Although the Jikishin-Kai
International was founded in September 2022 as a non-profit
educational and athletic organisation under §501(c)(3) of
the United States Internal Revenue Code,
the Internal Revenue Service has not yet issued a formal determination letter confirming
our tax-exempt
status. Therefore,
any donations made to the JKI at this time may not be
considered tax deductible.
Therefore, although we accept and
are grateful for any donations from individuals and organisations
of cash, training equipment, property, estate bequests, or other transfers
and gifts under
§2055, §2106, or
§2522 of the Internal Revenue Code, we
strongly recommend that you first consult with your tax advisor
to determine if your gift will be tax deductible.
The Jikishin-Kai is funded primarily by the dues and fees
paid by our members for the services we provide, and from the
small margin (targeted at 10% above direct costs) of the
products we sell to members. Because we deliberately keep
our costs and margins as low as possible for the benefit of our
members, any major capital outlays or expenses
may require donations, and we fully realise that every donation, large or small, is a
statement of your trust in, and appreciation for, the work that
we do and the standards we maintain, so we are deeply
appreciative for every dollar contributed.
We therefore thank you
for visiting this page and considering a donation to the
Jikishin-Kai!
Currently, the only form of monetary
donation we can accept is by check or money order mailed to us, or by
donating or bequeathing items of property (training equipment, vehicles, land,
buildings, etc.). We will soon be adding the ability to
accept payments and donations by
PayPal fund transfer (including debit or credit card payments processed
through PayPal) and similar online methods. Information and links for each of these
methods is provided below:
