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Funds, Policies & Disclosures

GiveSendGo Charities holds transparency as a non-profit to a high degree. Too often donors give blindly and find the majority of their donation wasted in the name of "administration". Please make sure to review our policies and disclosures so you are fully aware of our operations and how we use your generous donation. 

Our Funds
Field of Interest Funds & Grants

WHAT IS A “Field of Interest” Fund?

A Field of Interest Fund is any fund set up by GiveSendGo Charities that help accomplish our charitable purposes. Donors contribute money or other property to one or more of these funds, which holds the contributions in a segregated account associated with its field. GiveSendGo Charities then makes expenditures from the fund to support the particular cause, mission, or charitable purpose. Such spending can include grants to further the philanthropic interests of the fund, whether to organizations or individuals, or direct expenditures in support of the Fund.

 

WHAT IS A “Field of Interest” Grant?

A Field of Interest Grant is an awarded sum to an individual, community, or organization associated with its Field of Interest Fund. All monies within a Field of Interest Fund will be solely dispersed to those associated with its field of interest. 

 

 

The GiverArmy 2.0 & Cause Funds

WHAT IS THE “GiverArmy 2.0”?

The GiverArmy 2.0 is a community of micro-philanthropists who set aside a year of monthly giving to benefit our “Cause Funds.” These funds are then distributed as grants to campaigns on GiveSendGo.com that meet the cause criteria*. 

 

WHAT IS A “Cause Fund”?

“Cause Funds” are accounts established by GiveSendGo Charities dedicated to supporting a particular mission or “Cause." Donors, particularly from our GiverArmy 2.0, contribute to a specific cause, held in a segregated fund and then regularly distributed as grants to crowdfunded campaigns on GiveSendGo.com that fall under that particular cause category. These funds are continually ongoing. 

 

 

Relief & Care Funds

WHAT ARE RELIEF AND CARE FUNDS? 

Relief and Care Funds are uniquely developed crowdfunded campaigns that relate to the relief or care of a particular community or people group in the wake of disaster or crisis. Every Relief and Care campaign is created to provide immediate relief to aid the community in its crisis. These funds are collected and distributed first to verified crowdfunded campaigns and then to other nonprofit organizations in the local area, including local churches. 

 

Scholarship Funds

WHAT ARE SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS?

Scholarship Funds are accounts established to further the educational endeavors of individuals. Any number of scholarship funds may be created to help increase the availability of financial resources to those pursuing more excellent education (education may come in the form of private schools, educational organizations, mentorship programs, or any group that seeks the advancement of education in a particular field). These funds are then distributed as scholarships to qualified individuals who have completed the coinciding scholarship application. 

 

Memorial & Legacy Funds 

WHAT ARE MEMORIAL AND LEGACY FUNDS?

Memorial and Legacy Funds are individual accounts set up to receive donations in honor of deceased individuals to aid in charitable endeavors. These funds can be set up with or without an end date and are established with their charitable purposes already set. 

 

Donor Advised Funds (DAF)

WHAT ARE DONOR-ADVISED FUNDS?

A donor-advised fund permits future grants for charitable purposes while maximizing the donor’s current tax benefits. The donor contributes money or other property to GiveSendGo Charities, which holds the contributions in a segregated fund. The donor (or others named by the donor) may then recommend grants from the donor-advised fund. See below for more information.

 

Other Funds

GENERAL FUNDS AND AID FUNDS

Our General and Aid Funds are individual accounts set up to aid in advancing charitable purposes. These funds may be created to assist a specific charitable purpose, including the internal purposes of GiveSendGo Charities. These may be crowdfunded or uniquely funded through fundraiser events or partnerships. These funds may be utilized to help contribute to any specific Field of Interest fund.  

 

Contributions, Distributions, and Management

 

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUNDS

Once a “Fund” is established, the Fund can receive donations from any donor, including donors on a crowdfunding site, at any time. GiveSendGo Charities may reject, in its sole discretion, any contribution.

