Pura
Vida strives to keep overhead expenses as
low as possible. You can be assured that
all donations received go directly to the
project specified, and will be receipted
promptly.
Stewardship
Information
Here
are our expenses for fiscal year 2009:
Spend
at least 65% of its total expenses on
program activities.
Spend
no more than 35% of related contributions
on fund raising.
Receipting
of Donations
Pura
Vida receipts all donations in accordance
with IRS guidelines. Individual donations
of $250 or more are receipted immediately;
all other donations are receipted annually.
Due to the dynamic nature of work trips, payments
made towards work trips will be receipted
annually. Annual receipts will be delivered
by no later than January 31 of the year following
the date the donation was received and deposited.
Credit card donations made through Network
for Good will be receipted via email by
that organization.
Per IRS regulations, Pura Vida receipts
noncash contributions with a description
(but not the value) of those contributions.
For noncash donations worth more than $500,
you must complete IRS
Form 8283 and deliver it to Pura Vida
with the donated item(s) for an acknowledging
signature.
Dora
& Dina
