Charity Requirements

Charity Eligibility

Organizations must be a local nonprofit recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)3 organization for more than two years.
The organization must be located in OR serve the T/E community.
Nonprofits that serve as a physical resource to the community (e.g., park, gardens, or trails) must be located at least in part in T/E.
If a local organization is a subordinate or chapter under an umbrella 501(c)3 designation, it must guarantee that 100% of the GIVE T/E donation will go to the designated purpose.
Organizations, projects, and programs must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other legally protected category.
Once a charity is funded, it is not eligible for selection for three years.
Charities may be selected and present every two years.
Voting will take place at the conclusion of the presentations and simple majority wins.
Ties will be decided by a second vote. If a tie persists, the membership will randomly select one of the tied organizations by draw.

The organization must be willing to send a representative to our meeting with a 5-minute presentation outlining how the donation would be spent if they should be the awarded recipient.
The organization must provide a tax receipt to all members.
Organizations must agree not to create, sell, or distribute a list with our members' contact information and agree not to solicit our members directly for further contributions.
A representative from the charity must return to give an informal presentation highlighting the use and impact made by the GIVE T/E donation within one calendar year.