The PSU-AAUP 50th Anniversary Fund was established by the PSU-AAUP Executive Council in the context of worker and budget cuts proposed by the PSU Administration. Each person who signs up to make a recurring or one-time donation helps us pool resources to take on the Administration’s legal counsel, organize our members, and push for the funding and teaching and learning conditions our students and colleagues deserve.
The use of funds is designated specifically for organizing- and contract enforcement-related expenses. Examples of use may include: bargaining expenses and legal fees, hardship funds for members, digital tools to organize members, event costs, and similar expenses related to organizing and contract enforcement.
Management of the Anniversary Fund
The Fund operates under the authority of the Association’s Executive Council. The Council retains ultimate fiduciary responsibility in designating funds and their use in organizing and contract enforcement, adhering to PSU-AAUP Bylaws and the mission of our organization.
Donations to the Fund
All donations to the Fund will go into the PSU-AAUP general operating account where they can be used as directed by the Executive Council, provided that:
- Funds are used solely for the authorized purpose of the Fund,
- Transactions are properly authorized, documented and reported, and
- The Association maintains adequate records to demonstrate fiduciary compliance.
The Fund may accept voluntary donations from:
- Active union members
- Retired or former members
- Portland State University community members and union allies
- The Association’s general funds, if expressly authorized by Council action
- Other lawful sources consistent with Association bylaws and labor law.
All donations are voluntary and irrevocable.
Donor Tax Treatment
Because the Union is a 501(c)(5) labor organization exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(5), donations to the Fund are not tax deductible and not charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Donors may not claim a charitable deduction for contributions to the Fund. The Association shall not represent or imply that donations are tax-deductible.