Volunteer Involvement Program Individual Grant Application at a glance
What it is: ExxonMobil Foundation Individual Grant Application 2007 Volunteer Involvement Program: Part A is completed by volunteer and forwarded to charitable organization for verification of volunteer activity.
Who signs: Sign next to Signature of Employee/Retiree and enter the Date. Part B - To be completed by the recipient organization: Signature of Authorized Officer and Date. If volunteer is spouse or child, application must include name and signature of employee/retiree.
A $500 grant can be awarded to a charitable, nonprofit organization after an eligible participant or Team volunteers at least 20 hours of their time to the organization during a calendar year (checked November 10, 2026).
The following are eligible to participate: regular employees of Exxon Mobil Corporation or its affiliates that operate in the United States; retirees from these companies or Exxon Corporation; surviving spouses of deceased employees and retirees of these companies or Exxon Corporation; present and former outside directors of Exxon Mobil Corporation.
Spouses and dependent children ages 12-25 of employees and retirees (spouses and children participate in the Individual VIP as part of the four individual grants per employee or retiree per year).
Non-U.S. payroll employees are eligible while on assignment in the U.S. with Exxon Mobil Corporation consolidated affiliates.
Retirees of Mobil Corporation are not eligible for this program, but may apply for a grant through the Mobil Retiree Volunteer Program.
A filled-in Volunteer Involvement Program Individual Grant Application example: an employee fills out Part A and Part B
How to fill out Volunteer Involvement Program Individual Grant Application, box by box
Name, Volunteer’s Name (If different from above) and Application Date
Enter your Name and Personnel Number.
Enter “Volunteer’s Name (If different from above)” and the Application Date; mark Spouse or Child, and for Child, List age.
Although spouses and children may participate as part of the four individual grants per employee or retiree per year, hours may not be combined. All application forms must be completed by the employee, retiree, surviving spouse, or director. A separate application must be completed for each $500 grant request (checked November 10, 2026).
Mailing Address, phone and ExxonMobil Organization
Enter the Mailing Address, E-mail address, City, State and Zip, then the Work Phone and the Home Phone.
Enter your company Organization (Example: Upstream - ExxonMobil Production Company) and the Work Location.
Calendar Year of Volunteer Service and Hours
Enter the Calendar Year of Volunteer Service, then the Hours for JAN to DEC and the TOTAL.
Name of Non-profit Organization to Receive Grant and Describe Volunteer's Activities
Enter the Name of Non-profit Organization to Receive Grant and Describe Volunteer's Activities.
CERTIFICATION BY THE VOLUNTEER: Signature of Employee/Retiree and Date
Certification by the Volunteer: "I certify that at the time of this volunteer work I qualify as an eligible employee, retiree, surviving spouse, or director. I also certify that this volunteer work meets all of the conditions stated in the attached guidelines, including the stipulation that neither I nor any member of my family nor any individual designated by me has received or will accept any direct benefit of more than nominal monetary value in return for or as a result of this volunteer work or the grant provided by the Foundation."
Sign next to Signature of Employee/Retiree and enter the Date.
Part B - To be completed by the recipient organization
Part B - To be completed by the recipient organization (Please type or print).
Enter Name, Title and Date, then Name of Organization and Phone, Mailing Address, City, State, Zip, Fax, E-Mail Address and Website Address.
Enter the Organization's Nine (9) Digit Employer I.D. No. [Attach copy of 501(c)(3)].
Enter the Brief Description of Organization's Purpose (Attach brochure if available).
Signature of Authorized Officer
"I certify that the above volunteer services have been received and that the grant will be used to support the primary objectives of this organization which is classified as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, or an instrumentality of a state or local government under IRC Section 170(c)(1). Signature of Authorized Officer and Date."
More rules for Volunteer Involvement Program Individual Grant Application
Each eligible participant (employee, retiree, surviving spouse, or director) may apply for four individual grants per calendar year. These grants may be for the same or separate organizations, provided 20 hours of work is performed for each grant. An organization may receive a maximum of $5,000 per calendar year of Individual Volunteer Grants, in addition to the $10,000 maximum for Team Grants (checked November 10, 2026).
Eligible organizations must be charitable and recognized as tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code and have an Employer Identification Number (EIN), or be an instrumentality of a state or local government under IRC Section 170(c)(1). Public charities are included, but private foundations are excluded.
Volunteer efforts at K-12 schools, colleges, or universities should support academics and meet the definition of charitable for VIP purposes. Volunteer efforts supporting extracurricular activities (including concessions, carnivals, student chaperoning, athletics, band, cheerleading, etc.) are ineligible for VIP. Office and classroom assistance and PTA activities are eligible, as long as the effort does not benefit extracurricular activities.
All payments will be issued on a quarterly basis. Payments for all VIP grants will be consolidated into one check and mailed directly to the recipient organization approximately one month after the application deadline.
Volunteer hours may not be carried over from year to year.
If you have questions or wish to check on the status of your application, please call ExxonMobil Matching Gifts toll free at (877) 807-0204, or email exxonmobil@easymatch.com. Electronic applications are available at: www.easymatch.com/exxonmobil.
Common questions about Volunteer Involvement Program Individual Grant Application
Is there a deadline?
Application deadlines are as follows: First Quarter - March 15, Second Quarter - June 15, Third Quarter - September 15, Fourth Quarter - December 15. Applications must be received by March 15 to receive payment for the previous calendar year's efforts.
Where do I file it?
Upon completing 20 hours of volunteer service, the eligible participant should complete Part A of the application form and send the form to the charitable organization. The organization completes Part B and then returns the application to: Volunteer Involvement Program ExxonMobil Matching Gift Programs P.O. Box 7288 Princeton, NJ 08543-7288.
When is this form not the right one?
Ineligible organizations include those not recognized as charitable and tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service Code or an instrumentality of a state or local government under IRC Section 170(c)(1). Further, organizations whose primary mission does not meet the charitable definition for VIP purposes are ineligible. Ineligible organizations include: political organizations; churches, synagogues, etc., insofar as the activities are religious (church-sponsored accredited schools are eligible); organizations with limited constituencies, such as sororities, fraternities, alumni associations, business leagues, foreign language and social clubs, and veteran's groups; organizations that represent a conflict of interest for employees or the Company, or may involve the Company in controversial issues; non-accredited K-12 schools or school districts; K-12 booster clubs or similar organizations (supporting athletics, band, cheerleading, drill team, choir, etc.) whose purpose is other than to support the school's educational objectives; hobby and other civic clubs, including genealogical societies, garden clubs, sportsmen clubs, participatory sports, etc.; and private foundations. Volunteer activities for organizations where the volunteer or anyone in the volunteer's family is a member or receives any direct benefit of more than nominal value in return for the grant are ineligible for a VIP grant.
Sources
[1] ExxonMobil Foundation Volunteer Involvement Program (VIP) Guidelines and Individual Grant Application, 999-0274B January 2007 (the Official source link on this page).
