Charitable contributions: Written acknowledgments

The written acknowledgment required to substantiate a charitable contribution of $250 or more must contain the following information:

• name of the organization;
• amount of cash contribution;
• description (but not value) of non-cash contribution;
• statement that no goods or services were provided by the organization, if that is the case;
• description and good faith estimate of the value of goods or services, if any, that organization provided in return for the contribution; and
• statement that goods or services, if any, that the organization provided in return for the contribution consisted entirely of intangible religious benefits, if that was the case.

In addition, a donor may claim a deduction for contributions of cash, check, or other monetary gifts only if the donor maintains certain written records.

Additional information

• Publication 1771, Charitable Contributions - Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements PDF

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