Boston Scientific Charitable Donations to U.S. Health Care Professionals and National Associations
If you would like to request a charitable donation for financial support or an equipment donation from Boston Scientific and fall into one of the following groups, please complete the Health Care Professional and National Associations Charitable Donations Application Form below.
- Health Care Professional - include U.S. individuals and entities (i) involved in the provision of health care to patients, and (ii) which purchase, lease, recommend, use, arrange for the purpose or lease of, or prescribe Boston Scientific products (and their related foundations and similar entities). This includes both persons providing services (such as licensed physicians) and persons who do not provide services directly but who are involved in the decision to purchase, lease, or recommend a medical device. These individuals include, for example, purchasing agents, physician’s practice managers and management within group purchasing organizations (GPOs).
- National Associations - entities that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service recognizes as tax exempt and that operate at a national or international level to focus on specific health care or medical issues (e.g., the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, Sudden Cardiac Death Foundation and Society, Health Rhythm Society).
Who Can Submit a Request?
A request must be submitted by the charitable entity to which the charitable donation will be made, if granted.
The Boston Scientific Health Care Professional and National Associations Charitable Application Form does not apply to:
- Research, educational or fellowship grants.
- Grants to non-HCPs or entities that are not National Associations. These may include donations to local schools, STEM programs or non-health related organizations that support education related activities in the community.
- Donations of Boston Scientific product.
- Requests for donation from Boston Scientific Foundation, Inc.
If you are a Boston Scientific employee and would like to submit a request to purchase tickets or tables at an Health Care Professional or National Association fundraiser, visit the Boston Scientific Corporate intranet for more information and an application form.
What Are the General Criteria for Support for U.S. HCPs and National Associations?
General Criteria for Support for U.S. HCPs and National Associations:
- Entities recognized by the IRS as Tax-Exempt
- Donation must be in support of bona fide charitable efforts, such as:
- Charitable fundraisers
- Public health education awareness
- General community health research
- Charitable sponsorships
- Indigent care
- The request must be made directly by the charitable entity
- The requesting charity must be soliciting contributions from the community broadly
- Preference is given to communities where Boston Scientific has a significant employee presence
Donated Funds May Not Be Provided:
- For physical plant improvements (e.g., “bricks and mortar”)
- For the purchase of equipment used in patient care
- To supplement Medicare or Medicaid coverage gaps
- To fund recreation or entertainment (e.g., golf tournaments)
- For faith-based organizations whose programs are not open to the public or do not directly serve the public interests, and/or include religious-based programming as a requirement of participation
- For clubs, fraternal groups, political campaigns, or lobbying groups
- To MA-licensed HCPs who are not recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) entity or Vermont-licensed HCPs
- To individuals or entities that are debarred/excluded from participation in federal health care programs
Application Submission and Instructions
Each application must be complete and received by the Charitable Administrator at least four weeks prior to a scheduled Charitable Donations Review Committee meeting to be considered at that meeting. Charitable Donation Review Committee meetings are generally held the second week of each month.
Boston Scientific accepts and reviews charitable donation and equipment requests on a rolling basis. Unfortunately, because of finite resources, not every program will receive our support. Factors in determining which programs will be funded include a review based on pre-established criteria and scope of the proposed donation and whether the request is consistent with our mission and guidelines for charitable giving. Equipment donations include used office equipment and do not include Boston Scientific in-kind product donations.
The application is in a writeable PDF format. If you use the application with Adobe Acrobat, you may save it and send it to us. With Adobe Reader, you are only able to print it but you will not be able to save your edits.
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Application Form
Boston Scientific Health Care Professional and National Associations Charitable Donations Application Form
Please email or mail your request to:
eMail Address: charitableadmin@bsci.com
Mailing Address:
Boston Scientific Corporation
Attn: Charitable Donations Administrator
Mail Stop: B2
One Boston Scientific Place
Natick, MA 01760-1537
