Tax information for donors

Is my donation Tax-Deductible?

Donations made to a personal GoFundMe fundraiser, rather than a nonprofit fundraiser, are generally considered to be personal gifts and aren’t guaranteed to be tax-deductible. But, you can always check with a tax professional to be sure. You won’t be issued a tax receipt from GoFundMe.

Only donations made to GoFundMe nonprofit fundraisers are guaranteed to be tax-deductible in the US, the UK, Canada, Ireland, and Australia and will receive tax receipts automatically from our nonprofit partner, PayPal Giving Fund, or from GoFundMe Pro for enrolled US nonprofits.  Donations to these fundraisers are collected by PayPal Giving Fund, a non-profit organization, or GoFundMe Pro, and distributed to the designated nonprofit.

If you donate to a certified nonprofit fundraiser from a another country, you will still be emailed the tax-deductible receipt, but you'll need to check with your local tax authority to confirm if they are tax-deductible. Additionally, even if they aren't in our certified charity database, charitable organizations can still create GoFundMes in countries other than the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and Ireland. In this case, the charity will need to work directly with donors to issue them their tax receipt.

Curious about tax-deductibility of GoFundMe Giving Funds? Check out the Giving Funds Help Center. 

How do I know I am donating to a Certified Nonprofit Fundraiser?

If you made a donation and aren’t sure whether it was for a nonprofit fundraiser or personal fundraiser, you can check by going back to the fundraiser page. On a nonprofit fundraiser, the name of the charity will be located next to the name of the GoFundMe organizer. In the US, it will include a "Tax deductible" tag. In other countries, there will be a green check next to the name of the charity.

In addition to donating to certified nonprofit fundraisers, GoFundMe has introduced a new way to make tax-deductible donations to the causes you care about. Check out GoFundMe Causes to find out more.

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