Year end charitable donations -who gets your money?

[cantdrv55]

It’s that time of year again when we decide who gets a donation. Do you rely on a charity ranking group to guide you? How do you know if that group isn’t sponsored by charities, though? I was giving to Wounded Warriors, Gary Sinise Foundation, a couple of local food banks and a Down Syndrome org that we rely on. Which groups get your money this time of year?

[cassisrot]

Disabled American Veterans. This is a no brainer.

[ltusler]

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

[flatbutt]

St. Judes , Gary Sinise, but Gary also got my R1100S earlier.

[Racerbvd]

Local no Kill animal shelters and animal rescue.

[RANDY P]

Weim rescue, all year long

[Sooner or later]

Local food bank. Donations get a match from a local foundation.

[island911]

US Govt.

[Bill Douglas]

SPCA and Women's Refuge.

[LWJ]

I think that Foster Kids are perhaps the saddest situation. The statistics on Foster Kids is awful. They are victims with no guilt. One of my preferred areas.

[stevej37]

Irs

[VINMAN]

Animal shelters and rescues.

Tunnel to Towers.

[dafischer]

Local volunteer fire co and rescue squad, and local animal rescue and no kill shelter.

[red 928]

[Chocaholic]

The University of Georgia gets mine. Not by choice.

[Rusty Heap]

Wounded Warriors.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

South of the border for me.
Bajamar Scholarship fund

[GH85Carrera]

This is where I send donations.

https://www.miracleshappenhere.org/

And I don't claim the donations as a deduction. Personally I have never believed that any donation should be a tax deduction. I am donating money to a place of my choice, only because I want to. I don't think that is something that should be a deduction. My CPA says I am nuts, but that is my choice.

[asphaltgambler]

Our church 1st, Blue Ridge food Bank serving central / southwestern VA. Various resources directly to locals we know