Primary definition
A contribution of goods, services or property offered free or at less than the usual and normal charge. The term also includes payments made on behalf of, but not directly to, candidates and political committees.
Also known asnon-monetary contribution · goods and services contribution · property contribution · indirect contribution
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— Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance TerminologyView source
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A contribution of goods, services or property offered free or at less than the usual and normal charge. The term also includes payments made on behalf of, but not directly to, candidates and political committees.
Federal Election Commission Campaign Finance Terminology · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). In Kind Contribution. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/in-kind-contribution
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