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Charity Gift Certificates
The most meaningful gift to give and receive
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Are there any rules and limitations for setting up personal webpages?
Do charity gift cards expire?
How are charities selected to be listed, are they charged a fee?
How do I know that Charity Gift Certificates.org will be reliable in handling my charitable funds?
How do I know that it is safe to use my credit card?
How do I know which charity my gift recipient selects?
How much of my donation, once redeemed, is passed on to the designated charity?
Is my CharityChoice Gift Card or Gift Certificates purchase tax deductible?
My gift recipient deleted the email containing their Charity Gift, how can I resend it?
Privacy Policy:
Terms and Conditions
What about using Charity Gift Certificates as business gifts? Any tax benefits?
What if the person to whom I am sending a Charity Gift does not have Internet access?
What if the person to whom I am sending a Charity Gift doesn't designate a charity to receive the charitable donation?
When does Charity Gift Certificates transfer donations to chosen charities?
Who qualifies for a tax deduction for a Charity Gift, the giver or the gift recipient?
Will any personal information be sold to marketers?
Will I receive an acknowledgement of my donation for tax purposes?
Will the charities my gift recipients choose gain access to any personal information about us?
Are there any rules and limitations for setting up personal webpages?
Terms and Conditions
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Please be considerate to the sensitivities of others in material posted. We request that you not display any 'adult' type material or offensive content. It is solely for private use for your friends and family to share in your special occasion.
We reserve the right to remove, without notice, any web pages that have obscene, racially or otherwise offensive material, pornographic, explicit sexual, violent or 'adult' type content, gambling or anything that we would deem inappropriate for presentation on our website.
Please be aware: Web pages will be subject to removal at anytime after 18 months, without notice. Please let us know before that time if you would like to request to have yours remain. Your request and explanation for consideration must be emailed at webpageextensions@charitygiftcertificates.org , including your email address and the Page ID number.
Disclaimer: We do not take responsibility for the content of user web pages.
Do charity gift cards expire?
Cards do not expire and will be honored for gift-recipient redemption only at any time.
Should your gift recipient not designate a charity, we will utilize the gift for our 501c3 charitable organization. This insures that the funds do not lie uselessly dormant, but instead serve a worthwhile purpose.
How are charities selected to be listed, are they charged a fee?
We select charities based largely upon their recognition as highly rated, major charities by respected publications, as well as their being sought out by donors for their well-known accomplishments towards their charitable mission. Charities do not pay to be listed.
Note: The charities listed are at the sole discretion of Charity Gift Certificates / Special Kids Fund and may be changed without notice at any time. Listings do not imply any affiliation and are solely for the purpose of offering as a donor-advised choice for the gift recipients.
How do I know that Charity Gift Certificates.org will be reliable in handling my charitable funds?
We, as a non-profit - Special Kids Fund, Inc. - are required to report our charity's financial information to the State of New Jersey: including our 501c3 IRS Form 990 and an independent certified audit. Our yearly audit is done by WithumSmith+Brown, a highly respected regional firm that has been rated by Bowman's as one of the "Best of the Best" accounting firms nationally.
Once redeemed, we will pass on the donation to the designated charity; deducting for credit card processing, a $0.50 transaction fee per card +10% administrative fee (towards maintenance of the website, with the remainder to benefit special needs children).
The full amount of your donation is immediately 100% tax deductible, as a donation to our donor-advised fund, even before the funds are actually distributed to the chosen charity.
Please note that unlike for-profit websites, www.charitygifttcertificates.org is run by a charitable organization for special needs children, so that using our service is 'charitable' all around!
How do I know that it is safe to use my credit card?
VeriSign, our credit card processor, is a recognized and trusted leader in secure Internet transactions.
In fact, it is statistically safer to use your credit card over the Internet than in 'bricks and mortar' outlets.
How do I know which charity my gift recipient selects?
You will only be notified which organization benefits from your donation, if your gift recipient requests to have you know which charity he/she has chosen. We must respect the privacy of all involved.
How much of my donation, once redeemed, is passed on to the designated charity?
We will pass on the donation to the designated charity; deducting a $0.50 transaction per card +10% administrative fee (towards management of this nonprofit fundraising program, with the remainder to benefit special needs children). Occasionally, a larger administrative fee may be required, depending upon the source of the purchase of the card and the costs involved, e.g., affiliate marketing.
The full amount of your donation is immediately 100% tax deductible, as a donation to our donor-advised fund, even before the funds are actually distributed to the chosen charity.
