The
Mission of the BCHI Foundation:
To
support the needs of each Chapter of Back Country Horsemen
of Idaho
Purpose & Definition
The
Foundation as related to BCHI: 1. What
we are:
The Foundation is a sister corporation
to the BCHI and operates under its own By-Laws and Articles of
Incorporation within the framework of a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization.
The Foundation was incorporated in September 1999.
2.
What we do:
The Foundation was established to provide an avenue
for any
BCHI Chapter to solicit funds that would go to the Foundation
and be distributed to the local Chapter(s) within the guidelines
specified by the donor of the funds. By allocation of the funds
through the Foundation, the donation becomes a tax write-off
for the donor and tax-free income to the Chapter(s). This is
achievable due to the Foundation's non-profit status. One of
the responsibilities of the Foundation Director, or Alternate,
is to express its Chapter's needs in terms of projects and
funds required.
3.
What are our goals?
Since its origination, the Foundation
has not achieved the level of approval and support of the
BCHI Chapters of which it is capable. It is our goal and desire
of the current officers to put the Foundation on the right
track.
This can only be accomplished with the help and participation
of the BCHI Chapters. It is our sincere wish that each Chapter
will send its Director and, if possible, the Alternate to
each
of the future meetings. The Foundation meets three times
per year in conjunction with, but separate from, the BCHI Board
of Directors' meetings.
Purpose
of Back Country Horsemen of Idaho
The
purpose of this organization shall be:
1.
To perpetuate the common sense use and enjoyment of horses
in America's
backcountry and
wilderness.
2.
To work to insure that public lands remain open
to recreational stock use.
3.
To assist the various government and private agencies in their
maintenance and
management of said resource.
4.
To educate, encourage and solicit active
participation
in the wise use of the backcountry resource by
horsemen and
the
general public commensurate with our heritage.
5.
To
foster and encourage the formation of new units of
the organization.
So,
now what?
The
Foundation will help donors get the tax write-off they need.
In addition, the Foundation
will
be trying
to
obtain donations and grants that can be used
by all Chapters
in Idaho.
Once we are able to acquire monies for
distribution, all Chapters will be notified of how to apply
for
a share of these monies.
Next
step is to provide assistance to the Chapters in their
efforts
to obtain donations and grants, themselves.
When monies or gifts are run through the Foundation,
the Foundation charges 5% for
administration.
Items
and monetary donations solicited from
local businesses do not need the exempt
forms unless requested. However,
large Corporations and Private Monetary
Grants will need the exempt form for tax write-off purposes.
The Foundation realizes
that most items and monetary donations
solicited
by
local
Chapters will not need the Foundation.
For
an example,
Rosauers donated
food at their cost but wanted the
exempt form for tax write-off. The retail value must be entered
on the
exempt
form as
well as the amount paid. The difference
must be run through
the
Foundation.
The Chapter would run the difference
through the Foundation.
The Foundation would return their
portion
back to the Chapter, less the 5% for administration.
You
can print the following forms:
USER'S
GUIDE
RECEIPT
FOR DONATION
GRANT/DONOR
DEPOSIT
REQUEST
FOR REIMBURSEMENT
Back
Country Horsemen of Idaho
PO Box 513
Salmon, ID 83467
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