13C.1 - DEFINITIONS.
13C.1 DEFINITIONS.
1. "Charitable organization" means a person who solicits or
purports to solicit contributions for a charitable purpose and which
receives contributions. "Charitable organization" does not
include a political organization, a religious organization, or a
state, regionally, or nationally accredited college or university.
2. "Charitable purpose" means a benevolent, educational,
philanthropic, humane, scientific, patriotic, social welfare or
advocacy, public health, environmental, conservation, civic, or other
charitable objective. In the case of law enforcement, emergency
medical technician, paramedic, and fire fighter organizations,
"charitable purpose" does not include funds raised through the
sale of advertisements, products, or tickets for an event unless the
organization represents that part of proceeds will be used to assist
individuals other than the organization, its members, or their
families.
3. "Political organization" means a political party, a
candidate for office, or a political action committee required to
file financial information with federal or state election or campaign
commissions.
4. "Professional commercial fund-raiser" means any person who
for compensation solicits contributions in Iowa for a charitable
organization other than the person. A person whose sole
responsibility is to mail fund-raising literature is not a
professional commercial fund-raiser. A lawyer, investment counselor,
or banker who advises a person to make a charitable contribution is
not, as a result of such advice, a professional commercial
fund-raiser. A bona fide salaried officer, employee, or volunteer of
a charitable organization is not a professional commercial
fund-raiser.
5. "Religious organization" means a religious corporation,
trust, foundation, association, or organization incorporated or
established for religious purposes.
6. "Solicit" or "solicitation" means the request,
directly or indirectly, for a contribution on the pleas or
representation that the contribution will be used for a charitable
purpose. A solicitation is deemed to have taken place whether or not
the person making the solicitation receives a contribution.
"Solicitation" does not include an application for a grant from
any governmental entity or private nonprofit foundation. Section History: Early Form
[S13, § 5077-c; C24, § 1916; C27, 31, 35, § 1921-b1; C39, §
1915.1; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 122.1]
Section History: Recent Form
89 Acts, ch 93, § 1; 90 Acts, ch 1202, § 1
C93, § 13C.1
Referred to in § 714H.3