Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. This makes Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax-efficient ways to support your favorite cause. You can find all of our accepted cryptocurrencies in our FAQ below.
When you donate crypto to Mission Santa Maria, we immediately convert your donation to cash, which means all donations are non-refundable. Please only send currencies listed on the widget. Do not send unsupported currencies as they will be lost.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
HOW DO I DONATE BITCOINS AND OTHER CRYPTOCURRENCY TO MISSION SANTA MARIA?
Donating cryptocurrency to Mission Santa Maria is easy. Use the form above, select your cryptocurrency type, complete the information, receive the wallet address, and make your donation. There are many ways to contribute to our work: learn about more ways to give.
I NEED A WALLET ADDRESS TO COMPLETE MY DONATION. WHERE CAN I ACCESS THIS INFORMATION?
You can access all of our wallet addresses by using the crypto donation widget above. Once you enter the type of cryptocurrency and reach the third step, you will receive a unique wallet address which can then be used to complete your donation.
WILL I GET A RECEIPT WITH MY DONATION?
You will receive a receipt for your donation via email. You must enter your email when prompted in our widget above in order to receive a receipt.
IS MY CRYPTOCURRENCY DONATION TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
In the US, the IRS classifies cryptocurrencies as property, so cryptocurrency donations to 501(c)(3) charities receive the same tax treatment as stocks. Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes. Please contact your tax or financial advisor for more information.
WHICH CRYPTOCURRENCIES DO YOU ACCEPT?
Through our cryptocurrency fundraising initiative with The Giving Block, we can accept multiple cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Aave (AAVE), Alchemix (ALCX), Amp (AMP), Ankr Network (ANKR), API3 (API3), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), Audius (AUDIO), Balancer (BAL), Bancor Network Token (BNT), BarnBridge (BOND), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ChainLink (LINK), Civic (CVC), Compound (COMP), Curve (CRV), Dai (DAI), Decentraland (MANA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Dogelon Mars (ELON), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Fantom (FTM), Fetch AI (FET), Filecoin (FIL), Gala (GALA), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Injective Protocol (INJ), Keep3r (KP3R), Kyber Network (KNC), Litecoin (LTC), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Magic Internet Money (MIM), Maker (MKR), Mask Network (MASK), Merit Circle (MC), Mirror Protocol (MIR), Moss Carbon Credit (MCO2), Numeraire (NMR), Orchid (OXT), PAX Gold (PAXG), Polygon (MATIC), Quant (QNT), Radicle (RAD), Ren (REN), Render Token (RNDR), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Skale (SKL), Smooth Love Potion (SLP), Solana (SOL), Somnium Space (CUBE), Spell Token (SPELL), Storj (STORJ), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Synthetix (SNX), Terra (LUNA), TerraUSD (UST), Tezos (XTZ), The Graph (GRT), The Sandbox (SAND), UMA (UMA), Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USDC), Wrapped Centrifuge (wCFG), Yearn.Finance (YFI), Zcash (ZEC), 0x (ZRX), 1inch (1INCH)