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4/23 Page 3 of 3 How You May Spend Gambling Funds How You May Not Spend Gambling Funds Allowable expenses - Gambling funds may be spent for allowable expenses, such as: • gambling equipment (pull-tabs, bingo paper, bingo blower, paddlewheel tickets, tipboard games); • advertising; • printing raffle tickets; or • any services or goods that are directly related to the conduct of your gambling. Charitable contributions - Gambling funds may be spent for the following charitable contributions (lawful purpose): • to or by 501(c)(3) organization and 501(c)(4) festival organizations; • relieving the effects of poverty, homelessness, or disability; • problem gambling programs approved by the Minnesota Department of Human Services; • public or private nonprofit school; • scholarships (if a contribution is made to a scholarship fund, it must be made to a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is to award scholarships); • church; • recognition of military service (open to public) or active military personnel in need; • activities and facilities benefiting youth under age 21; • citizen monitoring of surface water quality, with data submitted to Minnesota PCA; • unit of government (NOTE: A direct contribution to a law enforcement or prosecutorial agency is not allowed); • wildlife management projects or activities that benefit the public-at-large, with DNR approval; • grooming and maintaining snowmobile or all-terrain trails that are grant-in-aid trails, or other trails open to public use, with DNR approval; • supplies and materials for DNR training and educational programs; • nutritional programs, food shelves, and congregate dining programs primarily for persons who are 62 or older or disabled; • community arts organizations or programs; • humanitarian service recognizing volunteerism or philanthropy; and • acquisition and repair of real property and capital assets (contact the Gambling Control Board for requirements). 1. Controlled contribution - An organization may not retain any control over any contribution made from gambling funds. The only exception is for expenditures by a 501(c)(3) organization or a 501(c)(4) festival organization to its general fund. 2. Financial gain - A contribution or expenditure may not be made if it results in any monetary, economic, financial, or material benefit to the organization making the contribution or expenditure. 3. Government - An expenditure may not be made for: • influencing the nomination or election of a candidate for public office; • promoting or defeating a ballot question; or • any activity intended to influence an election or a governmental decision- making process. 4. Law enforcement - A direct contribution may not be made to a law enforcement or prosecutorial agency. 5. Pension - A contribution may not be made to a government pension or retirement fund, such as a fire relief association. 6. Conflict of interest - A contribution or expenditure may not be made if it is not allowed under the conflict of interest provisions of the Minnesota Nonprofit Corpo-ration Act, Minnesota Statutes, Section 317A.255. 7. Alcohol - An expenditure may not be made for the purchase of any intoxicating liquor, wine, or malt beverages. 8. Fundraising - An expenditure may not be made for fundraising costs, except as allowed for a 501(c)(3) organization or 501(c)(4) festival organization from its general fund. 9. Other organizations - With few excep- tions, gambling funds may not be contrib- uted to other organizations or clubs such as veterans, fraternal, Lions, etc. unless it is a 501(c)(3) organization. 10. Other contributions - A contribution may not be made to a 501(c)(3) organization or another entity with the intent or effect of not complying with lawful purpose restrictions or requirements. Minnesota Gambling Control Board 2023