Charities/Federations
Eligibility RequirementsAny non-profit organization may apply to participate in the Chicago Area Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). There is no fee to apply. However, non-profit organizations must meet criteria established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). For more information about eligibility requirements, click here . To view the federal regulations outlining eligibility requirements, click here .
Thousands of local, national, and international non-profit organizations participate in the CFC each year. Federal employees choose the non-profit organizations that they want to contribute to. There is no guarantee that non-profit organizations that participate in the CFC will receive any donations.
Chicago CFC Application Deadline
5:00 PM, Friday, March 19, 2010
The Chicago Area CFC service area includes: Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, LaSalle, McHenry, Putnam, and Will Counties in Illinois; and Lake and Porter Counties in Indiana.
Local CFC Applications must be received at the Chicago Federal Executive Board by 5 PM, Friday, March 19, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Submit Local CFC Applications with Attachments to:
Chicago Federal Executive Board
230 S. Dearborn, Suite 3770
Chicago, IL 60604
For Federations:
Chicago Area CFC 2010 Local Federation Application - WORD
Chicago Area CFC 2010 Local Federation Application - PDF
For Local Unaffiliated and Members of a Federation:
Chicago Area CFC 2010 Local Independent Application - WORD
Chicago Area CFC 2010 Local Independent Application - PDF
NOTE: If you are a member of a federation, you must submit your completed application directly to your federation.Application Materials
CFC Disbursement ProcessThe vast majority of federal employee donations to non-profit organizations through the Chicago Area Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) are made through payroll deduction. The Chicago Area CFC begins receiving payroll deductions in January of each year for pledges made during the preceding campaign. For example, in January 2010, the Chicago Area CFC will begin receiving payroll deductions from pledges made during the 2009 campaign, which ends December 15, 2009.
The Chicago Area CFC notifies all non-profit organizations that received pledges of the estimated amount that they can expect to receive by a deadline established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). For the 2009 CFC, the deadline to notify non-profit organizations of the estimated amounts is March 15, 2010.