All contributions to the Fund are irrevocable gifts to GiveSendGo Charities. The Fund is the property of GiveSendGo Charities, and GiveSendGo Charities has ultimate discretion and control over all property in the Fund, including any income the Fund earns. All contributions to the Fund are subject to GiveSendGo Charities variance power, which means that at all times GiveSendGo Charities retains complete discretion and control over the Fund. However, the Fund can only be used for the restricted purposes outlined in the Field of Interest Fund Statement establishing a particular Fund.

 

DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THESE FUNDS

All grants, scholarships, and distributions from the Fund must be exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes, as those terms are used in Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). All grants and distributions must also further GiveSendGo Charity's charitable, religious, and educational purposes, as determined by GiveSendGo Charities in its sole discretion.

 

MANAGEMENT OF THESE FUNDS

Investment of the Fund. GiveSendGo Charities has complete discretion and control over the investment of each Fund.

Fund assets. Funds may be pooled with other assets for investment purposes. Fund investment activity will be tracked separately, regardless of how the assets are held.

Income. All income (including gains) earned on assets held in the Fund will be allocated to the General Fund.

Administrative Fees. GiveSendGo Charities may assess an administrative fee against the Fund based on the number of donations to the Fund.

Crowdfunded: 0% Admin Fee

GiverArmy Funds: 0% Admin Fee

Memorial, Legacy, and Scholarship Funds: 3%-7% Admin Fee

Donor Advised Funds: 1%-5% Admin Fee

Other Expenses. GiveSendGo Charities may, in its sole discretion, deduct from the Fund any costs, including legal fees, that GiveSendGo Charities incurs concerning the Fund.

DONOR-ADVISED FUND POLICIES

The policies outlined below describe how GiveSendGo Charities donor-advised funds work. Please review these policies carefully.

 

Administrative Fees 

This administrative fee schedule applies to all Donor Advised Funds at GiveSendGo Charities. 

Administrative fees are used exclusively to support our mission-based operations. These fees are your investment in a 501(c)(3) public charity dedicated to increasing charitable giving, educating and connecting donors to community needs they care about, and leading on critical community issues. 

 

The administrative fee structure illustrates the annual cost of a fund. These fees are assessed to the Fund every quarter. (A quarterly fee equaling one-fourth of the annual fee, based on the average fair market value of Fund assets for the month. There is no fee if there are no assets in the Fund for the entire quarter.) The annual fee is prorated for newly established funds over the remainder of the year. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For funds receiving a bequest that will be fully disbursed to one or more charities upon receipt, the Charity will assess a one-time 3% fee. 

 

Contributions to Donor-Advised Funds 

Contributions to donor-advised funds at the Charity are gifts to a public charity and are eligible for the maximum tax deduction allowed by law. The Charity only accepts donations with direct monetary value. Contributions are subject to the review and approval by the Charity before acceptance and are irrevocable once accepted. The Charity does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice, so it encourages donors to consult their professional advisors before contributing. 

 

Investment of the Fund 

Currently, GiveSendGo Charities only utilizes banking with high-interest rates to grow each fund. GiveSendGo Charities has complete discretion and control over Funds' internal placement and holding. Individual Funds may be pooled with other DAFs to utilize a greater return from interest. Fund activity will be tracked separately, regardless of how the assets are held. 

 

Income. All income (including gains) earned on assets held in the Fund will be allocated to the Fund. 

Administrative Fees. GiveSendGo Charities may assess an administrative fee against the Fund.

Other Expenses. GiveSendGo Charities may, in its sole discretion, deduct from the Fund any costs, including legal fees, that GiveSendGo Charities incurs concerning the Fund. Specific grants, intensive due diligence, or Advisor-requested research may incur extra fees. 

Reporting. GiveSendGo Charities will provide each Advisor quarterly a report on the status of the Fund. The information will include additional contributions by the initial donor or other donors, earnings on investments, charitable grants from the Fund, and fees deducted. GiveSendGo Charities may provide additional reports upon request. 

