Be A Donor!

One source to locate a charity that can make use of your donation

Many potential donors of in kind gifts find it very challenging to locate charities interested and able to accept the in kind gift being offered in a timely, efficient and organized manner.

Many smaller charities cannot make use of the large quantities of an kind gift and most corporations do not have the time and resources available to locate and coordinate with a number of charities to disperse one lot of an in kind gift.

By representing hundreds of member charities, In Kind Canada is able to facilitate such in kind gifts, simplifying the process for the donor and allowing our members to gain access to gifts they would otherwise not be able to coordinate.

In Kind Canada acts to solicit and organize in kind gifts from corporate donors to distribute to our over 200 member charities.

In kind gifts are defined as gifts of property other than cash (i.e. cheques and credit card payments) and marketable securities. Examples of gifts in kind include:

• Supplies
• Equipment
• Books
• Artwork

The following gifts in kind do not qualify as charitable donations under the Income Tax Act:

• Gifts of a professional or personal services of an individual
• Gifts by a company of its principal product or service. Such gifts are considered promotional expenses rather than charitable donations under the Income Tax Act.
• Donations of old clothes, home furniture, home baking, etc.
• A payment for a lottery ticket or other chance to win a prize is not a gift.

For further information on in kind gifts, please visit the CRA website at Revenue Canada P113 Gifts and Income Tax

The work IKC does in this area is as follows:

1. We survey our members on an ongoing basis to assess what goods would be of the most use to our membership as a whole, as well as take requests for particular goods of interest.
2. We solicit donations of in kind gifts from corporate donors (largely manufacturers, distributors and retailers) that fit our membership needs or the need of a particular member.
3. We receive and assess donation offers from corporate donors to determine if our membership is in need of such goods.
4. We determine fair market value (FMV) of the goods to be donated, either through a knowledgeable assessment by our staff for goods under $1,000 or in partnership with external professionals who are qualified to assess value for goods over $1,000. Charitable donation receipts are issued from IKC to the donor and we facilitate the transfer of the gift in kind from the donor to our member charities.

Ready to donate?

We would be happy to talk with you and discuss how we can help your company maximize your in kind giving. Please send us an email at info@inkindcanada.ca with a description (with photo if possible) of the donation you have and whether you are asking for a charitable donation receipt or not.

We charge no administration fees to either our donors or our members for facilitating a donation. We do ask that wherever possible, our donors pay for the cost of getting the donation to the member who is in need of the donation.