Non-profit organizations committed to growing the sport of swimming and/or encouraging children to live healthy, active lives can apply for and receive a signed Michael Phelps swim cap for silent or live auction at their fundraising event.
To qualify for a cap the organization must meet all of the guidelines below.
- Provide a copy of the 501 (c) (3) IRS status determination letter; The mission must:
- Promotes water safety; and/or
- Provides support and/or services to at-risk and underserved children; and/or
- Provides pool and swimming activities that encourages increased participation in the sport of swimming, especially among children who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience the sport.
- Submit a complete application at least three months prior to the event.
- Be a charitable fundraising. Fundraisers to benefit an individual person or families are ineligible.
- The organization to receive the proceeds from the auction must apply. Individuals raising funds on behalf of an organization are ineligible.
Please note:
- The MPF receives hundreds of auction item requests per year. Due to the limited number of items available, we are sometimes unable to fulfill all requests even if the organization meets all of the criteria listed above.
- Selected organizations will receive only one cap per calendar year. This helps us in our attempt to help the greatest number of organizations as possible. If the item is lost, stolen or misplaced, the MPF will be unable to replace it.
- If you are granted a cap, the MPF requires a Post Auction Report be returned within 60 days after the event. If an organization does not submit a Post Auction Report, the organization may be ineligible to receive signed auction items in the future.
- The MPF will not accept personal items to be autographed. Due to the volume and frequency of requests, any item MPF receives will not be returned.
- Caps may not be resold in any fashion except for fundraising by the applying organization.
- Only one cap per organization per calendar year will be provided. Receipt of an autographed item in previous years does not guarantee subsequent donations.