To ensure proper financial recording and reporting of grants vs. gifts
July, 2003
revisedNovember, 2018
May, 2022
Responsible OfficeTreasurer
Treasurer
All grant carry an explicit quid pro quo relationship between the source of the funds and the institution and must be forwarded to the Office of Research Services (ORS) for accurate reporting.
Grants carry with them obligations that must be fulfilled by the University (i.e. special reporting and timetable) while Gifts are direct, unconditional donations.
If there is a question whether funds received is a grant of a gift, contact one of the following offices for clarification:
Elisabeth Peloso, Associate Vice President, epelosol@upenn.edu
Margaret Heer, Associate Treasurer, heer@upenn.edu