Acceptance of any contribution, gift or grant is at the discretion of Tick-Borne Conditions United. Tick-Borne Conditions United will not accept any gift unless it can be used or expended consistently with the purpose and mission of the Tick-Borne Conditions United.
No irrevocable gift, whether outright or life-income in character, will be accepted if under any reasonable set of circumstances the gift would jeopardize the donor’s financial security.
Tick-Borne Conditions United will refrain from providing advice about the tax or other treatment of gifts and will encourage donors to seek guidance from their own professional advisers to assist them in the process of making their donation.
Tick-Borne Conditions United will accept donations of cash or publicly traded securities. Gifts of in-kind services will be accepted at the discretion of the Tick-Borne Conditions United.
Certain other gifts, real property, personal property, in-kind gifts, non-liquid securities, and contributions whose sources are not transparent or whose use is restricted in some manner, must be reviewed prior to acceptance due to the special obligations raised or liabilities they may pose for Tick-Borne Conditions United.
Tick-Borne Conditions United will provide acknowledgments to donors meeting tax requirements for property received by the charity as a gift. However, except for gifts of cash and publicly traded securities, no value shall be ascribed to any receipt or other form of substantiation of a gift received by Tick-Borne Conditions United.
Tick-Borne Conditions United will respect the intent of the donor relating to gifts for restricted purposes and those relating to the desire to remain anonymous. With respect to anonymous gifts, the Tick-Borne Conditions United will restrict information about the donor to only those staff members with a need to know.
Tick-Borne Conditions United will not compensate, whether through commissions, finders’ fees, or other means, any third party for directing a gift or a donor to Tick-Borne Conditions United.
Help Us Unmask Tick-Borne Diseases
Most people have heard of Lyme Disease and its potential adverse effects such as infection, arthritis, and life-long nervous system problems. But other very serious tick-borne conditions often go undiagnosed due to a lack of information. Living with any tick-borne condition can be devastating to your health. Your donation can help fund research to discover, demystify, and declaw lesser known tick-borne illnesses.
These other, lesser known diseases include:
- Alpha-gal Syndrome
- Anaplasmosis
- Babesiosis
- Borrelia Mayonii
- Borrelia Miyamotoi
- Bourbon Virus
- Colorado Tick Fever
- Ehrlichiosis
- Heartland Virus
- Powassan Virus
- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
- Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses
- STARI (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness)
- Tick-Borne Relapsing Fever, and
- Tularemia
TBC United is devoted to helping people with tick-borne diseases — including those with lesser known conditions — to get properly diagnosed and treated, and to regain a better quality of life. We also help to protect people who have not yet contracted a tick-borne illness to stay safe.
We perform our mission by investing in awareness and education, public health research, employee and medical staff training, and patient advocacy that can lead to government policy and public health changes. This requires a dedication to identifying, gathering, and communicating the latest scientific findings and helpful treatment practices. It also demands a commitment to content development, programs, publishing, outreach, and events.
Your charitable contribution to TBC United can make a significant difference in helping to fund this work. Tick-Borne Conditions United is a 501 (c)(3) corporation, so your contribution is tax-deductible.
We sincerely appreciate any contribution you make to TBC United. You can feel good about the help and potential hope you are providing to so many.