Gifts
to GDC are tax-deductible
GDC is California corporation. The IRS has classified it as a 501(c)3
tax exempt entity which means that it is not only non-profit but your
gifts qualify for a tax credit on your federal income tax.
The IRS requires that we file annualy, a 990 form that gives details
about our programs, management, and finances. This report is available
to the public. If you would like more information about 501(c)3 organizations,
please visit the site maintained by the Peninsula Foundation by
clicking here. You can also see a mini 990 for GDC.
We welcome any questions that you have about our programs and operation
as it is important that donors or grantors have confidence in and understanding
of our programs and management. Non profits need to be analysed as carefully
as you would in determining the breeding qualities of your dogs.
Our donors are very important as we work towards improving the health
of our breeding and companion dogs. About half of our expenses are covered
by the registrations of your dogs but the other half has to come from
dog lovers like you.
A message from
Dr. Paul W. Poulos, Jr., GDC executive director
Dear Friend of GDC:
As a dog breeder or owner who has registered with GDC, you've already
become an active part of the effort to control genetic disease in purebred
dogs. You've joined with thousands of other dog lovers, veterinarians,
scientists and researchers who know that the open sharing of health information
is the most effective way we have to turn back the tide of genetic problems
in our dogs.
The simple act of registering one dog, or two, or a whole litter, is
an invaluable gift to future generations of dogs and the breeders who
work so hard to produce them. And it is virtually the only way that researchers
can get access to the type of data needed for their work.
To be most useful, the GDC registry depends on numbers: each dog in a
litter, all the litters in a family, all the families in a breedline.
The simple fact is that most genetic diseases can be reduced significantly
in as few as three to four generations if breeders have access to complete
health information and use that information to select against the disease.
If you've ever known a good dog who has been crippled—or even died—from
a genetic disease, you understand why the work that we are all doing to
control these diseases is so important. And you understand why so many
people like you have made the commitment to help future generations of
dogs by registering with GDC.
As a non-profit organization, GDC also has a commitment to uphold, and
that is to keep our fees and operating costs as low as possible. In order
to do that, we rely on gifts and donations to make up a significant portion
of our yearly budget.
I'd like to ask you to consider making a gift to GDC this year. Because
we are a small, lean organization, you know that your gift, whether it
is $25 or $2500, goes directly to support the crucially important work
of helping reduce the prevalence of genetic disease in purebred dogs.
Whether or not you choose to make a gift to GDC, I would like to thank
you personally for what you have already done for your breed by registering
your dog. Please encourage other breeders and owners to do the same, and
together we will make the difference that ensures healthier and healthier
dogs for the future.
We deeply appreciate your generosity and support for GDC. Please contact
our office for information about donations, or send your gift directly
to GDC, P.O. Box 222, Davis, CA 95617. All donors, unless you tell us
otherwise, will be listed in our newsletter, The Exchange.
Sincerely,
Paul W. Poulos, Jr., DVM, PhD
Executive Director, GDC
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