How much of my donation is spent on administration?
We are thrilled to note that only 6.5% of your donation was used for administration in FY22 (ended 6-30-22). This means that 93.5% of your donation is invested in ministry!
The Top 10 Year-end Giving/Receipting Issues, thanks to the ECFA website:
- If a single gift of $250 or more is given by check, a gift acknowledgment must be obtained by the donor to qualify the gift as a charitable deduction.
- A donor must obtain a gift acknowledgment for any amount of currency to qualify the gift as a charitable deduction.
- Donors providing out-of-pocket expenses relating to performing services for a church or charity must obtain a proper acknowledgment for gifts of $250 or more.
- Givers need a charitable gift acknowledgment on or before the due date of their tax return (including extensions) or the date their tax return is filed, whichever is earlier.
- For purposes of the gift acknowledgment, the donor is generally the person or entity named on the check/bank draft, or the credit card holder.
- If a check is mailed to a church or charity, the date of the postmark generally determines the year in which the gift is deductible.
- All gift acknowledgments must include a statement that no goods or services were provided in exchange for a gift (or the fair market value of the goods or services provided must be identified)
- The fair market value of donated property should not be reflected on a gift acknowledgment by a church or charity.
- When a gift of over $75 is received by a church or charity and goods or services are received by the donor in exchange, the church or charity must inform the donor of the limitation of the tax deductibility of the payment and must provide a good faith estimate of the fair market value of the goods or services provided.
- There is generally no basis to refund a charitable contribution to a donor.
Answered questions donors often ask
I have lost some of our receipts, how can I get a total summary of our giving for the calendar year?
Simple, just email ceo.moreinfo@gmail.com and we will be glad to send that out to you via email or via postal mail (or both!).
I understand that my donation is subject to a 10% administrative fee, but you said that only 6.5% goes to administration. Where does that remaining 3.5% go?
Now, this is a question we are really glad to answer. One of the things that set CEO apart is our size and our commitment to caring for our partners. Part of that 3.5% goes to caring for the partners you support. We do this in person on the field and via Skype from Charlottesville. We are convinced that our partners, who are working hard on the field, need to be provided with what some organizations call “member care” or “pastoral care”, we call it shepherding. Additionally, some of the funds in the 3.5% go to provide occasional gatherings for the partners on the field. Another part of those funds goes toward our “ministry development fund” from which we draw to make immediate grants to ministries that we discover which fit our mission when we are on the field. You can even donate to the “ministry development fund” directly to help us with these special projects.
Can I make an EFT to CEO?
As a small organization, we have to be very careful of our administrative costs. Currently, the most efficient means for processing EFTs is through our Online Giving Portal. Alternatively, many donors also use their bank’s online bill pay service to send their donation to CEO.
Where do I reach out for help?
We are happy to answer your questions. You may email us at ceo.moreinfo@gmail.com.
Thank you for your support.