Fund Manager: GiveSendGo Charities maintains all management over account activity through a selected internal Fund Manager. The Fund Manager will be determined by the governing board and assigned to the DAF at its creation. 

 

Distributions and Grants from Donor-Advised Funds

Eligible Grant Purposes. All recommended grants from the Fund must be exclusively for charitable, religious, or educational purposes, as those terms are used in Section 170(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”) and are to be reviewed and approved by the governing board at GiveSendGo Charities. All grants must also further GiveSendGo Charities’s charitable, religious, and educational purposes, as determined by GiveSendGo Charities in its sole discretion. In addition, if the Donor Advised Fund Agreement or communications to donors to the Fund indicate a specific purpose for the Fund, then all grants from the Fund must comply with the stated purpose restriction. GiveSendGo Charities may, from time to time, notify the Advisors of suitable grant recipients. 

Eligible Grant Recipients. GiveSendGo Charities will only make grants from the Fund to U.S. charitable organizations that are tax-exempt public charities; U.S., state, or local government organizations qualified to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions, such as state colleges or universities; private operating foundations; or specific non-U.S. organizations. GiveSendGo Charities will not make grants from the Fund to individuals. All recommendations from Fund Advisors may not impose restrictions or conditions that prevent us from making distributions from the donor's account that would prevent us from accomplishing our charitable purposes. Grants from the Fund may be allocated to special funds within the Charity. Funds distributed to unique Funds with the Charity must be linked with a charitable cause that furthers the Charities philanthropic purposes. 

Restricted Organizations and Purposes. GiveSendGo Charities will not approve recommendations for grants: 

  • To non-functionally integrated Type III supporting organizations; 

  • to supporting organizations that are controlled by or that provide support to organizations controlled by any Advisor or certain family members or affiliates (as defined below) of such people; 

  • to private non-operating foundations; 

  • that are for lobbying, political campaigns, or other political activities, or for any purpose that
    is not entirely charitable. You may designate grants to GiveSendGo Charities to utilize in furthering their mission.

 

Yearly Distribution Requirement: 

All individual accounts must have a yearly minimum distribution of 10% from their Funds to maintain their status with us. Suppose no recommendations are given within the fiscal year for distribution. In that case, GiveSendGo Charities will have full authority to distribute up to 20% and at least 5% of funds across all accounts before the end of the fiscal year to the causes that further their charitable purposes. 

 

Enforceable Pledges. 

In general, no Advisor may recommend a grant that would discharge or satisfy (in whole or in part) a legally enforceable pledge or other obligation, including a pledge or other obligation of any Advisor or their family members or affiliates.

 

“Family members” means spouses, registered domestic partners, ancestors, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, and sisters, as well as the spouses or registered domestic partners of children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, brothers, and sisters. 

 

An entity is an “affiliate” of a person if it is a corporation at least 35% owned (by voting stock), a partnership at least 35% owned (by profits interest), or a trust at least 35% owned (by beneficial interest) by such person and/or such person’s family members. 

 

Return Benefits. 

No Advisor may recommend a grant that would cause or enable any Advisor or family members or affiliates of such people, to receive a return benefit, such as the opportunity to attend a fundraising dinner or event. Grants with prohibited return benefits include so-called “bifurcated” grants, in which attendance at an event (or the receipt of any other benefit) is paid for separately but contingent on receipt of a charitable contribution or grant. 

 

Tax Deductible Grants 

Because contributions to donor-advised funds are eligible for a charitable tax deduction, grants subsequently made from donor-advised funds are not tax deductible. 

