Regulaciones sobre eventos de recaudación de fondos en organizaciones sin fines de lucro

Explicación Simple

Las organizaciones sin fines de lucro pueden hacer eventos para recaudar dinero, pero deben seguir reglas específicas. No pueden usar el dinero de las apuestas para pagar a las personas que ayudan con el evento, y los premios no pueden ser muy caros.

Es como cuando organizas una fiesta y decides vender boletos para cubrir los gastos. No puedes usar el dinero de los boletos para pagar a tus amigos que te ayudan a organizarla, y los premios que ofreces deben ser pequeños, como una caja de galletas en lugar de un televisor.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que la organización 'Ayuda a los Animales' quiere hacer un evento de recaudación. Contratan a un planificador, pero este no puede ser dueño del lugar. Los participantes juegan con fichas y al final pueden intercambiarlas por premios pequeños, como juguetes para mascotas, y solo los miembros de 'Ayuda a los Animales' y sus amigos pueden participar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

The commission shall require an annual information report setting forth in detail the expenses incurred and the revenue received relative to the activities permitted.(2) Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations may hire a person or vendor, who is licensed or approved by the commission, to organize and conduct a fund raising event on behalf of the sponsoring organization subject to the following restrictions:(a) The person or vendor may not provide the facility for the event;(b) The person or vendor may use paid personnel and may be compensated by a fixed fee determined prior to the event, but may not share in the proceeds of the event;(c) All wagers must be made with scrip or chips having no cash value. At the end of the event, participants may be given the opportunity to purchase or otherwise redeem their scrip or chips for merchandise prizes;(d) The value of all purchased prizes must not exceed ten percent of the gross revenue from the event; and(e) Only members and guests of the sponsoring organization may participate in the event.(3) Bona fide charitable or nonprofit organizations holding a license to conduct a fund raising event may join together to jointly conduct a fund raising event if:(a) Approval to do so is received from the commission; and(b) The method of dividing the income and expenditures and the method of recording and handling of funds are disclosed to the commission in the application for approval of the joint fund raising event and are approved by the commission.The gross wagers and bets or revenue generated from participants under subsection (2) of this section received by the organizations less the amount of money paid by the organizations as winnings, or as payment for services or equipment rental under subsection (2) of this section, and f