Please note that unlike for-profit websites, www.charitygifttcertificates.org is run by a charitable organization for special needs children, so that using our service is 'charitable' all around!
Is my CharityChoice Gift Card or Gift Certificates purchase tax deductible?
Yes, it is 100% tax deductible, for the buyer upon purchase.
The full amount of your donation is immediately tax deductible, as a donation to a donor-advised fund, even before distribution to the chosen charity.
Charity Gift Certificates/CharityChoice Gift Cards is a project of Special Kids Fund, Inc., a New Jersey nonprofit corporation that has tax-deductible status as a charitable organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service.
IRS - EIN # 58-2550249. www.SpecialKidsFund.org
Please note that per IRS indications for donor-advised funds; the donor relinquishes all control over the funds, and there is technically no legal recourse should the funds be directed to a charitable purpose, not in accordance with the desired charity designation. This is to affect the immediate tax deductibility of the donation purchase.
In practice, however, we are ethically committed to honoring the recipient's wishes.
My gift recipient deleted the email containing their Charity Gift, how can I resend it?
Login to your Account, and click on 'Resend eCard'.
Privacy Policy:
We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site: Charity Gift Certificates assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this website is kept confidential: we do not rent, sell, or exchange our mailing lists; nor reveal names of purchasers/recipients to the individual charities on our list.
Terms and Conditions
Recipient-designated charity gifts: Charity Gift Certiifcates/CharityChoice Gift Cards is a project of Special Kids Fund (501c3, EIN 58-2550249). Only the gift recipient is entitled to designate the charity, which he/she may do at any time.
Cards never lose value, nor expire.
Purchases of gift cards and certificates are charity donations that are 100% tax deductible at the time of purchase; and, as such, are non-refundable. The funds are allocated, quarterly, to the recipient's designated charity; deducting a $0.50 per card transaction + 10% administrative fee (towards management of this nonprofit fundraising program, with the remainder to benefit special needs children).
Note: Occasionally, a somewhat increased administrative fee may be required, depending upon the source from which the card was purchased and the costs involved, e.g., affiliate marketing.
SHIPPING AND HANDLING: Physical Cards - $4.95 per order (for any quantity of cards shipped to a single address) for USPS First Class mailing with additional options for expedited shipping.
What about using Charity Gift Certificates as business gifts? Any tax benefits?
Business gifts are generally only tax deductible up to $25. However, since charitable donations are 100% tax deductible, you may be able to give clients larger charity gifts, and still claim a tax deduction. Please consult your tax advisor to discuss how this may apply to your situation.
What if the person to whom I am sending a Charity Gift does not have Internet access?
At this time, redemptions can only be done online. If you are sending a Charity Gift Certificate to someone who doesn't use the Internet, you may suggest a friend or relative that can assist them in the designation.
What if the person to whom I am sending a Charity Gift doesn't designate a charity to receive the charitable donation?
Should your gift recipient not designate a charity, we will utilize the gift for a 501c3 charitable organization. This insures that the funds do not lie uselessly dormant, but instead serve a worthwhile purpose.
Cards, however, do not expire and will be honored for gift-recipient designation at any time.
When does Charity Gift Certificates transfer donations to chosen charities?
Charitable donations to chosen charities are distributed on a regular basis; usually quarterly.
Who qualifies for a tax deduction for a Charity Gift, the giver or the gift recipient?
The Gift Certificate giver makes the monetary donation to charity and therefore qualifies for the deduction. Recipients are entitled to designate that donation to a chosen charity, but because the donation came from the purchaser of the Charity Gift, the recipient should not claim a deduction.
Will any personal information be sold to marketers?
No. Neither your personal information nor the personal information of your gift recipients will be sold to any third parties.
Privacy Policy:
We have created this privacy statement in order to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy. The following discloses our information gathering and dissemination practices for this site:
Charity Gift Certificates assures you that the identity of all who contact us through this website is kept confidential: we do not rent, sell, or exchange our mailing lists; nor reveal names to the individual charities on our list.
Will I receive an acknowledgement of my donation for tax purposes?
Yes, following your purchase you will receive an email confirmation, verifying the information submitted and acknowledging the date and amount of your donation to our 501 c (3) organization, (IRS) Federal ID -EIN # 58-2550249.
Will the charities my gift recipients choose gain access to any personal information about us?
We protect the privacy of our users. We keep personal information confidential.
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This website is operated by Special Kids Fund, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, promoting charitable giving.
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