 

Fund Activity and Fund Statements 

The Charity is responsible for ensuring donor-advised funds are used for charitable grant-making and does not confer any private benefit on the donor or any other person. The Charity monitors donor-advised funds to ensure their activity leads to charitable distributions. The Charity does not have a minimum amount for grants or a maximum frequency of contributions. Fund Advisors can suggest grants in any amount and as often as they like. The Charity periodically checks in on donor-advised funds that are not being used to ensure we understand the Fund Advisors’ plans for their fund. Fund statements showing gift, grant, and investment activity for a donor-advised fund are available through the online donor portal. 

 

Termination or Inactive Fund Policy: 

Upon termination of the Fund, any remaining advisory privileges will end. However, before termination, the primary donor may express their recommendation to GiveSendGo Charities at any time regarding the distribution of Fund assets upon termination of the Fund.


No Remaining Advisors. The Fund will terminate if, at any point, there is no Advisor to the Fund. 

Fund Minimum Balance. If the Fund balance remains below $1000 for three consecutive months, GiveSendGo Charities will attempt to notify the Advisor(s). Suppose GiveSendGo Charities does not receive a grant recommendation or additional funds for contribution into the Fund within 90 days of such attempted notification. In that case, GiveSendGo Charities may, in its sole discretion, terminate the Fund. 

Minimum Activity. When GiveSendGo Charities has received no grant recommendations from any Advisor to a Fund for 12 consecutive months, GiveSendGo Charities will request grant recommendations in each quarterly statement after that. If 18 more successive months pass with no grant recommendations from any Advisor, GiveSendGo Charities may, in its sole discretion, terminate the Fund. 

 

Role of Donor-Advised Fund Advisors and Successor Advisors 

At any time during a Founder’s lifetime, the Founder(s) may designate one or more adult individuals to be Fund Advisors, as well as Successor Advisors to serve upon the Fund Advisor’s (or the surviving Fund Advisor if two or more have been named) death, resignation or incapacity. Each Fund Advisor may individually make recommendations for grants and other donor-advised fund-related matters. Successor Advisors may make recommendations concerning allocations for donor-advised funds and must act by a majority unless otherwise noted in the fund agreement. If majority action is required and only two Successor Advisors are serving, they must act by unanimous consent. Unless the Founder(s) have specified otherwise, each Successor Advisor may recommend individuals from succeeding generations to perform in their place. The Charity is happy to work with generations of Fund Advisors. If no successor is to be found, all remaining funds will be released to the General Fund of the sponsoring organization. 

 

Confidentiality and Privacy Policy 

The Charity holds all information concerning our donors and their donor-advised funds in strict confidence. The Charity will only release information about a donor if the donor has given permission or if a government agency or court has the legal authority to request the information. All personal data collected on this form is subject to our privacy policy, which can be found at https:// www.givesendgo.org/about-5. 

 

Bequests and Beneficiary Designations 

The Charity can carry out donors’ charitable goals beyond their lifetimes. To name a donor-advised fund at the Charity as a beneficiary of a will, trust, life insurance policy, or retirement plan account, the following language may help complete estate planning documents or beneficiary designation forms: After describing what the donor wants to leave to their fund (i.e., a percentage of the estate/trust/ account or a specific dollar amount), please note that it will pass “to GiveSendGo Charities (EIN 88-3776392) for the following component fund: [name of the fund].” 

Fundraising 

 

The Charity cannot sponsor or reimburse expenses for fundraising activities or other events intended to benefit any donor-advised fund. We will not be responsible for the collection of any amounts from any benefit, ball, banquet, athletic event, or third-party online fundraising page. The Charity will only be responsible for the proper disbursement of funds received. Any advertising, promotional or other materials must be consistent with this policy. 

 

Honoring Donor Intent/Variance Power 

The Charity carries out a donor’s charitable intent through a donor-advised fund. In rare circumstances, the Charity may determine that the donor’s charitable purposes may have become unnecessary, obsolete, incapable of fulfillment, impractical, or inconsistent with the community’s charitable needs. In that case, the Charity may need to exercise its variance power to change the fund's charitable purpose. In doing so, the Charity will strive to make distributions consistent with the donor’s philanthropic interests. 

