Does Salvation Army give receipts for donations?

If you drop off a donation at a local Salvation Army Family Thrift Store or Corps (worship and community center), the clerk or receptionist will be happy to provide you with a receipt.

What items Cannot be donated to Salvation Army?

What can’t I donate?

• Computer monitors, printers, scanners and other hardware.
• Building materials.
• Car parts.
• Weapons – including replicas and martial arts weapons.
• Taxidermy animals.

  How much money has been donated to the Salvation Army?

  How much has been donated?

  Recipient	Amount
  Total money donated (at January 22)	$263m
  Government contributions
  Commonwealth	$2bn
  NSW (over two years to rebuild infrastructure incl. roads, schools)	$1bn

  What do I do with my Salvation Army receipt?

  When you give your items to the Salvation Army, they should provide you with a receipt. Please keep this receipt as proof of your donation, and be sure to use it when it comes time to file your taxes.

  What does salvation army do with donations they Cannot sell?

  Any items that we are not able to sell in our shops are sold for reuse overseas. This means we are acting responsibly with all donations to raise essential funds for The Salvation Army and to avoid unnecessary waste going to landfill by encouraging reuse and recycling.

  How to determine the value of a Salvation Army donation?

  Please choose a value within this range that reflects your item’s relative age and quality. The Salvation Army does not set a valuation on your donation. It’s up to you to assign a value to your item. For professional advice, please consult your tax advisor.

  Is the Salvation Army required to release its financial statements?

  The organization claims it is under no obligation to do so. That is a false claim. The Salvation Army has state and federal government contracts that require the organization to have annual audits, conducted by an outside audit firm. So, why not release those financial statements to the public?

  Who is the auditor for the Salvation Army?

  The organization claims that it submits to annual audits, performed by Arthur Andersen, yet those audits are not public record. The claims that The Salvation Army submits to annual audits is very public, but the annual reports you can access on the organization’s website contain only unaudited financial statements.

  How does the Salvation Army pay for gasoline?

  When gasoline prices rise, The Salvation Army pays the increase. Actually, your donations pay the increased costs. All officer compensation is reported as program costs by The Salvation Army. At least 50% of these costs should be reported as overhead, which would change the 18% overhead claim dramatically.