June 2020 THE CHARBONNEAU VILLAGER 17
Arts Association
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There are just four steps:
1. Log on to www.Smile.Amazon.com.
2. Sign in to your Amazon account.
3. Select “Charbonneau Arts Association” for charitable
contributions.
4. Do all your future purchases through the www.
Smile.Amazon.com portal, which is exactly the same
as what you are used to at Amazon but it’s the only
way that contributions will be made to Charbonneau
Arts as a result of your purchases.
Individual donors to join “Generous Benefactors”
listing
We have expanded our ability to receive charitable
donations from individuals by expanding that section
of our website, www.charbonneauarts.org. From the
homepage, tap on “Ways to Give” and follow the link
to “Charitable Contributions” where you can look
over the options. You can make a one-time contribution
or select a monthly amount to donate. Either way
a tab will link you to the “Contributions Form,” which
you can fill out and get processed online.
With permission, we will be listing those who make
direct contributions as our “Generous Benefactors.”
Your name will join a list that already includes Nancy
and Bill Hall, Bob and Margie Wiesenthal, Rick Cady,
Elaine Luneke, and me.
Tax benefits — the usual and the new for 2020
Direct contributions are tax deductible because we
are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. In 2020, Congress
has sweetened the deal on the deductibility of
charitable contributions. In the Coronavirus Aid Relief
and Economic Security Act, the IRS will allow an
additional $300 deduction for charitable contributions
for filers who take the standard deduction. This is a
universal “above-the-line” deduction that is listed as
an adjustment to income with no requirement to provide
documentation. Donating to charity could not be
simpler or more completely tax free.
In addition to the IRS deductions, Oregon taxpayers
who make donations to cultural nonprofits like the
Charbonneau Arts Association are eligible to participate
in an Oregon tax credit program whereby they
get a tax credit for matching donations they make directly
to the Oregon Cultural Trust. For more detailed
information, go to the Oregon cultural Trust website:
www.culturaltust.org. We have posted a helpful video
explaining how this works on our website.
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To make a donation, go to the Charitable Contributions page at
www.charbonneauarts.org.
Important update
Due to the continuing COVID-19 crisis, the 2020
Charbonneau Arts Festival will move to an online format.
According to Gov. Brown’s criteria for reopening,
there will be no decision on festivals like ours until
September, which is too late in our planning process
to be able to hold this year’s autumn event in
person. Online we are hoping to offer an art gallery,
exhibit student art, present local music, and hold a silent
auction to fulfill our mission of supporting art education
and promoting lifelong artistic expression.
For more information, visit our website at www.charbonneauarts.org.
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