{"schema_version":2,"canonical_url":"https://asc.understandingaccounting.org/asc/958/30/#25-recognition","source":"FASB Accounting Standards Codification, Basic View","usage":"Study and research edition. Verify current requirements with the official source. Summaries, enrichment, and tags are machine-generated study aids. Paragraph html preserves source markup; snippet is abbreviated. Pending content is not necessarily effective.","topic":"958","topic_title":"Not-for-Profit Entities","subtopic":"958-30","subtopic_title":"Split-Interest Agreements","section":{"number":"25","label":"25 Recognition","anchor":"25-recognition","is_sec":false,"groups":[{"block":null,"heading":null,"paragraphs":[{"citation":"958-30-25-1","para":"25-1","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">This Section provides recognition guidance for two types of split-interest agreements:<ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\">Revocable agreements</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\">Irrevocable agreements.</div></li></ol></div> </div>","snippet":"This Section provides recognition guidance for two types of split-interest agreements:\n(a) Revocable agreements\n(b) Irrevocable agreements.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:6fa72a3d20da40259d18d9dd9d6907d1f5616961ff03a2f77b7504b0fe9db72d","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:94ac2e1983641fd5921cc4e37fa1091983f10ae5ab2a22a324ee9495e5e26402","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"block":null,"heading":"Revocable Agreements","paragraphs":[{"citation":"958-30-25-2","para":"25-2","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7BE52-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Revocable split-interest agreements shall be accounted for as intentions to give. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7BFAE-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\"> Assets received by a <a href=\"/glossary/n/#not-for-profit-entity\" class=\"term\" title=\"An entity that possesses the following characteristics, in varying degrees, that distinguish it from a business entity: Contributions of significant amounts of resources from resource providers who do not expect commensurate or proportionate pecuniary return Operating purposes other than to provide goods or services at a profit Absence of ownership interests like those of business entities. Entities that clearly fall outside this definition include the following: All investor-owned entities Entities that provide dividends, lower costs, or other economic benefits directly and proportionately to their owners, members, or participants, such as mutual insurance entities, credit unions, farm and rural electric cooperatives, and employee benefit plans.\"><span>not-for-profit entity</span></a> (NFP) acting as a <a href=\"/glossary/t/#trustee\" class=\"term\" title=\"An entity that has a duty to hold and manage assets for the benefit of a specified beneficiary in accordance with a charitable trust agreement. In some states, not-for-profit entities (NFPs) are organized under trust law rather than as corporations. Those NFPs are not trustees as defined because, under those statutes, they hold assets in trust for the community or some other broadly described group, rather than for a specific beneficiary.\"><span>trustee</span></a> under a revocable <a href=\"/glossary/s/#split-interest-agreement\" class=\"term\" title=\"An agreement in which a donor enters into a trust or other arrangement under which a not-for-profit entity (NFP) receives benefits that are shared with other beneficiaries. A typical split-interest agreement has the following two components: A lead interest A remainder interest.\"><span>split-interest agreement</span></a> shall be recognized when received as assets and as a refundable advance. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C0C2-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If those assets are investments, they shall be recognized in conformity with Section <a altsource=\"GUID-40AA1FB1-F483-4D6A-A2C9-FD544D99CEF8.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-320-25</a>, <a altsource=\"GUID-5357A621-C46A-416C-9FE3-103C0E638664.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-321-25</a>, or <a altsource=\"GUID-22D7EA02-A4DA-4626-AB15-A51B1BA5A078.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-325-25</a>, as appropriate. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C1E9-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\"> <a href=\"/glossary/c/#contribution\" class=\"term\" title=\"An unconditional transfer of cash or other assets, as well as unconditional promises to give, to an entity or a reduction, settlement, or cancellation of its liabilities in a voluntary nonreciprocal transfer by another entity acting other than as an owner. Those characteristics distinguish contributions from:Exchange transactions, which are reciprocal transfers in which each party receives and sacrifices approximately commensurate valueInvestments by owners and distributions to owners, which are nonreciprocal transfers between an entity and its ownersOther nonreciprocal transfers, such as impositions of taxes or legal judgments, fines, and thefts, which are not voluntary transfers. In a contribution transaction, the resource provider often receives value indirectly by providing a societal benefit although that benefit is not considered to be of commensurate value. In an exchange transaction, the potential public benefits are secondary to the potential direct benefits to the resource provider. The term contribution revenue is used to apply to transactions that are part of the entity's ongoing major or central activities (revenues), or are peripheral or incidental to the entity (gains). See also Inherent Contribution and Conditional Contribution.