Principal Financial Group Matching Gift Program

Quick Facts

These are the available rules for gifts that may qualify for matching.

Employee Eligibility Requirements

The following employee types may be eligible for matching.

Matching Gift Program Details

Principal Financial Group matches employee donations under the guidelines below:

• Eligible organizations are matched at 50%; employees serving on nonprofit boards may qualify for a 100% board membership match up to $3,000. Public Principal guideline limits eligibility to approved 501(c)(3) organizations and conditionally excludes religious organizations or programs aimed at promoting a faith or creed
• Faith Based Conditional
• Faith-based eligibility: Conditional
• Volunteer grant program is also listed

Nonprofit eligibility: Eligible organizations are matched at 50%; employees serving on nonprofit boards may qualify for a 100% board membership match up to $3,000. Public Principal guideline limits eligibility to approved 501(c)(3) organizations and conditionally excludes religious organizations or programs aimed at promoting a faith or creed.

Faith-based eligibility: Conditional.

Principal Financial Group Matching Gift Submission Process

Submission mode: Employee Required. Employees should submit the matching gift request through the employer's giving portal or matching process.

1. Find your donation receipt.
2. Open Principal Financial Group's matching-gift portal or employee giving process.
3. Search for the nonprofit you donated to.
4. Enter the donation amount and donation date.
5. Upload or reference your receipt if requested.
6. Submit by All match requests must be submitted no later than December 31 of the year in which the contributions were made..

Submit through the matching portal at principal.benevity.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

Program details may change, so employees should confirm current requirements inside the employer giving portal or with their HR, benefits, or social impact team.