DONATE TO AMERICAN LEGION POST 177
Our post receives donations from members, friends of the American Legion, and estates of members and friends. Business and corporate donors can also donate to the American Legion as a gift to a charity (501[c][19] war veterans charity.
If you would like to make a cash donation to Canfield American Legion Post 177, please download our donation form HERE and enclose your check payable to American Legion Post 177 and mail to:
American Legion Post 177
PO Box 53
Canfield, OH 44406
A question sometimes comes up with regard to a donor gift being tax deductible. The designation 501(c)(19) is confusing to some who hear of 501(c)(3) organizations. There are other tax deductible charities recognized by the government in IRS Publication 501.
The American Legion is federally chartered and is a 501(c)(19) War Veterans non-profit organization. Post 177 is incorporated in the State of Ohio as a war veterans non-profit organization and we are chartered by the American Legion National organization as a member of the Department of Ohio, American Legion. We, too, are a 501(c)(19) war veterans organization.
We are tax exempt and donations to our post are fully tax deductible on donor tax returns as charitable donations. Here is the IRS rule:
All donations to our post are acknowledged with a letter stating the amount received and fair market value of any item received as part of the donation.
To better understand the difference between Tax Exempt and Tax Deductible, see IRS Publication 3386
If you would like to make a cash donation to Canfield American Legion Post 177, please download our donation form HERE and enclose your check payable to American Legion Post 177 and mail to:
American Legion Post 177
PO Box 53
Canfield, OH 44406
A question sometimes comes up with regard to a donor gift being tax deductible. The designation 501(c)(19) is confusing to some who hear of 501(c)(3) organizations. There are other tax deductible charities recognized by the government in IRS Publication 501.
The American Legion is federally chartered and is a 501(c)(19) War Veterans non-profit organization. Post 177 is incorporated in the State of Ohio as a war veterans non-profit organization and we are chartered by the American Legion National organization as a member of the Department of Ohio, American Legion. We, too, are a 501(c)(19) war veterans organization.
We are tax exempt and donations to our post are fully tax deductible on donor tax returns as charitable donations. Here is the IRS rule:
- 501(c)(19)
- A separately created category for veterans' organizations is the 501(c)(19) classification. Generally, contributions to 501(c)(19) organizations are deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes if at least 90% of the members are war veterans. (Those veterans' organizations that still have a 501(c)(4) ruling are also eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations.)
All donations to our post are acknowledged with a letter stating the amount received and fair market value of any item received as part of the donation.
To better understand the difference between Tax Exempt and Tax Deductible, see IRS Publication 3386