STATE NONPROFIT DISCLOSURES

Certain states require written disclosures for nonprofit organizations soliciting contributions. Individual state disclosures are below.

 

Florida: A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352 (800-HELP-FLA), OR VISITING www.FloridaConsumerHelp.com. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida Registration #53599

 

Georgia: A full and fair description of our programs and financial statement summary is available upon request at our office and the phone number indicated above.

 

Maryland: For the cost of copies and postage, from the Office of the Secretary of State, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401.

 

Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of GiveSendGo Charities may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State’s office by calling 1-888-236-6167. Registration by the Secretary of State does not imply endorsement.

 

Nevada: Contributions may be tax deductible pursuant to the provisions of sec. 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. ¤170(c).

 

New Jersey: INFORMATION FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONCERNING THIS CHARITABLE SOLICITATION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED BY THE CHARITY DURING THE LAST REPORTING PERIOD THAT WERE DEDICATED TO THE CHARITABLE PURPOSE MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY BY CALLING (973) 504-6215 AND IS AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AT www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/charfrm.htm. REGISTRATION WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT.

 

New York: Upon request, from the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau, 28 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10005, 1-212-416-8686 or www.charitiesnys.com.

 

North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1-919-814-5400. The license is not an endorsement by the state.

 

Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of GiveSendGo Charities may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free within Pennsylvania at 1-800-732-0999.

 

Washington: From the Secretary of State at 1-800-332-4483 or http://www.sos.wa.gov/charities/

 

West Virginia: West Virginia residents may obtain a summary of the registration and financial documents from the Secretary of State, State Capitol, Charleston, WV 25305.

 

Wisconsin: A financial statement of the charitable organization disclosing assets, liabilities, fund balances, revenue, and expenses for the preceding fiscal year will be provided to any person upon request.

REGISTRATION WITH A STATE AGENCY DOES NOT CONSTITUTE OR IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THAT STATE.

PRIVACY POLICY

Effective as of August 18, 2022.

 

We are GiveSendGo Charities, a 501(c)(3) charity (EIN: 88-3776392). This Privacy Notice (“Notice”) describes and governs how we collect, use, share and protect information collected in the context of mission and charitable purpose: to provide fast and effective relief to victims of disaster; to fund educational, religious, and other charitable initiatives (“Services”). Before you use or submit any information through or in connection with the Services, please carefully review this Notice. By using any part of the Services, you acknowledge the collection, use, and disclosure of your information as this Policy outlines.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland (collectively “Europe”):

  • for the purposes of the EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (the “GDPR”), the data controller is GiveSendGo Charities and can be reached at info@GiveSendGo.org; and

  • you acknowledge you have read and understood its terms.

INFORMATION WE COLLECT

GiveSendGo Charities only collects information from you if you send it to us directly or donate to us through our use of online donation platforms.

Information You Send. You may send us your information regarding a donation or grant or as an inquiry. This may include your full name, email address, home or work address, phone number, bank records, or any other information you choose to provide us.

 

Information from Other Services. GiveSendGo Charities may use third-party services so that we can raise money for a cause or organization. For example, it may use a crowdfunding platform like GiveSendGo or Facebook. In those cases, if you permit it, your information as a donor on such platforms may be sent to GiveSendGo Charities.

Information That is Passively or Automatically Collected. When you interact with GiveSendGo Charities, we may receive information from the devices you use to learn about or donate to us. This includes browser information or IP addresses, which may identify the city or country from where you logged in to view our site.

OUR USE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

GiveSendGo Charities uses the information collected in a manner that is consistent with this Notice. We use the information that you provide for the following purposes:

Communicating With You. We process this information as necessary (i) to fulfill our obligations under our contract with you or to take steps at your request before entering into a contract or (ii) for our legitimate interest, such as to maintain our relationship with you or to protect you and us against fraud.

Legal. We process information to comply with legal obligations.

