[grc] Fundraising Q--can a 501(c)3 nonprofit station offer in-kind deduction to "talent"?

[al davis]

> > On Dec 5, 2017, at 8:38 PM, Paul Bame <pbame at prometheusradio.org> wrote:
> > How about paying the talent, with an understanding that they'll make a donation of a very similar amount :-)

On Wed, 6 Dec 2017 01:34:25 -0500
Ken Freedman via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> I would not do that Paul, it's illegal and an auditor could easily turn that up. 

Even if it was legal, it doesn't do what you want.

It's taxable income to the person getting paid, and a donation is only
deductible if you itemize deductions and exceed a threshold.  So,
really, you lose.