It depends on the campaign.
Most campaigns on OpenGiving are personal fundraisers — helping individuals, families, or community causes. Contributions to personal campaigns are not tax-deductible.
Some campaigns are run by registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations. Contributions to those campaigns may be tax-deductible. An organization can tell us it is one and give us its EIN; once we have checked that EIN against the IRS register, a 501(c)(3) badge appears next to its name.
Personal Campaigns
The majority of OpenGiving campaigns are personal fundraisers:
- Medical expenses
- Emergency assistance
- Education costs
- Community projects
- Creative endeavors
Contributions to personal campaigns are not tax-deductible. You're supporting a person or cause directly, not making a charitable contribution.
Nonprofit Campaigns
Some campaigns are run by registered nonprofits, and contributions to them may be tax-deductible. A 501(c)(3) badge next to an organizer means OpenGiving checked the EIN the organization gave us against the IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. It says the organization is registered as tax-exempt; it doesn't say whether your particular contribution is deductible, and an organization without the badge may still be a nonprofit that hasn't told us.
If tax-deductibility matters to you, ask the organizer for the organization's EIN and look it up in the IRS's Tax Exempt Organization Search yourself before contributing.
Marketplace Purchases
When you buy something from the marketplace:
- The purchase itself is not tax-deductible — you're buying a product
- The portion that routes to a campaign follows the same rules as above
- Personal campaigns: not deductible
- Nonprofit campaigns: may be deductible (consult a tax professional)
Our Role
OpenGiving is marketplace infrastructure, not a charity. We don't provide tax receipts or tax advice. For specific tax questions, consult a qualified tax professional.
We provide transaction records on your GivingProfile that document all contributions.