Appreciated-asset planning
A direct charitable gift of appreciated cryptocurrency may have different tax consequences than selling first and donating cash. Eligibility depends on the donor, asset, holding period, valuation, and applicable law.
Cryptocurrency Giving
Explore a cryptocurrency gift.
Cryptocurrency can be a charitable asset, but the recipient, network, custody, valuation, acknowledgment, and recordkeeping path must be verified before an irreversible transfer is made.
Confirm cryptocurrency gifts directly.
The website does not publish a wallet address. Contact the giving team for current availability, accepted assets, and transfer instructions.
Before You Transfer
Four issues to resolve with the Foundation and your advisors.
Recipient verification
Cryptocurrency transfers are generally irreversible. Confirm the Foundation-controlled recipient, network, token, and transaction-monitoring process before sending an asset.
Valuation and acknowledgment
The donor is responsible for valuation, appraisal, reporting, and substantiation requirements. A charitable acknowledgment is not a substitute for tax or legal advice.
Gift acceptance
The Foundation must confirm whether it can accept a particular asset and network under its current gift-acceptance, custody, conversion, privacy, and compliance procedures.
Plan your gift
Confirm the asset and transfer path first.
Tell the giving team which asset and approximate gift size you are considering. Do not include a private key, seed phrase, exchange password, wallet login, or transaction-signing credential.
Cryptocurrency giving
Confirm a cryptocurrency gift with our giving team.
Cryptocurrency gifts are arranged directly with the Foundation. Contact us to confirm an accepted asset and network, receive current transfer instructions, and coordinate donor acknowledgment before sending funds.
Do not send cryptocurrency to an address copied from an old page, email, social post, or screenshot. Confirm the recipient, network, asset, and acknowledgment process directly with the Foundation before transferring an irreversible asset.
Because digital-asset transfers are irreversible, always confirm the current recipient and network directly with the Foundation.
Common Questions
Cryptocurrency-giving FAQ
Can I send cryptocurrency through this website now?+
The website does not publish a wallet address or accept an automatic crypto transfer. Contact the giving team for current availability and transfer instructions.
Why should I contact the Foundation before transferring?+
A transfer to the wrong address, asset contract, or network can be irreversible. Direct confirmation also lets the Foundation determine whether it can accept the proposed asset and identify the donor for acknowledgment purposes.
Could a cryptocurrency gift be tax-deductible?+
A qualifying charitable contribution may be deductible, but the result depends on applicable law and the donor’s facts. Cryptocurrency can also create valuation, appraisal, reporting, and substantiation requirements. Consult a qualified tax advisor.
Will the Foundation assign a value to my gift?+
The Foundation can acknowledge an accepted asset and the date received, but donors should not rely on the Foundation to determine deductible fair market value or satisfy appraisal requirements.
Can I designate a cryptocurrency gift?+
Ask the giving team before transferring. Any requested restriction or program designation must be accepted by the Foundation and documented as part of the gift process.