\"><span>Contribution</span></a> revenue for the assets received shall be recognized </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C2D1-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">when the agreement becomes irrevocable or </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C3F2-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">when the assets are distributed to the NFP for its unconditional use, </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C512-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">whichever occurs first. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Revocable split-interest agreements shall be accounted for as intentions to give. Assets received by a not-for-profit entity (NFP) acting as a trustee under a revocable split-interest agreement shall be recognized when r…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:ed6aa4a0b938656798d69a917c094334927e069988d5c7a33a4aa4edccaa5fdb","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:1c9f30574a20ad51c3866102e18dbf34e9ece6648b7e14a2c555b48009d62002","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"block":null,"heading":"Irrevocable Agreements","paragraphs":[{"citation":"958-30-25-3","para":"25-3","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">Under irrevocable split-interest agreements the assets contributed by the donor may be either: <ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\">Held by an NFP</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\">Held by a third party.</div></li></ol></div> </div>","snippet":"Under irrevocable split-interest agreements the assets contributed by the donor may be either:\n(a) Held by an NFP\n(b) Held by a third party.","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:53f5d8f45f885645748743feca6ef01db8994b7f1220513b16d9aceca3c20033","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-4","para":"25-4","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C65F-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">In the absence of <a href=\"/glossary/d/#donor-imposed-condition\" class=\"term\" title=\"A donor stipulation (donors include other types of contributors, including makers of certain grants) that represents a barrier that must be overcome before the recipient is entitled to the assets transferred or promised. Failure to overcome the barrier gives the contributor a right of return of the assets it has transferred or gives the promisor a right of release from its obligation to transfer its assets.\"><span>donor-imposed conditions</span></a>, an NFP shall recognize contribution revenue and related assets and liabilities when an irrevocable split-interest agreement naming it trustee or fiscal <a href=\"/glossary/a/#agent\" class=\"term\" title=\"An entity that acts for and on behalf of another. Although the term agency has a legal definition, the term is used broadly to encompass not only legal agency, but also the relationships described in Topic 958. A recipient entity acts as an agent for and on behalf of a donor if it receives assets from the donor and agrees to use those assets on behalf of or transfer those assets, the return on investment of those assets, or both to a specified beneficiary. A recipient entity acts as an agent for and on behalf of a beneficiary if it agrees to solicit assets from potential donors specifically for the beneficiary's use and to distribute those assets to the beneficiary. A recipient entity also acts as an agent if a beneficiary can compel the recipient entity to make distributions to it or on its behalf.\"><span>agent</span></a> is executed. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C773-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Assets received under those agreements shall be recorded when received. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C859-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If those assets are investments, they shall be recognized in conformity with Section <a altsource=\"GUID-40AA1FB1-F483-4D6A-A2C9-FD544D99CEF8.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-320-25</a>, <a altsource=\"GUID-5357A621-C46A-416C-9FE3-103C0E638664.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-321-25</a>, or <a altsource=\"GUID-22D7EA02-A4DA-4626-AB15-A51B1BA5A078.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">958-325-25</a>, as appropriate. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7C949-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The contribution portion of the agreement (that is, the part that represents the unconditional transfer of assets in a voluntary nonreciprocal transaction) shall be recognized as revenue or gain (see paragraph <a href=\"/asc/958/30/#958-30-45-7\" class=\"xref\">958-30-45-7</a>). </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"In the absence of donor-imposed conditions, an NFP shall recognize contribution revenue and related assets and liabilities when an irrevocable split-interest agreement naming it trustee or fiscal agent is executed. Asset…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c7ed425072d64654063731d76f53b5b476ff4b3df9247b6a6a650156a9a326ce","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-5","para":"25-5","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">Paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/958/30/#958-30-25-6\" class=\"xref\">958-30-25-6 through 25-15</a></div> provide guidance on the following types of donor agreements:<ol class=\"ol-norm\"><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span><div class=\"p\">Split-interest agreements other than pooled income funds or net income unitrusts</div></li><li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span><div class=\"p\">Pooled income funds or net income unitrusts.