The Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America Charitable Trust, Inc.

Understanding the PWCCA Charitable Trust Fund

Mission Statement
“The PWCCA Charitable Trust is a not-for-profit entity. It accepts donations from many sources, with most of the donations being deductible for the donor for Federal income tax purposes. The Trust funds are to be used for various charitable purposes related to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, including public education and research of health issues.”

Miner/Eischmann Fund
The PWCCA Charitable Trust was formed in 2001, when, after the death of Mary Miner, Mr. Gayle Eischmann donated a sizeable amount to the PWCCA in Mary’s name. This amount was matched by his company. The interest generated from the Miner/Eischmann Fund will be used for research, support and welfare of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi. Since Mr. Eischmann’s first donation, he has made other generous donations, which has been matched by his company.

Pembroke Welsh Corgi Health Fund
The second part of the Charitable Trust is the Pembroke Welsh Corgi Health Fund. This fund sells Christmas ornaments. These ornaments are collector items designed by corgi artists. In 2003 Art Smith designed the first ornament; in 2004, Stephanie Hedgepath; and in 2005, Linda Ozelis. These ornaments sell for $25.00. Click here to order an ornament. The fund is donor-designated, i.e., the funds are disbursed from the Charitable Trust at the direction of the PWCCA Genetics Committee. To date money has been given to the AKC Canine Health Foundation to be used for continuing research on behalf of the PWC. The AKC Canine Health Foundation has become the largest non-profit organization which exclusively funds canine health research in the world. This part of the trust is not tax deductible.

General Fund
The third part of the PWCCA Charitable Trust is the General Fund. From this fund bank charges, fees, and administrative costs are deducted. This is also the Fund into which the PWCCA makes a donation on the death of a PWCCA member. Anyone can donate to this fund in any amount. You do not have to be a PWCCA member.

Trustie

It became apparent to the trustees of the Charitable Trust that in order for the trust to make donations to various charitable purposes related to the Pembroke Welsh Corgi, we needed more donations. In 2004 we launched our program. A bronze corgi was introduced at the PWCCA national specialty as “Trustie”.

The figurine was created by the collaborative efforts of well-known Corgi artist Art Smith and sculptor Ognian Yanakiev exclusively for the Charitable Trust. The Bronze Standing Corgi Figurine is numbered with a limited edition of 200. Each “Trustie” is a gift to individuals who donate a minimum of $350.00 to the Trust. Any amount is accepted. These donations are put into the General Fund. The bronze is approximately 7½”H x 9”L. A portion of this donation will be tax deductible for IRS purposes.

Some interesting donations have come about these past years. Friends of a graduate of a veterinary school recently made a donation to the Trust and gave the bronze to the new veterinarian as a graduation gift. The Trust made a donation of a bronze to the AKC Museum in St. Louis during the Award’s Banquet at the National specialty in 2005. This is the first corgi bronze that the museum had received. A group of corgi enthusiasts made a donation and used the “Trustie” on the new Veteran Memorial Trophy to be awarded at the PWCCA National specialty each year. There are many ways and reasons to make a donation.

PWC Memorial Page

The PWCCA makes donations yearly in memory of a deceased member of the PWCCA. Anyone wishing to make a donation in the memory of a loved one may do so. Your donation must include the name of the deceased individual and his or her kennel name if appropriate. Donors or honorees do not have to be members of the parent club. The name of the deceased will be mentioned on the Memorial page for 1 year.

Rainbow Bridge

Anyone wishing to make a donation in the memory of a beloved corgi may do so. With a donation of at least $25.00, you may include a picture and a short biography of the corgi. The biography should be short and not be more than 50 words. This biography will be carried on the website for 1 year.

Donations made for this purpose are considered tax deductible. Donations and information are to be sent to Adrienne K. Saffell, PO Box 33, Versailles, KY 40383-0033, email: Anbsaffell@cs.com or 859-873-6330.