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Tree House Books is I.R.S. registered as a 501(c)(3) "public" charity. If you itemize, your gift is 100% tax-deductible up to your maxiumum allowable gift to charity. Click for more I.R.S. rules.

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$25 and under

$15.00 Healthy afternoon snacks for 3 children for a week.
$20.00 One child for one week of Tutoring Time
$25.00 Word Board Games: UpWords, Taboo, Boggle, Scattergories, Apples to Apples
$25.00 Sponsor the fulfillment of a child's summer reading list
$14.50 A ten-pack of SEPTA tokens for a field trip in the city
$20.00 Magazine Subscriptions: Time, Newsweek, Highlights, Ladybug, Cricket, Ask
$25.00 One pencil sharpener
$25.00 gift card for Michael's, A-C Moore, or Home Depot
  Book donations, especially African-American and Children's literature

$50 to $100

$50.00Sponsor 1 Junior Staff Member breakfast
$50.003 theatre tickets or museum passes
$50.00 restaurant gift cards for 5 children
$50.00one year's supply of wooden pencils
$60.00a sewing machine
$50.00a variety of fabrics and plain t-shirts
$50.00a new supply of paint and brushes
$50.00a variety of art supplies, including glue, markers, scissors, pens, and posterboard
$75.00an artist's easel
$70.00Digital camera
$100.00one year's supply of construction paper

$100 to $500

$450.00 Cost to set-up a strong Chess Club structure
$100.00 one year's supply of healthy snacks for one child
$150.00 Sponsorship of one Community Forum event
$175.00 Sponsor one child for camp all summer
  Television
  DVD player
  Media Cart
  Vacuum Cleaner
  Video Camera

$500 and up

  15-passenger van
  Photo-copier
  Video projector
  Book barcode scanner and books in print database


Thank you for supporting the work of Tree House Books.



I.R.S. - More Rules

Standard Deduction
If you take the standard deduction, and are single, you already are credited with having $5,150 in deductions for casualty losses, interest, other named expenses, and for charitable contributions. Married Persons and other status rules generally increase this amount. If your actual deductions exceed this amount, you can itemize. For more, please see http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc551.html
Public Charity
Gifts to public charity such as Tree House Books are deductible up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income if you itemize.
Gifts other Than Cash
Gifts of services are not deductible. Travel to a charity can be added to the value of your gift at 14 cents a mile. Other gifts to Tree House Books must be accepted in a letter that sets forth the value of the gifted items.
Record Keeping
Detailed records of charitable giving are required.
State Tax Deductions
Tax deduction rules vary by state, and are beyond the scope of this statement.
Expert Advice
Tree House Books speaks now as of Dec 5, 2010 in a general way about selected rules. For definitive advice on whether these general rules apply to your tax return, please see a C.P.A., accountant, or lawyer.