</div></li></ol></div> </div>","snippet":"Paragraphs 958-30-25-6 through 25-15 provide guidance on the following types of donor agreements:\n(a) Split-interest agreements other than pooled income funds or net income unitrusts\n(b) Pooled income funds or net income…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:f93c0835c733b17b8afb79ea7fa20039108760171bd201378dc2038605b408f6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-6","para":"25-6","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CA5D-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If the split-interest agreement is other than a pooled income fund or net income unitrust (for example, a <a href=\"/glossary/c/#charitable-gift-annuity\" class=\"term\" title=\"A transfer of assets to a not-for-profit entity (NFP) in connection with a split-interest agreement that is in part a contribution and in part an exchange transaction. The NFP accepts the contribution and is obligated to make periodic stipulated payments to the donor or a third-party beneficiary for a specified period of time, usually either a specified number of years or until the death of the donor or third-party beneficiary.\"><span>charitable gift annuity</span></a>, a <a href=\"/glossary/c/#charitable-lead-trust\" class=\"term\" title=\"A trust established in connection with a split-interest agreement, in which a not-for-profit entity (NFP) receives distributions during the agreement's term. Upon termination of the trust, the remainder of the trust assets is paid to the donor or to third-party beneficiaries designated by the donor.\"><span>charitable lead trust</span></a>, or a <a href=\"/glossary/c/#charitable-remainder-trust\" class=\"term\" title=\"A trust established in connection with a split-interest agreement, in which the donor or a third-party beneficiary receives specified distributions during the agreement's term. Upon termination of the trust, a not-for-profit entity (NFP) receives the assets remaining in the trust.\"><span>charitable remainder trust</span></a>), the transferred assets, or a portion of those assets, are being held for the benefit of others, such as the donor or third parties designated by the donor. A liability for the future payments to be made to those other beneficiaries shall also be recognized at the date of initial recognition. See paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/958/30/#958-30-25-7\" class=\"xref\">958-30-25-7 through 25-14</a></div> to determine whether the agreement contains an embedded derivative. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"If the split-interest agreement is other than a pooled income fund or net income unitrust (for example, a charitable gift annuity, a charitable lead trust, or a charitable remainder trust), the transferred assets, or a p…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:a5c1895ef2000e376af9d987c657eb5017c9e1807eacf789824dec0cc1c31d84","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-7","para":"25-7","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CB4E-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The following two aspects of a split-interest agreement's payment terms </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CC25-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">affect the accounting treatment for an NFP's liability for the payment or payments to the donor or the donor's beneficiary: </span></span> <ol class=\"ol-norm\"> <li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">a</span> <div class=\"p\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CD3A-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Whether the payments are a fixed or variable cash amount </span></span> </div> </li> <li class=\"li-norm\"><span class=\"linum\">b</span> <div class=\"p\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CE95-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Whether the agreement is period-certain or life-contingent. </span></span> </div> </li> </ol> </div> </div>","snippet":"The following two aspects of a split-interest agreement's payment terms affect the accounting treatment for an NFP's liability for the payment or payments to the donor or the donor's beneficiary:\n(a) Whether the payments…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:49ec7e1c86e5935fd55a9465988c1b7cf2ee19d2bf476182dd307b9946027103","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-8","para":"25-8","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7CFB5-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">An NFP's liability for its obligation to the donor or the donor's beneficiary under an irrevocable split-interest agreement shall be analyzed to determine whether it qualifies for the exception in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-52\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-52 through 15-57</a></div>, in which case that liability would not be subject to the requirements of Topic <a altsource=\"GUID-128369CC-8E3A-4A7E-8F25-33E42B0761E4.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815</a>. