Q & A

Q: Are donations to FCUSA tax-deductible?

A: FCUSA is not a charity. Therefore donations are not eligible for charitable deductions. However, depending upon your individual circumstances, your contribution may be deductible as a business expense. Please contact your tax preparer to verify if the contribution will be deductible for you.

Q: Can I specify how I would like my donation to be used?

A: Following are the categories under which all FCUSA programs fall. We will gladly allocate your donation to your chosen category. Within each category there can be many projects, too many to list here. If there is a specific project you are aware of and would like to support, please let us know.

FCUSA PROGRAMS

Research Committee

  • Grants for important research
  • Fur Animal Research Letter, quarterly

Animal Welfare / Gov't Affairs Committee

FCUSA website
Man In Nature website
Grants to farmers' projects at State Fairs, pageants

Security:

  • Battling ecoterrorism
  • Neighborhood Watch

Politics:

  • Legislative monitoring
  • Government affairs
  • Fur wRaps The Hill joint industry lobbying initiative
Donating to Fur Commission USA

Fur Commission USA is a non-profit trade association representing American mink farmers. We also promote the interests of the fur industry as a whole, and more broadly those of all animal resource users. In our cooperative partnerships with other associations, we are guided above all by the following principles:

  • the use of renewable natural resources must be sustainable and environment-friendly.
  • all animals used for human benefit must be afforded the most humane treatment practically possible.

Much of FCUSA's work is done by volunteer committees comprising active fur farmers. However, our programs still cost money - for administration, specialist staff, travel, office equipment, consultancy fees, and so on. So where does the money come from?

For many years, FCUSA's work has received funding from mink farmers and related industry organizations. The reality is that we now need to expand our fundraising base if we are to pursue some of our current programs to their full potential, and even think about adding other programs.

If you value the work FCUSA has done in the past and are concerned with ensuring a healthy future for the American fur industry, please consider making a donation.

HOW TO DONATE:

To donate by check, please click here to download our donation form in PDF format. Print it out and follow the instructions. If you have any questions, feel free to contact us first: Fur Commission USA, PMB 506, 826 Orange Avenue, Coronado, CA 92118-2698 USA. Tel.: (619) 575-0139; Fax: (619) 575-5578; e-mail: furfarmers@aol.com

Alternatively, you can donate on-line using a major credit card:

Pay by PayPal

Payment can be made in the following currencies:

  • Canadian Dollar
  • Euro
  • Pound Sterling
  • U.S. Dollar
  • Yen
  • Australian Dollar

Thank you for supporting FCUSA!

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