This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
This form is a sample letter in Word format covering the subject matter of the title of the form.
In-kind donation receipt. The donor, not the nonprofit, must determine the monetary value of goods donated. In-kind donation receipts should include the donor's name, the description of the gift, and the date the gift was received.
An IRS-qualified appraisal is required for in-kind contributions (other than publicly traded securities) valued in excess of $5,000. The donor must complete and file IRS Form 8283 when the amount of his or her deduction for all noncash gifts is more than $500 for the year.
Unpaid interns or fellows; • donated supplies and loaned equipment; • donated food from food banks, etc.; • donated utilities; • donated or discounted space; transportation services to and from nutrition sites, medical appointments, shopping trips, etc. provided from non-Federal sources.
Gifts-in-kind are donations of real estate or tangible personal property, including land, antiques, rare books, art, equipment, inventory, livestock, and software.
How should I recognize in-kind donations? Send the donor an acknowledgment that includes your tax ID number, a description of the goods and/or services they donated and the date you received them. This letter should also confirm that donors received no substantial goods or services in exchange for their contribution.
After determining whether an in-kind donation meets the requirements for recognition, follow these steps to properly record and report the contribution: Determine the item's fair market value (FMV). Record the in-kind donation. Provide a written acknowledgment to the item's donor. Report the gift on your Form 990.
How should I recognize in-kind donations? Send the donor an acknowledgment that includes your tax ID number, a description of the goods and/or services they donated and the date you received them. This letter should also confirm that donors received no substantial goods or services in exchange for their contribution.
If in-kind donations are used within a nonprofit's operations, they should be logged as both revenue and expense in financial statements for the relevant periods — that is, the revenue at the time of donation and the expense when the item or service is put to use.
How to provide an in-kind donation receipt? In the case of in-kind donations exceeding $250, donors need to determine the deductibility of the items themselves. In that case, all you need to provide in the donation receipt is the name and EIN of the organization, date of donation, and a description of the donated item.