OUR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION COLLECTED

There are certain circumstances in which we share information collected with certain third parties without further notice to you, as set forth below.

Business Transfers. We might sell or buy businesses or assets as we develop our organization. In the event of a sale, merger, reorganization, dissolution, similar event, or steps taken in anticipation of such events, user information may be part of the transferred assets.

 

Agents, Consultants, Vendors, and Related Third Parties. GiveSendGo Charities contracts with other companies to perform certain organizational functions on GiveSendGo Charity’s behalf, and we provide access to or share your information with these companies. Examples of such functions include issuing grants or processing donations. We limit the personal information provided to these service providers and entities to what is reasonably necessary for them to perform their functions, and we require them to agree to maintain the confidentiality of such information.

Legal Requirements. GiveSendGo Charities can access, disclose, transfer, and preserve your information when we have a good faith belief that doing so is necessary to (i) comply with the law including with subpoenas, search warrants, court orders, and any other legal process; and respond to inquiries or requests from government, regulatory, law enforcement, public authorities, or content protection organizations; (ii) protect and defend the legal rights, privacy, safety or property of GiveSendGo Charities, its employees, volunteers agents, contractors, or its users; (iii) permit us to pursue available remedies, commence, participate in, or defend litigation, or limit the damages we may sustain; or (iv) enforce this Notice.

 

Your Consent. In certain situations, we may share your information if you consent to the sharing of your information. For example, we may partner with third-party organizations to arrange specific fundraisers. Suppose you agree to our providing your contact information to a particular partner. In that case, with the partner organization, we share your name, email address, and other information you’ve provided regarding your donation to the specific fundraiser.

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

This Notice applies only to the activities of GiveSendGo Charities. Our site may link to other websites not operated or controlled by GiveSendGo Charities, operated by a different entity (the “Third-Party Sites”). The policies and procedures described here do not apply to Third-Party Sites. The links from our site do not imply that GiveSendGo Charities endorses or has reviewed the Third-Party Sites. We suggest contacting those sites directly for information on their respective privacy policies. That said, we use the GiveSendGo Platform often and thus provide the link to the privacy policy for that Third-Party Site here.

RETENTION OF YOUR INFORMATION

We retain your information for as long as we deem necessary for the purpose for which that information was collected and for our legitimate business operations, provided, however, that your information is only retained to the extent permitted or required by applicable laws. When we no longer need to retain your information, we will take reasonable steps to remove it from our systems and records and/or to anonymize it so that our internal document retention policies can no longer identify you.

USERS IN EUROPE

If you are located in Europe, you have the right to ask for an overview of the information we process about you and for a copy of your data. In addition, you may request us to update and correct inaccuracies, delete your information, restrict the processing of your information, or exercise your right to data portability to transfer your information to another company quickly. In some cases, you may object to the processing of your information, and where we have asked you for your consent to process your information, you can withdraw it at any time. You may also withdraw previously given consent for processing your data; the withdrawal of consent shall not affect the lawfulness of the processing based on consent before its withdrawal. The above rights may be limited under applicable law.

You can request to exercise any of these rights about your information by sending the request to us at info@GiveSendGo.org. For your privacy and security, at our discretion, we may require you to provide your identity before providing the requested information. Please note that GiveSendGo Charities may take up to 30 days to fulfill such requests.

The above rights can be limited under applicable law. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the local data protection authority if you believe we have not complied with applicable data protection laws. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your residence, place of work, or where the incident occurred.

CHANGES TO THE PRIVACY NOTICE

GiveSendGo Charities reserves the right to update or modify this Notice at any time and from time to time. We will notify you of any material updates or changes we make to this Notice. If you disagree with our revisions to the Notice, please stop visiting the site. Please review this Notice periodically for any updates or changes.

By visiting our site, you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms of the Notice as updated or modified.

CONTACTING GIVESENDGO CHARITIES

You can contact us with any questions about this notice at Info@GiveSendGo.org.

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