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**adjusterjack** · 09-23-2019, 10:32 AM

Re: Can I withdraw a donation I made to a tax exempt charity?

Sorry, if you already paid the money, there are no take backs.

**AFFA** · 09-23-2019, 06:20 PM

Re: Can I withdraw a donation I made to a tax exempt charity?

I wish to inform you that when a donor gives money to a nonprofit organization, that money is no longer the donor’s once accepted by the charity. Instead, the money is, in effect, owned by the public interest. Because nonprofit organizations exist to benefit the public interest, regulators will be concerned that gifts are used to further the public interest. Returning a donor’s gift could be contrary to the public interest. That’s the issue for regulators. Further, nonprofit organizations are required to return a donor’s gift if the funds cannot be used according to the donor’s intent or if any significant provisions of a gift agreement are violated. The donor’s intent and/or the gift agreement are a contract governing the relationship between the donor and the organization. Nonprofit organizations are legally bound by such agreements. You may contact an attorney and seek guidance.

AFF

**kallpo** · 09-23-2019, 06:53 PM

Re: Can I withdraw a donation I made to a tax exempt charity?

That would seem to possibly open the door to challenging the gift?

**Highwayman** · 09-25-2019, 07:27 PM

Re: Can I withdraw a donation I made to a tax exempt charity?

Originally posted by kallpo

That would seem to possibly open the door to challenging the gift?

No, it would not.

**Unregistered** · 09-25-2019, 07:46 PM

Re: Can I withdraw a donation I made to a tax exempt charity?

Why not?
It seems there are reasons that DO justify returns in some cases.

**olive** · 08-10-2020, 09:49 PM

Angie, rec'd your pmessage ---The bottom line is that it is NOT easy at all. If you give you give. Absent fraud or criminal activity or contract provisions in the gift, you have little chance of undoing the gift--unfortunately.