How it Works

When preparing your taxes, include:

1.  Nonprofit Name: We Don’t Waste

2.  We Don’t Waste’s Secretary of State CCSA Registration Number: 20123006737

*Both name and number are required to efficiently and accurately make sure that the nonprofit the taxpayer intended gets the donation*

3.  Amount of donation

When making a donation through Donate to a Colorado Nonprofit Fund the taxpayer can:

• Only designate ONE write-in nonprofit
• Give all or a part of their refund
• Only give up to the amount of their total refund (donations over the refund amount are void)

Note: Different tax filing software programs (like TurboTax) will display prompts for tax filers getting refunds in various ways and donors will have to look for “Donate to a Colorado Fund.” If a donor is using a tax preparer, like H&R Block or a CPA, the donor will need to inform the tax preparer to include the nonprofit’s name, CCSA registration number and amount.

If you use Venmo, you can simply send a donation to @WeDontWaste!

We Don’t Waste has partnered with Vehicles For Charity to process donated vehicles. Call 1-866-628-2277 they will answer any other questions you may have and make arrangements to pick up your donation.

Please contact Arlan Preblud at 720.443.6113 ext. 101 or at Arlan@WeDontWaste.org for more information.

Use the button above give to We Don’t Waste through your Fidelity Charitable®, Schwab Charitable®, or BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund® Giving Accounts.

A DAF is a centralized vehicle for charitable giving that makes it easy for donors to dedicate funds to support their favorite nonprofit organization. It also provides an operationally convenient and tax-efficient method for donors to manage their charitable giving.

With a DAF, charitably inclined individuals, families, and businesses make an irrevocable gift to a public charity that sponsors a donor-advised fund program, and may take an immediate tax deduction. Donors can then recommend grants over time to IRS-qualified 501(c)(3) public charities. DAFs also allow donors to approach their charitable giving thoughtfully by involving other family members or colleagues in their philanthropic decisions. Most DAFs accept donations of long-term appreciated securities and other assets, and donors can advise how the funds are invested, which could potentially allow tax-free growth, and could result in more money for your charity.