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D12C-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">For example, if the obligation is solely life-contingent (that is, contingent upon the survival of an identified individual, in which case the payments are made only if the individual is alive when the payments are due), that obligation would qualify for the exception in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-52\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-52 through 15-57</a></div>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"An NFP's liability for its obligation to the donor or the donor's beneficiary under an irrevocable split-interest agreement shall be analyzed to determine whether it qualifies for the exception in paragraphs 815-10-15-52…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:14f071d75e96642fb2801950ddedba5807a5077aa4ed07428ba9801e121e8d0e","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-9","para":"25-9","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D299-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If an NFP's liability for its obligation under the split-interest agreement does not qualify for the exception in paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-52\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-52 through 15-57</a></div> because the agreement is not solely life-contingent, the NFP shall determine whether that liability meets the definition of a derivative instrument in its entirety under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-83\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-83</a> or whether it contains an embedded derivative that could warrant separate accounting under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1</a></span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D4EC-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">unless a fair value election is made pursuant to Section <a altsource=\"GUID-A2CBDF18-8AA0-4CDA-B5BE-4221D57DC9BA.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815-15-25</a>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"If an NFP's liability for its obligation under the split-interest agreement does not qualify for the exception in paragraphs 815-10-15-52 through 15-57 because the agreement is not solely life-contingent, the NFP shall d…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:e734dc06edd95b4d007a1b29d5c089db0c44a99952d2f42fdc8a649a6859cec8","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-10","para":"25-10","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D656-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The NFP's liability for its obligation under a split-interest agreement would typically not meet the definition of a derivative instrument in its entirety because it would not meet the criterion in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-83\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-83(b)</a> that requires the contract to have no initial net investment or an initial net investment that is smaller than would be required for other types of contracts that would be expected to have a similar response to changes in market factors. In contrast, the initial net investment for the liability recognized for typical split-interest agreements is its <a href=\"/glossary/f/#fair-value\" class=\"term\" title=\"The price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.\"><span>fair value</span></a>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"The NFP's liability for its obligation under a split-interest agreement would typically not meet the definition of a derivative instrument in its entirety because it would not meet the criterion in paragraph 815-10-15-83…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:0daf4c319935a06be32b8d1d156154c6762272d6d44ad0d594fa2f89f55a3cf3","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-11","para":"25-11","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D7BB-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">If an NFP's liability for its obligation under the split-interest agreement does not in its entirety meet the definition of a derivative instrument in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/10/#815-10-15-83\" class=\"xref\">815-10-15-83</a>, that liability shall be analyzed to determine whether it contains provisions that constitute an embedded derivative that warrants separate accounting under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1</a>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"If an NFP's liability for its obligation under the split-interest agreement does not in its entirety meet the definition of a derivative instrument in paragraph 815-10-15-83, that liability shall be analyzed to determine…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:5b017d3bd85ef02e2ec6b74b5524d232992e3db03558f3d8279a264443089278","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-12","para":"25-12","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7D916-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Generally, the liability representing an obligation under a split-interest agreement contains an embedded derivative if the payments are variable and the agreement is period-certain (rather than life-contingent). </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7DA82-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The embedded derivative shall be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative instrument pursuant to the requirements of paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1</a> unless a fair value election is made pursuant to Section <a altsource=\"GUID-A2CBDF18-8AA0-4CDA-B5BE-4221D57DC9BA.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815-15-25</a> or the Fair Value Option Subsections of Subtopic <a altsource=\"GUID-949FE0F4-4A71-425B-8009-76B1AB716B1C.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">825-10</a>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Generally, the liability representing an obligation under a split-interest agreement contains an embedded derivative if the payments are variable and the agreement is period-certain (rather than life-contingent). The emb…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:75f5de4d3488b1bf30920cf042793f1f62e1b45e8f207698414ea74b73508cff","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-13","para":"25-13","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\">Example 2, Cases A through H (see paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/958/30/#958-30-55-6\" class=\"xref\">958-30-55-6 through 55-29</a></div>) illustrate the applicability of paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/958/30/#958-30-25-7\" class=\"xref\">958-30-25-7 through 25-12</a></div> to various split-interest agreements that are invested in shares of common stock.