In Evenchik, the taxpayers donated shares of a corporation to a charitable organization in 2004.

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An obvious example of out of pocket expenses relating to providing services for a charitable organization is the cost of transportation.

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As with any contribution (within certain limits) of appreciated securities to a charitable organization, the donor doesn't have to pay the capital gain on the appreciation.

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Beneficiaries of a section 501(c)(3) organization would have to be members of a charitable class, which is generally interpreted as poor or distressed.

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Unlike corporations, which must respond primarily to shareholders, nonprofits face a challenge in honoring the wishes of a board, fulfilling the intent of a donor's charitable gift and fulfilling the public mission of the organization.

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Clearly, any rounding up you do or extra funds that you donate to an organization which is recognized by the IRS as a qualifying charitable organization would result in a charitable deduction (assuming, of course, that you itemize your deductions on a Schedule A).

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"contacting the chair of the charitable organization" and "contacting the Department of Welfare, " according to a source with knowledge of the case.

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Reality Tours and Travel in Mumbai set up its own charitable organization, which runs a community centre, kindergarten and cricket program in the slum of Dharavi, founder Chris Way said.

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Allied Veterans was founded in 1979 and evolved from a charitable organization that ran bingo games and held bake sales for veterans to a group suspected of widespread illegal gambling around Florida, according to an Internal Revenue Service affidavit.

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