It sounds to me like the individuals are purchasing raffle tickets. So
those individuals are not making a gift. I am not sure how this other
organization fits in. But if they are selling raffle tickets and using
your name without your permission there is a big legal problem there - most
especially if you are being associated with gun sales/giveaways and that
isn't not something your organization supports/endorses.
Forgetting the nature of the raffle and the fact this is possibly being
done without your permission, you could treat the funds received as coming
from a "proceeds to benefit" event. As the checks are being made payable
to you (again, I do not see how this could be done without your
involvement/knowledge), then this other organization is not the donor,
either. Therefore, I'd record a lump sum proceeds gift on a "various
donors" record.
As long as you can prove that you have nothing to do with this (again, then
how can they use your name - especially year after year?), then the raffle
would not "count" as being one of yours.
John
John H. Taylor
Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting
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On Thu, Mar 14, 2019 at 5:36 PM Scott Lober <
SCOTT.LOBER@phhs.org> wrote:
> An another organization raises money which comes to us. They are a
> community group. This has been going on for many, many years.
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> We received about 40 checks from individuals. Some of the checks have in
> the memo notes such as:
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> Gun Raffle
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> Raffle
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> Ticket #632
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> I suspect all of the checks are a purchase of a raffle ticket, since they
> are all in increments of $50. We’re not affiliated in anyway with this
> organization. The checks are made out to us.
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> We are unsure as to how these need to be processed. Do they need a
> receipt? Does them doing a raffle go against our allowance of 2 raffles a
> year. We didn’t sanction their raffle. They do grassroots fundraising and
> are probably unaware of IRS rules and regulations.
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> I wanted to get some feedback from the group before going to the Gift
> Officer.
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> Thanks
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