Exactly the same as the relationship between the American Kennel Club and the AKC/Canine Health Foundation. In 1995 the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America Board of Directors created the Chinese Shar-Pei Charitable Trust as a separate entity (501c3) with it's own Board of Trustees to address the genertic health issues of the Chinese Shar-Pei and to raise funds for research and to find cures for these diseases.
In 1995 the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America Board of Directors created the Chinese Shar-Pei Charitable Trust as a separate entity (501c3) with it's own Board of Trustees to address the genetic health issues of the Chinese Shar-Pei and to raise funds for research and to find cures for these diseases.
After a proposal is sent out and researchers submit an abstract, the Grants Committee of the AKC/CHF send it out for peer review to make certain there is a good chance for success. If approved, the AKC/CHF matches the funding. For example, if a proposal is for a two-year study for $50,000 the CSP Charitable Trust would pay half and the AKC/CHF would give matching funds.
You can send donations to Kay Rosenberger. The full address is on the Donations page.
Yes. Any contribution you make to the CSP Charitable Trust is tax deductible. Because the Charitable Trust is a 501c3 corporation, your contribution is deductible.
The CSP Charitable Trust has already provided funding for:
Please visit the Reports section or our website where you will find Financial information, Grants funded and Status Reports.