

As a responsible organization, Reynolds American Foundation invests in programs and initiatives that are measurable and demonstrate real impact. One year following the payment of each grant, the Foundation requires that the recipient organization submit a written report on what has been accomplished with the funds and the community impact. 

Proposal Cycles

The Reynolds American Foundation individually reviews applications and awards grants on a quarterly basis according to the following schedule: 

 

Quarter  Completed Proposal Received By  Final Review 
Q1  February 15  1st week of March 
Q2  May 15  1st week of June 
Q3  August 15  1st week of September 
Q4  November 15  1st week of December 

Contact

Email for questions or help
RAIFoundation@rjrt.com

Reynolds American Foundation
P.O. Box 891
Plaza Building – 13th Floor
Winston-Salem, NC 27102