Nonprofit Organization Status
Currently we are looking into becoming a registered Nonprofit organization with the state of Washington and submitting our organizations status with the IRS. This will enable us to give tax relief to private donations and give us the ability to purchase at discounted rates through municipal surplus stores.
If you would like to make a Donation please contact: homebrewers@lists.wsu.edu
We will have a P.O. Box Mailing Address setup shortly.
What are we in Need of?
- Money (We need money to purchase other brewing equipment, brewing supplies, equipment related to us holding events on campus, and various other operating expenses.)
- Cooking Pots (Specifically 80qt or larger Stainless Steel Pots, or even Pots with aluminum sandwiched
- Stainless Steel Hoppers/Tanks (We use these to ferment the beer in, the larger the better, we can use commercial industrial grade/size tanks also and can adapt them to brewing use)
- Cornelius Kegs (These are 5 gallon stainless steel kegs being faded out of the beverage industry. They are replacing them with Bag in Box or BIB used in commercial beverage dispensing.)
- Event Equipment (We need Tents, Large Igloo/Coleman/Gott Coolers used for building Jockey Boxes - Dispensing Event Equipment)
- Various Supplies (Thermometers, large freezers, long stainless mixing utensils, Propane burners/Tanks, Carbon Dioxide/Nitrogen Tanks and Regulators)
What Is Tax-Deductible? How is it Deducted?
Your donation can be deducted by filing Form 1040 and itemizing the deduction on Schedule A. If you do not itemize your deduction using Schedule A, you cannot deduct your charitable contribution
Keep Those Records for Cash Donations
It is extremely important to get receipts and keep records for your donations. If you make a cash donation of less than $250, a canceled check or a receipt from the charity showing its name, the amount and the date of the contribution is sufficient. However, contributions of more than $250 require written documentation from the charitable organization. This receipt must include the amount you gave and whether or not you received anything of value as a result of your contribution.
Donating Property? Don't Forget That Receipt!
Like cash donations, if you donate property (defined as anything that is not cash) to a charitable organization, the records you must keep depend on the value of the property you contribute. A contribution of less than $250 requires a receipt from the charity showing the charity's name, the date of the donation, and the location and description of the property donated. In addition to a receipt, donations between $250 and $500 require written acknowledgment of your contribution from the charity, stating whether the organization gave you any goods or services as a result of your contribution.
Donations of property valued between $500 and $5,000 require detailed records of how you initially got the property and the approximate date you received it, in addition to a receipt and written acknowledgment. You must file Form 8283, Noncash Charitable Contributions, for all donations of property valued at more than $500. In addition to every requirement stated above, contributions over $5,000 require a written appraisal from a qualified professional.