</div> </div>","snippet":"Example 2, Cases A through H (see paragraphs 958-30-55-6 through 55-29) illustrate the applicability of paragraphs 958-30-25-7 through 25-12 to various split-interest agreements that are invested in shares of common stoc…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:4277dca4475aad1515d2c77abd1f796d2d89e9e50b23747ea519f1ea875ef563","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-14","para":"25-14","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7DE71-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Other split-interest agreements may involve the gift of corporate or U.S. government debt securities, or other securities that are not equity. In determining whether or not those split-interest agreements contain an embedded derivative, the same analysis outlined in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1</a> shall be applied. The notion of clearly and closely related, as defined in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1(a)</a>, shall involve an assessment of the economic characteristics and risks associated with the nonequity securities in relation to the economic characteristics and risks of the NFP's debt host contract. Generally, because of the differences in credit risk, the change in the fair value of corporate bonds (based on that corporation's credit and interest rate risk) will not be clearly and closely related to the change in the economic characteristics and risks of the NFP's debt host contract. Thus, an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation and separate accounting for the embedded derivative would exist unless a fair value election is made pursuant to Section <a altsource=\"GUID-A2CBDF18-8AA0-4CDA-B5BE-4221D57DC9BA.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">815-15-25</a> or the Fair Value Option Subsections of Subtopic <a altsource=\"GUID-949FE0F4-4A71-425B-8009-76B1AB716B1C.ditamap\" class=\"ditamap\">825-10</a>. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Other split-interest agreements may involve the gift of corporate or U.S. government debt securities, or other securities that are not equity. In determining whether or not those split-interest agreements contain an embe…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:12df925db1feaa2007c23c4268f1c92129e0afd761dd8fb4e8789f36ff6bff49","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-15","para":"25-15","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E123-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The assets received from the donor under a pooled income fund agreement or a <a href=\"/glossary/n/#net-income-unitrust\" class=\"term\" title=\"A trust established in connection with a split-interest agreement, in which the donor or a third-party beneficiary receives distributions during the agreement's term of the lesser of the net income earned by the trust or a fixed percentage of the fair value of the trust's assets, with or without recovery and distribution of the shortfall in a subsequent year. Upon termination of the trust, a not-for-profit entity (NFP) receives the assets remaining in the trust.\"><span>net income unitrust</span></a> shall be recognized when received. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E290-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">An NFP also shall recognize its <a href=\"/glossary/r/#remainder-interest\" class=\"term\" title=\"The right to receive all or a portion of the assets of a split-interest agreement remaining at the end of the agreement's term.\"><span>remainder interest</span></a> in the assets received as contribution revenue in the period in which the assets are received from the donor. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E3E4-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The difference between the assets recognized and the revenue recognized shall be recorded as deferred revenue, representing the amount of the discount for future interest. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"The assets received from the donor under a pooled income fund agreement or a net income unitrust shall be recognized when received. An NFP also shall recognize its remainder interest in the assets received as contributio…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:b43a6420b4d8a12e98e81dd84d35a9b348ba1eec4a7eaf93968476c78eb0fccd","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-16","para":"25-16","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E548-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Some NFPs are parties to split-interest agreements that involve a third party who maintains control of the donor's contributed assets. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E685-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">In a split-interest agreement in which cash or other assets contributed by a donor are held by an independent trustee (such as a charitable trust for which a bank, trust company, foundation, or private individual is the trustee) or by another fiscal agent of the donor or the cash or other assets are otherwise not controlled by the NFP, the NFP shall recognize its beneficial interest in those assets. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Some NFPs are parties to split-interest agreements that involve a third party who maintains control of the donor's contributed assets. In a split-interest agreement in which cash or other assets contributed by a donor ar…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:d1084de856731d3267a1d2ab848a2588c03d10a77ed877e3f17ecd21187d4b4a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-17","para":"25-17","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E7C3-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\"> Pursuant to paragraphs <div class=\"xref-range displayInline\"><a href=\"/asc/605/958/#605-958-25-28\" class=\"xref\">958-605-25-28 through 25-30</a></div>, if an NFP is the beneficiary of a split-interest agreement held by a third party and has an unconditional right to receive all or a portion of the specified cash flows from the assets held pursuant to that agreement, the NFP shall recognize that beneficial interest </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7E8FA-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">as an asset and contribution revenue. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7EA69-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">That asset and contribution revenue represents its entitlement to the <a href=\"/glossary/l/#lead-interest\" class=\"term\" title=\"The right to the benefits (cash flows or use) of assets during the term of a split-interest agreement, which generally starts upon the signing of the agreement and terminates at either of the following times: After a specified number of years (period-certain) Upon the occurrence of a certain event, commonly either the death of the donor or the death of the lead interest beneficiary (life-contingent).\"><span>lead interest</span></a> payments or the remainder interest, as stipulated in the agreement. </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7EBB1-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The contribution shall be recognized when the NFP is notified of the split-interest agreement's existence. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"Pursuant to paragraphs 958-605-25-28 through 25-30, if an NFP is the beneficiary of a split-interest agreement held by a third party and has an unconditional right to receive all or a portion of the specified cash flows …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:40b8df408efb5799999b3632eb4e3efa56dcb4b0dc6f6ef47aa313927ff80c57","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-18","para":"25-18","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7ECED-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">However, if the trustee or fiscal agent has <a href=\"/glossary/v/#variance-power\" class=\"term\" title=\"The unilateral power to redirect the use of the transferred assets to another beneficiary. A donor explicitly grants variance power if the recipient entity's unilateral power to redirect the use of the assets is explicitly referred to in the instrument transferring the assets. Unilateral power means that the recipient entity can override the donor's instructions without approval from the donor, specified beneficiary, or any other interested party.\"><span>variance power</span></a> to redirect the benefits to another entity or if the NFP's rights to the benefits are conditional, the NFP shall not recognize its potential for future distributions from the split-interest agreement </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7EE30-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">until the NFP has an unconditional right to receive benefits under the agreement. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"However, if the trustee or fiscal agent has variance power to redirect the benefits to another entity or if the NFP's rights to the benefits are conditional, the NFP shall not recognize its potential for future distribut…","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:63efdea3747619366987ef6cb8a82b505e9fb7db9ce08714ef64d015035b3c36","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},{"citation":"958-30-25-19","para":"25-19","html":"<div class=\"asc-body\"><div class=\"norm-text\"> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7EF56-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">The NFP does not have an obligation to pay either the remainder or lead interest to the designated beneficiary, as that responsibility remains with the third party who maintains control of the assets (thus, the NFP does not recognize a liability). </span></span> <span class=\"sfragment\" id=\"sfr_32A7F07F-6E93-1014-A13F-6E4B94C84136\"><span class=\"sfragment-source\">Further, under paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1</a>, the embedded derivative would not be bifurcated, as the criterion in paragraph <a href=\"/asc/815/15/#815-15-25-1\" class=\"xref\">815-15-25-1(b)</a> is not met. </span></span> </div> </div>","snippet":"The NFP does not have an obligation to pay either the remainder or lead interest to the designated beneficiary, as that responsibility remains with the third party who maintains control of the assets (thus, the NFP does …","pending":false,"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:2e028e76e23a2f832faa0d6781c871831ea714174babf3dec127c8f2de34b310","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:94646a1962da2612245260b5d9a579ad2353f7fc8ecda99ba844144452a85ea6","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}}],"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c40c3102a970d201b3e161160377cc6426f56ce86a5304fe04d734510631561a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}},"provenance":{"source_url":"https://asc.fasb.org/","snapshot_version":"sha256:15aea8165dff9f5ae47d9484f8470588b13b307f56e1d50801bf4d85ec190e3f","record_version":"sha256:c40c3102a970d201b3e161160377cc6426f56ce86a5304fe04d734510631561a","downloaded_from":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","last_downloaded_at":"2026-09-10T02:22:08.355Z","date_scope":"source_page","effective_as_of":null,"effective_as_of_status":"Not established by retrieval timestamps","source_key":"1943274/2147480705","source_sha256":"30f16bcf3f22b2570691c5375fc7df106fc70c3e2ee78efb77ab9de28c326e72"}}