Donate Crypto

Making a cryptocurrency donation to support GALT enables us to continue our mission of enriching life through land protection. On average, for every $35 donated to the Land Trust, GALT can protect the equivalent of one acre of conservation land. We accept donations in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 100 additional leading cryptocurrencies.

How to Donate Crypto to GALT

Donating crypto is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick three-step process:

  1. Select your preferred crypto and enter your gift amount

  2. Type in your email and basic info (or choose to give anonymously)

  3. Make your gift! 

Upon donating, you can elect to receive an automatically generated tax receipt that will be sent to the email address you provide after a certain amount of confirmations of the transaction on the blockchain. This confirmation of your donation will help you close the loop when calculating your taxes.

Crypto charitable donations are processed quickly and safely with The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange. 

Which Cryptocurrencies are accepted?

We currently accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies, including:

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), 0x (ZRX), Aave (AAVE), Alchemix (MIST), Amp (AMP), Ankr (ANKR), ApeCoin (APE), API3 (API3), Avalanche (AVAX), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), BarnBridge (BOND), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ChainLink (LINK), Chiliz (CHZ), Compound (COMP), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Dai (DAI), Decentraland (MANA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Dogelon Mars (ELON), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Fantom (FTM), Fetch.ai (FET), Filecoin (FIL), Gala (GALA), Galxe (GAL), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Injective (INJ), Lido (LDO), Litecoin (LTC), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Maker (MKR), Mask Network (MASK), Orchid (OXT), PAX Gold (PAXG), Polkadot (DOT), Polygon (MATIC), Qredo (QRDO), Quant (QNT), Radicle (RAD), Ren (REN), Render Token (RNDR), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Skale (SKL), Solana (SOL), Somnium Space (CUBE), STEPN (GMT), Storj (STORJ), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Synthetix (SNX), Tezos (XTZ), The Graph (GRT), The Sandbox (SAND), Tune.FM (JAM), UMA (UMA), Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Yearn.finance (YFI), Zcash (ZEC)

We are continually in the process of adding support for new cryptocurrencies, so please check back soon for more giving options.

If you don’t see a cryptocurrency you would like to donate in, please fill out this form to be connected with our Crypto Philanthropy partners at The Giving Block.

Why does GALT accept Cryptocurrencies?

Crypto Philanthropy is a new and thrilling fundraising avenue for nonprofit organizations like GALT. With more than 300 million crypto users worldwide and the value of many cryptocurrencies rising, the crypto community is in a position to make a wide-reaching impact through philanthropy. Donating crypto is also one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes that matter to them. We are excited about what the future holds in the crypto and blockchain space, and believe that we’ve just scratched the surface of its true fundraising potential.

Are crypto donations tax-deductible?

Consult with your financial planner to determine your tax benefits from donating cryptocurrency. In the U.S., the IRS classifies cryptocurrencies as property, so cryptocurrency donations to nonprofits receive the same tax treatment as stocks. Crypto giving is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct the donation on your taxes. This makes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency donations one of the most tax-efficient ways to support conservation. Please contact your tax or financial advisor for more information. 

Want to talk about your donation?

Thank you for your interest in supporting GALT! To contact us about making a crypto donation, please send us an email at kdorris@galandtrust.org with the subject line, “Crypto Donation.”