Last updated: August 20, 2026
The Region 6 Adult Protective Services Advisory Board (also referred to as the Region 6 APS Advisory Board or “Board”) is a nonprofit organization that supports and strengthens the protection of vulnerable adults through community collaboration, resource mobilization, and public awareness, in partnership with Adult Protective Services staff in Texas APS Region 6.
The Board is grateful for the generosity of individuals, businesses, foundations, and other organizations that support its mission. This Gift Acceptance Policy establishes general principles for accepting charitable contributions while protecting the interests of the Board and its donors.
General Policy
Acceptance of any contribution, gift, or grant is subject to the discretion of the Board. The Board may accept a gift when it can be used in a manner consistent with the Board’s charitable purposes, mission, policies, and legal obligations.
The Board reserves the right to decline any gift when acceptance would:
- be inconsistent with the Board’s mission, values, or charitable purposes;
- impose restrictions or obligations that the Board cannot reasonably fulfill;
- expose the Board to excessive financial, legal, administrative, reputational, or other risk;
- require expenditures or resources disproportionate to the value or benefit of the gift;
- create an actual or apparent conflict of interest;
- involve property or funds whose ownership, source, or lawful transfer cannot reasonably be established; or
- otherwise be contrary to the best interests of the Board.
Types of Gifts
The Board ordinarily accepts monetary contributions made by cash, check, or approved electronic payment methods.
The Board may also consider other forms of support, including publicly traded securities, goods, materials, equipment, professional or other in-kind services, and grants.
Gifts that may create unusual obligations or risks require review before acceptance. These may include, but are not limited to:
- real estate;
- vehicles or other titled property;
- closely held or non-publicly traded securities;
- cryptocurrency or other digital assets;
- intellectual property;
- tangible personal property that cannot readily be used in furtherance of the Board’s mission;
- planned gifts, trusts, annuities, or other arrangements creating continuing obligations;
- gifts subject to substantial restrictions or conditions; and
- gifts whose source, ownership, value, marketability, or potential liability requires additional review.
The Board may consult legal, financial, tax, or other professional advisers before accepting an unusual or complex gift.
Restricted Gifts
Donors may express a preference or request that a gift be used for a particular Board program, activity, population, or charitable purpose.
The Board will accept a restricted gift only when it determines that the restriction is consistent with the Board’s mission and that the Board can reasonably administer and honor the restriction.
A donor should discuss a proposed restriction with the Board before making the gift. When appropriate, the Board may require that the terms of a restricted gift be documented in writing.
Once the Board accepts a gift subject to an agreed restriction, it will seek to use the gift in accordance with that restriction and applicable law. If circumstances later make the stated purpose impossible, impracticable, or inconsistent with the Board’s charitable purposes, the Board will address the gift in accordance with applicable law and, when appropriate, communicate with the donor or the donor’s representative.
Donor Financial Security and Independent Advice
The Board does not provide legal, tax, investment, financial-planning, or estate-planning advice to donors.
Donors considering gifts that may have significant legal, tax, or financial consequences are encouraged to consult their own independent professional advisers.
The Board will not knowingly encourage or accept a gift when Board representatives have reason to believe that completing the gift would materially jeopardize the donor’s financial security or result from coercion or undue influence.
Valuation of Gifts
The donor is responsible for determining the value of donated property for the donor’s tax and other purposes and for obtaining any appraisal that may be required.
The Board will not assign a monetary value to noncash property on a charitable acknowledgment unless required or permitted to do so under applicable law. The Board may internally determine or obtain a value when necessary for its own accounting, reporting, insurance, disposition, or other administrative purposes.
Donor Acknowledgments
The Board will provide acknowledgments and disclosures for charitable contributions as appropriate and as required by applicable law.
An acknowledgment may state the amount of a monetary contribution or describe noncash property received but will not provide tax, legal, or valuation advice.
When a donor receives goods or services in connection with a payment to the Board, the Board will provide information concerning the transaction as required by applicable tax law.
Donors are responsible for determining the deductibility and other tax consequences of their contributions.
Donor Privacy and Anonymity
The Board will handle donor information in accordance with its Privacy Policy.
The Board will make reasonable efforts to honor a donor’s request to remain anonymous in public acknowledgments or recognition. Information may nevertheless be disclosed internally or to service providers, financial institutions, governmental authorities, or others when reasonably necessary for payment processing, accounting, tax compliance, legal requirements, or other legitimate organizational purposes.
Compensation Related to Gifts
The Board will not pay commissions, finder’s fees, or other compensation calculated as a percentage of a charitable contribution to any person for directing a gift or donor to the Board.
Administration of This Policy
The Board of Directors, or individuals authorized by the Board, may determine whether a proposed gift is acceptable under this policy and may establish reasonable procedures for reviewing particular types of gifts.
The Board may decline a proposed gift without providing a detailed explanation when it determines that acceptance would not be in the Board’s best interests.
This policy may be amended by the Board of Directors as organizational needs, fundraising practices, or applicable requirements change.
Contact Us
Questions about a proposed donation or this Gift Acceptance Policy may be directed to:
Region 6 Adult Protective Services Advisory Board
PO Box 8452
Houston, TX 77288
Email: apshouston6@gmail.com