The USRowing Foundation

GIFT ACCEPTANCE POLICY

USRowing and USRowing Foundation

As of August 11, 2025

The United States Rowing Association (USRowing) and the USRowing Foundation (USRF) solicit and gratefully accept gifts that help further and fulfill their missions. Certain types of gifts are subject to review before acceptance. The primary consideration in gifts under review is the impact of the gift on the organization(s). USRowing and the USRF do not accept gifts that are in conflict with their missions, jeopardize their non-profit status, or are too complex to administer in relation to their value. All donors are encouraged to seek the advice of their financial advisor, tax advisor, and/or attorney when planning a gift of consequence to the organizations.

The organizations generally accept the following gifts WITHOUT REVIEW:

• Cash, including check, money order, credit card, and online payments

• Marketable securities

• Bequests and Beneficiary Designations under Revocable Trusts, Life Insurance

policies, Annuities and Retirement Plans

• Charitable Remainder Trusts

• Charitable Lead Trusts

The following gifts are SUBJECT TO REVIEW:

• Tangible Personal Property

• Life Insurance

• Real Estate

• Digital, or other forms of currency

The organizations will SEEK THE ASSISTANCE OF LEGAL COUNSEL regarding the acceptance of the following gifts:

• Securities with restricted buy or sell provisions

• Non-publicly traded stock• Documents that name the organization as trustee or that require the organization to act in a fiduciary capacity

• Gifts with potential conflicts of interest

• Gifts of property which may be subject to environmental or other restrictions/requirements

The organizations WILL NOT ACCEPT the following:

• Gifts that are outside of the organizations’ missions or charters

• Gifts that would result in the organizations losing their tax-exempt status or other negative consequence

• Gifts that are too complex or expensive to administer in relation to their value

• Gifts that discourage other donors or future gifts 

USRowing and USRowing Foundation reserve the right to graciously decline a gift for any additional reason not outlined in this document subject to their review of the terms, conditions, or process related to such gift. USRowing and USRowing Foundation are not required to provide a reason for declining a gift.