Donations
What can you do to help our cause?
Make a Donation. NextStep Recycling is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization founded in 2002. To date, most of the work at NextStep Recycling has been done by volunteers. Please join our effort to narrow the digital divide and strengthen the presence of groups working to make life better for others around the world.
Are their tax benefits for donations by individuals?
For individuals, the charitable deduction for contributions of technology equals the fair market value (retail used value in the current market place) of the donated property. NextStep provides a receipts that lists the donated material. Shipping costs are also tax deductible under applicable rules and regulations.
What are the tax benefits to corporate donors?
The IRS code provides for a tax deduction for property donated to a charitable organization such as NextStep under applicable rules and regulations. For Corporate donors, tax deductions are usually limited to the amount of the donor's tax basis in the property contributed. NextStep provides a receipt to our business donors. Confirm eligibility for the deductions with your own tax advisor. Warehousing and shipping costs are also tax deductible under applicable rules and regulations.
| $5.00 | Pays for 128 MB RAM upgrade for a donated computer |
| $10.00 | Pays for a hard drive upgrade for a donated computer |
| $15.00 | Pays for the installation of Microsoft Windows 2000 Pro or XP on a donated computer |
| $40.00 | Allows us to fully test two donated computers |
| $50.00 | Provides 2 hours of hardware dismantling training to volunteers |
| $100.00 | Provides 4 hours of computer software installation training to volunteers |
| $200.00 | Pays the computer refurbishing and shipping costs for 2 computers for one organization |
| $860.00 | Trucking costs for a 40' container of computers from Eugene-Seattle |
| $1,000.00 | Trucking costs for a 40' container of computers from Puerto Quetzal to Xela, Guatemala |
| $2,500.00 | Shipping Costs for a 40' container of computers from Seattle to Puerto Quetzal |
| $4,000.00 | Electric pallet jack |
| $12,000.00 | Baler for computer plastics |
Donations can by made by credit card online through our secure PayPal account.
If you'd like to make a donation by mail, please make checks payable to NextStep
Recycling and send payments to:
- NextStep Recycling
2101 West 10th Avenue
Eugene, Oregon 97402
Please include your return address so we can mail a receipt for your tax records.
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