What is an employer or corporate matching gift program? A matching gift is when a person donates to a non-profit organization and their employer donates an equal or greater amount to the same non-profit. A matching gift is a great way for a donor to double or even triple their contribution to Forest Trends.
I don’t know if my employer has a matching gift program. What should I do?
Step 1: Contact your Human Resources department. Ask if they will match your donation to Forest Trends. If the answer is yes, typically a company will require a receipt as proof of the contribution and a single form requesting that they match the donation.
Step 2: Make your donation to Forest Trends and keep your acknowledgment letter (receipt of donation).
Step 3: Provide your Human Resources department with your acknowledgment letter (receipt of donation) and completed match form.
Step 4: Confirm the match was made.
In partnership with your employer, you have just doubled the impact of your gift to Forest Trends!
How much of my matched gift is tax-deductible? Forest Trends is exempt from federal income taxes under Section 501(C)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax ID 52-02135531. A copy of our IRS Letter is available here. Therefore, your personal contribution is tax-deductible to the full extent provided by law. Your employer may also be able to deduct their portion of the matched gift.
Questions?
Contact Tracy Ferrier, Sr. Donor Engagement Officer at tferrier@nullforest-trends.org or (202) 843-9335.