You may want to try your local chapter of the Association of Fundraising
Professionals (AFP).  I think the web address is www.afp.org.  Members
of their chapter probably have had to deal with similar circumstances
and AFP can probably send your query out on their membership email list.

A fundraiser in "recovery",

Christopher M. Cascio
Assistant Site Administrator
Pottsgrove Manor historic site
Pottstown, PA

-----Original Message-----
From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Sheryl Woodruff
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:55 AM
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Subject: [MUSEUM-L] taxes for donated dinner

I work for a New York State 501 C 3, state tax exempt organization. A
very 
generous restaurant owner has offered my organization a full sit-down 
benefit dinner, including drinks, dessert - - the works. This is the
first 
time he has done this and we were wondering about taxes and IRS 
implications. I am assuming we don't have to pay taxes on what the
dinner 
would have cost, if we were paying for it. I am also assuming he can
take 
the write off for the cost of the dinner and whatever losses he will
have 
for closing the restaurant for the evening.

Is there a particular place I can direct him to to get answers to these 
questions? Anyone ever been involved in a similar event that may have
advice 
or feedback?

Thanks in advance for any thoughts on these questions.

Best,
Sheryl Woodruff

Director of Operations
Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation
www.gvshp.org

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