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Is GOA a "Charitable Organization"?
Wild Turkey
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Looking at an end-of-year donation to GOA. Are donations to them a tax write-off?
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I have always thought to get the .org in you website you had to be a 501c3 tax deductible organization.
I am a life member, but have a philosophical issue with telling government what I do with my donations, so have never looked into it
Brad Steele
Yes, they are and IMO, are the best way to support anti-gun agendas in the US. They get some of my money every year and I hope that more of you can help support them also.
https://www.charitynavigator.org/ein/521256643
Yep, one of several I belong to.
Yes they are but I prefer the Firearms Policy Coalition.
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Yep, that one too.
NO, they're NOT. From the fine print on their solicitation letter: "Contributions or gifts to GOA are not deductible for federal income tax purposes."
Guess they don't like the govt knowing their business either.
Ok, I stand corrected. I just looked it up and they are a 501(C) (4), and donations to them are not tax deductible.
They are closely aligned with the Second Amendment Foundation which is a 501(c)(3) and your donations are tax deductible. So you may want to consider them, if you were considering GOA.
Also note that Firearms Policy Coalition (which I mentioned above) is a 501(c)(4).
Not being a person who is overly concerned with tax deductibility, I haven't worried about that particular aspect of the gun organizations I support, so please excuse my error on that.
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain
You can search for charitable organizations statuses here:
and to determine 501(c)(3) vs. 501(c)(4) you need to look at their tax filing form (which is probably the only definitive proof of status).
This site does a good job outlaying the difference between those two statuses.
(c)(4) allows for political lobbying, which apparently is one of the keys to whether or not your donations are a tax write off. I think our resident CPA could weigh in on that. @neacpa , am I close to the mark here?
And fiery auto crashes
Some will die in hot pursuit
While sifting through my ashes
Some will fall in love with life
And drink it from a fountain
That is pouring like an avalanche
Coming down the mountain