Sample Donor Acknowledgement Letter

CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number and Fax

 
Date

 

Donor Name
Donor Address
Donor City, State, ZIP

 

Dear ____________________,

 
Thank you for your contribution of____________________________. (If contribution is property rather than cash, a detailed description appears below.)
 
Please keep this written acknowledgment of your donation for your tax records. Starting January 1, 1994, the IRS will no longer accept your canceled check
 
as proof of any donation of $250 or more. Changes in tax law also require us to estimate the value of goods or services, if any, that have been rendered to
 
you in return for your contribution, and to remind you that your contribution is deductible only to the extent that it exceeds what we have provided.
 
Thank you for your continuing support for our important work in this field!
 
Very truly yours,

 

 

Name of LetterWriter

 

Description of donated property:

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(It is the responsibility of the donor to determine the fair market value of the donated items.)
Estimate of the value of goods or services provided in return:
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No goods or services were provided.
No estimate is provided because the payment was less than $75.