Raffle Rules & Regulations

Details:

    • This raffle is a fundraising event, and all net proceeds benefit FIND Outdoors. 
    • FIND Outdoors is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization EIN# 56-1302500
    • The drawing will take place on Saturday, November 14th at 8:00 PM EDT. All mail, phone, and internet orders must be received by 11:59PM EST on Wednesday, November 11th .
    • The cost to purchase a single entry (“Ticket”) for the Raffle is $20 (U.S. Funds only) and is not tax-deductible. Additional tickets sold at reduced cost. By entering this raffle, entrants accept and agree to be bound by all the rules, limitations, and restrictions set forth here and that their names and/or likenesses may be disclosed to and used by the news media and may otherwise be used by FIND Outdoors for publicity purposes. 
    • Trip voucher valid for space available travel within one calendar year beginning November 14th, 2026, except for high-season dates (Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years´ Eve).
    • This tour includes 3 nights in Galapagos on a luxury yacht. Additional nights in Galapagos can be added to this tour for additional costs.
    • Trip voucher is non-transferable.
    • The gross winnings of the raffle will be reported to the federal and state tax authorities at the Fair Market Value (approximately $17,000), and the winner is responsible for income tax withholding prior to taking title to the prize (approximately $4,000).
    • Individuals may purchase as many tickets as they wish. 
    • Participants must be 18 years old or older. 
    • FIND Outdoors employees, faculty, and students 18 or older are eligible to participate.
    • Winnings are not redeemable for cash. Unused services are of no monetary value.
    • Winner must agree to all travel stipulations as determined or required by Galapagos Adventures, Golden Galapagos, La Selva Eco-Lodge, the Galapagos National Park, and the country of Ecuador.
    • Due to force majeure, FIND Outdoors, Galapagos Adventures, Golden Galapagos, La Selva Eco-Lodge, are not responsible for anything associated with this tour that is beyond our control.
    •  If a minimum of 275 tickets is not sold, all ticketholders will receive a full refund, and the raffle will not occur. 
    • FIND Outdoors does not make or provide any representation, guarantee or warranty, expressed or implied, in connection with the Galapagos trip, and accepts no liability or responsibility therein.

 

Winnings:

      1. Once the winner has been decided, partnered donating organizations will notify FIND Outdoors of the fair market value (FMV) of the trip, and FIND Outdoors will calculate the required federal income taxes due.
      2. The raffle winner is responsible for remitting the funds to FIND Outdoors for the federal income tax. 
      3. FIND Outdoors is required by law to report the base FMV of the trip the winner chooses as gaming income to federal and state authorities and to withhold and deposit federal income taxes equal to 24% of the FMV less the wager (raffle ticket). The winner’s payment of the federal taxes to FIND Outdoors will be deposited with the US Federal Treasury, and the winner will receive credit for the taxes remitted. In order for the companies to release the travel waiver, the winner will need to provide the following to FIND Outdoors
        1. A completed form W-9.
        2. Payment to FIND Outdoors of the appropriate amount of federal tax withholding in cash or certified check.

 

Once both of these are received, FIND Outdoors will authorize the travel companies to release the trip vouchers. The winner will receive a Form W-2G by January 31, 2027 to use in preparing their 2026 income tax return.