An oddly phrased receipt

[redbird]

I just donated another $30 to Freedom for All Massachusetts (for Yes on 3/transgender equality), because donations are being matched right now. I just got an emailed thank-you that makes me wonder about whoever programmed it: "This letter will serve as your receipt for tax purposes. No amount of the contribution is tax deductible under the law. You did not receive anything of value, either goods or services, in exchange for this contribution."

I know there are a lot of worthwhile causes that can use our money right now; I'm donating to this one partly because it affects people I know, and partly because it feels like the chances of success right now are better at the state level.

Comments

[sine_nomine]

Speaking as the person who generates receipts for another nonprofit organization they should have changed the language. However if their receipt process is anything like anything ours used to be, it's all point and click and merge. They aren't reading them. And their template may have been wrong.

[redbird]

That seems likely. And with limited resources and time, I'm not asking them to worry about this, just posting it here because I am easily amused.

(Right now, MassMutual is matching donations up to a total of $30,000, which isn't chicken feed, but isn't huge either.)