CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONSFrequently Asked Questions - Cash Applications

Strategic Focus AreasWhat strategic focus areas do Johnson & Johnson Vision charitable contributions support?• Healthcare access• Education• Healthy communities

What are some things that would be ineligible for charitable contributions consideration?• Trips, tours, or sponsorships (e.g., walks, runs, dinners, galas, conferences, etc.)• Infrastructure or capital requests (building campaigns, major renovations)• Loans, memorials funds, scholarships, or endowments of any kind• Requests for multi-year support (i.e., applications may only request single year funding)

Organization Eligibility

How do we know if our organization is eligible to submit an application?To be eligible, an organization must be classified by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit and have a determination letter.

What is a 501(c)(3) determination letter?A document from the IRS verifying an organization's status as a 501(c)(3) charitable nonprofit.

What is a Federal Tax Identification Number and where do we find it?This number is used to identify a business entity and can be found in several places, including tax documents such as the IRS Form 990. Also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN).

Are we eligible to apply if our organization is not a 501(c)(3) or has a pending/revoked status with the IRS?Organizations without an active, IRS recognized 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status are not eligible to apply.

What are some examples of entities/organizations that would be ineligible for charitable contributions consideration?• Individuals• Fraternal or athletic organizations• Sectarian and religious organizations that do not serve the general public on a nondenominational basis• Political groups or candidates for office• Organizations restricted from receiving contributions by Federal or State legislation

Application Timelines and Submission Frequency

Are there deadlines to submit 2020 charitable contributions cash applications?Cash applications (which must be submitted through the online charitable contributions system) will be accepted for funding consideration by our Contributions Committee through 11/4/2020.

How often can our nonprofit apply per calendar year?In order to support as many great projects, programs, or initiatives as possible, we ask that nonprofit organizations only submit one application per calendar year.

General Pre-Application Information

Can we schedule a meeting or call with someone to discuss our contributions application ideas? Due to the volume of applications received each year, we are unable to set up in-person or phone meetings with organizations to discuss program ideas, strategic focuses, or funding requests prior to the submission of their charitable contributions application.

What are some of the documents we should collect prior to starting the cash contributions application?• Copy of organization's IRS determination letter and W-9• Most recent IRS Form 990 as well as the most recent audited financial statements• Organization's written statement of non-discrimination• List of organization's board members• Brochure, pamphlet, or document describing the specific project, program, or initiative listed in the application• A detailed budget breakdown outlining exactly how any potential funds awarded for a specific project,

program, or initiative would be used.

Application Information and Troubleshooting

Should I save the CyberGrants LogOn ID and password created when completing an online application?Yes, the LogOn ID and password created when setting up an account are person-specific, and will be required every time the system is accessed (e.g., review submitted applications, respond to action items, submit future applications).• To maintain account security, J&J Vision employees are unable to provide you with this data if lost or forgotten.

Our nonprofit has 501(c)(3) status but received this message when entering our tax ID: “The tax ID entered was not found in the IRS database. We cannot accept applications from organizations not certified as a 501(c)(3) by the IRS.” May we submit our IRS status letter to Johnson & Johnson Vision as proof instead?As our system verifies 501(c)(3) status using the IRS database, we are unable to accept other forms of documentation as a substitute. Please contact the IRS directly if you have concerns about your nonprofit's status listing.

Can we start an application and finish it later?You can absolutely start an application and finish later, but remember it won't automatically save. If you close a partially completed application without clicking save and finish later, any data entered since the last save will be lost!• Tip: To reduce the risk of data loss, consider typing responses into a word document and then copy/pasting theminto the application. Then, if you forget to save or your browser accidentally closes, you won't lose your existing work.

How do we obtain a copy of our organization’s application for our records?• Prior to submission: Click the printer friendly version link located on any page of the application.• After submission: Log into CyberGrants, select the application to print, then click the printer friendly version link.

What do we do if we encounter an issue while completing the application?If you have an application error issue or need CyberGrants website assistance, click the need support? link located at the bottom of the Account Login screen.

What types of project, program, or initiative-specific budget details will we have to provide in the application?• Required information includes a budget breakdown for the specific project, program, or initiative that charitablefunds are being requested for.

• A form is available within the application, but organizations may use their own version as long as it provides thesame level of information requested in the sample template.

• Instead, we encourage applicants to upload as much supporting material about the project, program, or initiativerelevant to the contributions request (e.g., annual reports, brochures, online articles, metrics, etc.), and a member ofour Corporate Social Responsibility team will reach out for additional information if needed.