Tax Deductible Donations?

[Mauna Kea Cloudforest]

We did our end of the year tax deductible donations the last few days, we had some money earmarked for the IPS, but it doesn't seem possible. I see no info on palms.org for a donation button, and the PalmTalk button has no info about tax deductible donations.

Maybe the IPS could put a little effort into making it easier to receive donations in the future. I think it's gonna be too late for us for this year. The money is going to go elsewhere.

[_Keith]

Here you go Axel.

http://501c3lookup.org/international_palm_society_inc/

You might find some of those other items of interest as well.

[waykoolplantz]

You could always help Dr Balasky build schools....feed children and teach the importance of saving the forest.

Friends of Madagascar.org

[ErikSJI]

You could donate it to Change.org

[PALM MOD]

Not sure how that works, but why can't you just use the Donate Button and claim it as deductible on your tax return since its a non-profit?

[George Sparkman]

Thinking of the Donate Button - a while back there was talk about being able to make sure a donation goes to PalmTalk. I don't recall the result and I don't want try to find it in the archives. Dean - is there a way to ensure that ? Is there a "Support PalmTalk" fund ?

Thanks in advance.

[Jeff Searle]

And then there's ole Searle Brothers Nursery looking for a little help. Lets see, a load of soil, some fertilizer, maybe some used pots, a couple of new batteries for one of the golf carts, well you get the idea. Please send all PM's to me. I promise I will accept the smallest of contributions and a personal, hand written thank you.

Jeff

[George Sparkman]

Do You pick up donations ?

[_Keith]

And then there's ole Searle Brothers Nursery looking for a little help. Lets see, a load of soil, some fertilizer, maybe some used pots, a couple of new batteries for one of the golf carts, well you get the idea. Please send all PM's to me. I promise I will accept the smallest of contributions and a personal, hand written thank you.

Jeff

Done. Now, waiting for my handwritten thank you.

[George Sparkman]

And then there's ole Searle Brothers Nursery looking for a little help. Lets see, a load of soil, some fertilizer, maybe some used pots, a couple of new batteries for one of the golf carts, well you get the idea. Please send all PM's to me. I promise I will accept the smallest of contributions and a personal, hand written thank you.

Jeff

Done. Now, waiting for my handwritten thank you.

Jeff - I think the word "smallest" might get you really into hand writing Thank You notes........

[PALM MOD]

Thinking of the Donate Button - a while back there was talk about being able to make sure a donation goes to PalmTalk. I don't recall the result and I don't want try to find it in the archives. Dean - is there a way to ensure that ? Is there a "Support PalmTalk" fund ?

Thanks in advance.

There is no way to separate the funding. It all goes into the same piggy bank. There is a place on the form, after the donation is made, to specify that it was made with the "intention" to support PT - but I have no idea if it is actually tabulated, or if the donators notate it as such. And unfortunately there has never been a way devised, nor much effort expended, to find methods to track the full monetary value of PT through donations, new members, retained members, etc.

I did try to track some values when we did the fund raiser - exactly a year ago. It was very difficult for me to get the info and to translate any increased book sales, memberships, and donations. But my best accounting reached a value of close to $5000 using comparative analysis for the increases in book sales, notated donations, and donations made via the plant sale.

[_Keith]

I just set up a $5 a month recurring payment through PayPal to PalmTalk. It is a nice chunk a year for PT, that won't be missed in the budget each month, and I certainly get more than $5 a month of enjoyment from PalmTalk. In the words of a S. Louisianan, Track Dat!

[Cindy Adair]

Thank you so much!!!!

[PALM MOD]

Keith - your generosity is appreciated. And the good karma will rain down on your garden.

[George Sparkman]

Thanks for the info Dean.