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To be eligible to participate in the CFC each charitable organization must be designated as a tax-exempt non-profit organization under section 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code. An application...
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Members of federations must submit their applications to the federation.
Federations and independent organizations submit their applications
directly to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (if applying as a
national/international organization) or the...
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While tax deductible, CFC deductions are not pre-tax. Federal law does not allow for charitable donations through payroll deduction (CFC or any other payroll deduction program) to be done pre-tax....
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OPM will accept a "dba" issued by the IRS or the State. If a nonprofit organization elects to do business under a name different from the one on their IRS...
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Travel on CFC business should be budgeted for when the LFCC approves the PCFO annual budget. However, some Federal agencies will cover the costs for such travel. LFCC members are...
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No. As stated in 5 CFR 950.103(h), a federal employee may participate in a particular CFC only if that employee's official duty station is located within the geographic boundaries of...
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Historically, campaign costs nation-wide have averaged ten percent. These funds were spent on printing materials, training volunteers, auditing contributions, and other administrative expenses. All local campaign costs are reviewed and...
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5 CFR 950.602 states, ". . . in all approved fundraising events the
donor must have the option of designating to a specific participating
organization or federation or be advised that the...
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The Loaned Executive program was initiated in 1971 by Presidential Order. A Loaned Executive is a Federal Employee that is "loaned" by their agency to work on the CFC. The...
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5 CFR Part 950.901(e)(1) states, "The minimum amount of the allotment will be determined by the LFCC but will not be less than $1 per payday, with no restriction in...
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