{"data":{"id":"us/11-cfr-9034.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"11 CFR 9034.3","heading":"Non-matchable contributions.","body":"A contribution to a candidate other than one which meets the requirements of 11 CFR 9034.2 is not matchable. Contributions which are not matchable include, for example:\n(a) In-kind contributions of real or personal property;\n(b) A subscription, loan, advance, or deposit of money, or anything of value;\n(c) A contract, promise, or agreement, whether or not legally enforceable, such as a pledge card to make a contribution for any such purposes (but a gift of money by written instrument is not rendered unmatchable solely because the contribution was preceded by a promise or pledge);\n(d) Funds from a corporation, labor organization, government contractor, political committee as defined in 11 CFR 100.5 or any group of persons other than those under 11 CFR 9034.2(c)(3);\n(e) Contributions which are made or accepted in violation of 52 U.S.C. 30116, 30118, 30119, 30121, 30122, or 30123;\n(f) Contributions in the form of a check drawn on the account of a committee, corporation, union or government contractor even though the funds represent personal funds earmarked by a contributing individual to a Presidential candidate;\n(g) Contributions in the form of the purchase price paid for an item with significant intrinsic and enduring value, such as a watch;\n(h) Contributions in the form of the purchase price paid for or other otherwise induced by a chance to participate in a raffle, lottery, or a similar drawing for valuable prizes;\n(i) Contributions which are made by persons without the necessary donative intent to make a gift or made for any purpose other than to influence the result of a primary election;\n(j) Contributions of currency of the United States or currency of any foreign country; and\n(k) Contributions redesignated for a different election or redesignated for a legal and accounting compliance fund pursuant to 11 CFR 9003.3.","path":["Title 11—Federal Elections","CHAPTER I—FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER F—PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN FUND: PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY MATCHING FUND","PART 9034—ENTITLEMENTS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-11.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:13Z","sha256":"c09ff302f236c288c5471792a10ece7cbbf26beaef7b9ac7054deeda46473aa5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/11-cfr-9034.2","next":"us/11-cfr-9034.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}