Taxes and donations
Gifts to YIMBY Action aren't tax-deductible — on purpose. Here's why, and how to give tax-deductibly if you need to.
- 81-5140915
- 32-0610451
Choose where your gift goes
Fine giving it to the fight?
Non-deductible dollars are our most powerful ones — they pay for the lobbying and campaigning that actually change the law.
- Unlimited lobbying for pro-housing laws
- Endorsing and campaigning for candidates
- Education, research, and legal advocacy
Need a tax deduction?
Our affiliated 501(c)(3) funds education, research, and legal work — just not campaigns — and accepts employer matches, DAFs, foundation, and stock gifts.
- Education, research, and legal advocacy
- Tax-deductible contributions
- Employer matches, DAFs, foundation & stock gifts
Why aren't contributions tax-deductible?
YIMBY Action is a nonprofit — a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization (Tax ID 81-5140915). Nobody profits from your gift; every dollar goes to the work.
The IRS trade-off is simple: 501(c)(3) charities get to offer donors a tax deduction, but they're tightly limited in how much lobbying they can do and can't campaign for candidates at all. A 501(c)(4) gives up the deduction and gets unlimited lobbying and the ability to endorse candidates in return.
Since passing pro-housing laws and electing pro-housing candidates is exactly what we exist to do, we chose the structure that lets us do it without a ceiling.
Two organizations, one movement
| What your gift can do | YIMBY Action | Yes In My Back Yard |
|---|---|---|
| Unlimited lobbying for pro-housing laws | ||
| Endorsing and campaigning for candidates | ||
| Education, research, and legal advocacy | ||
| Tax-deductible contributions | ||
| Employer matches, DAFs, foundation & stock gifts |
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