These are questions asked by the Trustees, the answers are those of Tax Attorney, Ed
Sledzik, who is the one that put together the paperwork for the IRS and filed it with
them. We retain him to file our taxes each year.
Q. Are there any particular requirements, other than the advance exemption
from IRS, which must be met before various forms of fundraising are
undertaken?
A. No, there are none.
Q. Are there any particular requirements which must be met before the
Foundation disperses funds to promote its stated purposes?
A. No, no legal requirements that have not already been met by its designation as
a public charity. The Foundation would want to know the who, what, when,
where, why and how of any organization before dispersing any funds.
Q. Are there any generally accepted forms to be used to accomplish these
items?
A. There should be a formal request/application from the entity requesting funds,
including detailed financial information, as well as a formal vote by the entire
board of trustees on the disposition of the application.
Q. Can funds be donated to the Foundation for a specific purpose that is more
specific than the general areas rescue, research or education? For example a
donation specifically for:
a. CHIC/AKC DNA storage for Schips
b. A specific dog in rescue
c. To treat Schips in rescue with a specific disease
d. The SCA Rescue program
A. Yes to all of the above. However, doing so would limit the options of the
trustees to disperse funds. Donations cannot be accepted for use by a specific
individual. Some disclaimer, such as if the funds for a particular purpose are not
needed after a given period of time they will be transferred to the general fund,
would be prudent. For instance consider the example of a club that accepted $1.5
million restricted for rescue but it only rescues five dogs per year. That money is
sitting there tied up and cannot be used for any other purpose for which there
may be a need. And, yes, the Foundation may have a designated fund for SCA
Rescue. Such a fund would need to be accounted for separately of course.
Q. What causes can the Foundation support, such as:
a. Only other tax exempt charities
b. Not for profit organizations
c. Other foundations, such as AKC/CHF and Morris Animal
d. Universities doing specific dog research
e. Specific researchers
f. New and/or existing projects
A. The Foundation is not restricted to supporting only other tax exempt
charities. The Foundation may choose to support any of the above, so long as it is
in keeping with the Foundation’s charitable purposes.
Q. May the Foundation sponsor a “health fair” at which certain health testing
may be done, for example thyroid testing or CERF exams, or would only
sponsorship of things such as blood draws for DNA banking for future genetic
research be allowable? This goes to the question of what would be for the
benefit of an individual versus the benefit of the breed as a whole.
A. Yes, the Foundation may sponsor a “health fair” for any of these purposes.
Such would be for the benefit of the dogs rather than for individuals, and so
would be in keeping with the stated purpose of the Foundation.
Q. Can the Foundation have educational materials prepared and dispersed to
Veterinarians, Dog People, and Schipperke owners?
A. Yes to all of the above. This is in keeping with the stated purposes of the
Foundation.
Q. Can the Foundation do the same for Canadians as for Americans? If the
Foundation has a representative in Canada sending out educational materials
to Canadians, can the Foundation reimburse expenses?
A. No. The activities of the Foundation are restricted to the United States of
America.
Q. Can the Foundation use its 501(c)(3) status to get dogs out of
shelters/pounds and then 'give' them to some other rescue to handle?
A. The Foundation may assist other rescue groups with obtaining release of
Schipperkes from holding facilities. The Foundation may state in writing that it
supports a particular group, would pay the adoption fee (if any) and attach a
copy of the IRS letter granting its exempt status as a public charity under 501(c)
(3). The Foundation would not be performing the actual rescue but would support
the group accomplishing the rescue. This would be in accordance with the stated
purposes of the Foundation.
A letter to this effect was issued to the Schipperke Club of America Rescue
Coordinator in April 2007 to be used as needed to help Schipperkes across the
country.
Sledzik, who is the one that put together the paperwork for the IRS and filed it with
them. We retain him to file our taxes each year.
Q. Are there any particular requirements, other than the advance exemption
from IRS, which must be met before various forms of fundraising are
undertaken?
A. No, there are none.
Q. Are there any particular requirements which must be met before the
Foundation disperses funds to promote its stated purposes?
A. No, no legal requirements that have not already been met by its designation as
a public charity. The Foundation would want to know the who, what, when,
where, why and how of any organization before dispersing any funds.
Q. Are there any generally accepted forms to be used to accomplish these
items?
A. There should be a formal request/application from the entity requesting funds,
including detailed financial information, as well as a formal vote by the entire
board of trustees on the disposition of the application.
Q. Can funds be donated to the Foundation for a specific purpose that is more
specific than the general areas rescue, research or education? For example a
donation specifically for:
a. CHIC/AKC DNA storage for Schips
b. A specific dog in rescue
c. To treat Schips in rescue with a specific disease
d. The SCA Rescue program
A. Yes to all of the above. However, doing so would limit the options of the
trustees to disperse funds. Donations cannot be accepted for use by a specific
individual. Some disclaimer, such as if the funds for a particular purpose are not
needed after a given period of time they will be transferred to the general fund,
would be prudent. For instance consider the example of a club that accepted $1.5
million restricted for rescue but it only rescues five dogs per year. That money is
sitting there tied up and cannot be used for any other purpose for which there
may be a need. And, yes, the Foundation may have a designated fund for SCA
Rescue. Such a fund would need to be accounted for separately of course.
Q. What causes can the Foundation support, such as:
a. Only other tax exempt charities
b. Not for profit organizations
c. Other foundations, such as AKC/CHF and Morris Animal
d. Universities doing specific dog research
e. Specific researchers
f. New and/or existing projects
A. The Foundation is not restricted to supporting only other tax exempt
charities. The Foundation may choose to support any of the above, so long as it is
in keeping with the Foundation’s charitable purposes.
Q. May the Foundation sponsor a “health fair” at which certain health testing
may be done, for example thyroid testing or CERF exams, or would only
sponsorship of things such as blood draws for DNA banking for future genetic
research be allowable? This goes to the question of what would be for the
benefit of an individual versus the benefit of the breed as a whole.
A. Yes, the Foundation may sponsor a “health fair” for any of these purposes.
Such would be for the benefit of the dogs rather than for individuals, and so
would be in keeping with the stated purpose of the Foundation.
Q. Can the Foundation have educational materials prepared and dispersed to
Veterinarians, Dog People, and Schipperke owners?
A. Yes to all of the above. This is in keeping with the stated purposes of the
Foundation.
Q. Can the Foundation do the same for Canadians as for Americans? If the
Foundation has a representative in Canada sending out educational materials
to Canadians, can the Foundation reimburse expenses?
A. No. The activities of the Foundation are restricted to the United States of
America.
Q. Can the Foundation use its 501(c)(3) status to get dogs out of
shelters/pounds and then 'give' them to some other rescue to handle?
A. The Foundation may assist other rescue groups with obtaining release of
Schipperkes from holding facilities. The Foundation may state in writing that it
supports a particular group, would pay the adoption fee (if any) and attach a
copy of the IRS letter granting its exempt status as a public charity under 501(c)
(3). The Foundation would not be performing the actual rescue but would support
the group accomplishing the rescue. This would be in accordance with the stated
purposes of the Foundation.
A letter to this effect was issued to the Schipperke Club of America Rescue
Coordinator in April 2007 to be used as needed to help Schipperkes across the
country.
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