*** IMPORTANT NOTE: Please be sure to add toysfortots.org to your email account safe list and regularly check your JUNK/SPAM email folder for application notifications and confirmations.
Please refer to the local campaign timeline page for deadline dates pertaining to toy applications before completing this form.
ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Deadline for Submissions 11/15/2025
*ORDERS OVER 50 TOYS WILL BE AUDITED AND SCREENED. LARGER ORDERS MAY TAKE MORE TIME AND MAY NOT BE FILLED COMPLETELY.
Thank you for your interest in partnering with Toys for Tots as a non-profit organization. As we transition to strictly using non-profits in the future, every organization that applies is extremely vital to continuing this great campaign. To apply we will need the following information:
1. 501C3 number, verify the number you are putting in your application links to your non-profit. If you are unsure which number that is Email us your tax-exempt approval document.
2. Letter of authority- which states whoever is applying has the authority to speak for their non-profit and who is authorized to pick up toys on behalf of your organizations. This letter needs to be on company letterhead and physically signed, you will not be approved without this letter being sent.
Email Chicago.IL@tyosfortots.org w/ Letter. Put in the subject line Letter of Authority & the organization name you apply with, they must match.
3. Make sure you choose the correct type of organization you are, don't just put non-profit.
4. Do not put blanket numbers for children you are requesting toys for. The larger the order without justification or a list of children with names will delay your order being filled.
5. Ensure you put 2 valid contacts in your application and be sure to monitor your emails for important updates. Failure to reply could either result in delay or failure to receive your toys.
We will be screening the 501C3 numbers on the IRS database, so we need to know if you are in a waiting-to-be-approved status.
Also, as we work together to get as many toys out to the children of Chicago and Cook County. Please notify the campaign if you see something that goes against the mission of Toys for Tots.
We appreciate everything that you do for this great community, it is because of you that we can put as many toys in the hands of kids all across this great county.
Deadline for Submissions 11/15/2025
We ask that you donate $25 for distribution bags and office supplies!
With these donations we are able to use more funds towards toys for the children.
***If you are located east, west, or south of Tinley Park, please reach out to coordinate having your agency requests transferred to Joliet, IL or Gary, IN. These locations assist us in providing toys in your area.***
Please Note! We cannot guarantee that your order will be filled. We rely on the generosity of the public to donate toys. Please do not rely on us to fill your order by a specific date or holiday party. We do not guarantee orders will be filled.
If you chose to share your organization on our website, please provide us with your vision to better communicate your mission with the people of Chicago.
In the application, the Organization is your Organization's name. It is not: 501c3, Governmental, church, school.
The drop down in the Organization Type gives you the option to choose: School, Non-Profit, Church, or Other.
I provide my consent to receive automated SMS updates regarding my application status, as well as Toys for Tots campaign messages sent by the local chapter and the national Toys for Tots headquarters. Standard message and data rates may apply
DO NOT EMAIL US YOUR APPLICATION CONFIRMATIONS, THIS CLUTTERS OUR INBOX AND CAUSES EMAILS TO BE OVERLOOKED.
PLEASE BE PATIENT AS WE REVIEW EACH APPLICATION AND ALLOCATE THE AVAILABLE TOYS.