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HomeEducation CodeCh. 14§ 92956 Donor Privacy Protection Rules

§ 92956 Donor Privacy Protection Rules

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§ 92956 Donor Privacy Protection Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •UC campus foundations don't have to share private info about donors, like their names or how much money they have.
  • •They also don't have to share secret plans about how they ask people for money.
  • •But they must share info about big gifts (over $2,500) if the donor gets something big in return.
  • •If someone gives money and later gets a no-bid contract, their info must be shared too.

Example

A rich person gives $10,000 to a UC school and gets a special parking spot forever.

The school must tell everyone the donor's name, the amount, and the parking spot deal because it's a big gift with a big reward.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 92956 Donor Privacy Protection Rules

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the following records maintained by a UC campus foundation shall not be subject to disclosure: (1) Information that would disclose the identity of a donor, prospective donor, or volunteer. (2) Personal financial information, estate planning information, and gift planning information of a donor, prospective donor, or volunteer. (3) Personal information related to any of a donor’s private trusts or a donor’s private annuities administered by a UC campus foundation. (4) Information related to fundraising plans, fundraising research, and solicitation strategies to the extent that these activities are not already protected under Section 99040, Title 5 (commencing with Section 3426) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Civil Code, Section 1060 of the Evidence Code, or Section 7927.705 of the Government Code. (5) The identity of students and alumni to the extent that this information is already protected under state and federal statutes applicable to the University of California. This paragraph shall not apply to a part-time or full-time employee of the UC campus foundation, or to a student who participates in a legislative body of a student body organization on a University of California campus. (b) Subdivision (a) shall not be construed to exempt from disclosure records that contain information regarding any of the following: (1) The amount and date of a donation. (2) Any donor-designated use or purpose of a donation. (3) Any other donor-imposed restrictions on the use of a donation. (4) (A) The identity of a donor who, in any fiscal year, makes a gift or gifts, in a quid pro quo arrangement, where either the value of the benefit received is in excess of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) or the benefit would be impermissible under state or federal law. In these circumstances, records pertaining to the gift or gifts maintained by a UC campus foundation that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under subdivision (a) shall be disclosed. (B) Annually, on January 1, the monetary threshold set forth in subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted upward or downward to reflect the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index, as calculated by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, rounded off to the nearest one thousand dollars ($1,000). (5) Self-dealing transactions, including, but not limited to, loans of money or property, or material financial interests of or between foundation officers or directors and a UC campus foundation, as set forth in Sections 5233 and 5236 of the Corporations Code. In these circumstances, records pertaining to the self-dealing transactions maintained by a UC campus foundation that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under subdivision (a) shall be disclosed. (6) Any instance in which a volunteer or donor of a gift is awarded, within five years of the date of the service or gift, a contract from the university or UC campus foundation that was not subject to competitive bidding. In these circumstances, records pertaining to the service or gift maintained by the UC campus foundation that would otherwise be exempt from disclosure under paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) shall be disclosed. (Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 615, Sec. 88. (AB 474) Effective January 1, 2022. Operative January 1, 2023, pursuant to Sec. 463 of Stats. 2021, Ch. 615.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

informationfoundationdonationcontractbenefitsemployeestudentidentity

Related Statutes

  • § 72696 Donor Privacy Protection Rules
  • § 89916 Donor Privacy Protection Rules
  • § 92960 Uc Foundation Contract Disclosure
  • § 92952 Uc Foundation Public Records
  • § 92954 Uc Foundation Electronic Records

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Education Code. Section 92956.
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