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Can I offer contests that involve charity donations in Idaho? What are the requirements?

Here are the requirements for offering contests that involve charity donations in Idaho:

Requirements for Donation to Charity

  • At least eighty percent (80%) of the net proceeds from sales of raffle tickets or chances and duck races must be donated to a charitable or nonprofit organization to be used for a charitable purpose [1.1].
  • A maximum of twenty percent (20%) of net proceeds is allowed for expenses [1.1].
  • The name and address of the charitable or nonprofit organizations awarded these funds must be listed on the annual raffle report submitted to the Lottery [1.1].
  • The annual raffle report must also include the charitable purpose for which the charitable donation was used by the charitable organization or non-profit organization [1.1].

Requirements for Organizations Conducting Raffles

  • All organizations conducting raffles, whether licensed or unlicensed, must abide by the rules set forth in Title 67, Chapter 77, Idaho Code, or in violation of these rules, and persons doing so may be subject to administrative, civil or criminal penalties [1.2].
  • Charitable or non-profit organizations are limited to conducting twelve (12) raffle events per year, provided that this limitation shall not apply to public or private elementary or secondary schools located in the state [1.4].
  • Any licensed charitable or nonprofit organization conducting raffles pursuant to this chapter shall prepare a statement at the close of its license year and shall file such statement with the state lottery [2.1].
  • Every charitable or nonprofit organization whose annual gross revenues exceed two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) from the operation of raffle events shall provide the state lottery with a copy of an annual audit of the raffle events [2.1].

Based on the above information, it is possible to offer contests that involve charity donations in Idaho, but they must comply with the requirements set forth in Title 67, Chapter 77, Idaho Code, and the rules outlined in the relevant documents.

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