# Tax-Deductible Giving for U.S. Donors

Source: https://www.opensourceeurope.org/docs/what-we-offer/tax-deductible-giving-for-us-donors/

## An established route for U.S. giving

U.S. individuals and businesses can support OSE Collectives through Myriad USA → Open Collective Europe Foundation (OCEF) → OSE. This established arrangement allows U.S. tax-deductible donations, within the limits of the applicable tax rules. The donor’s actual deduction depends on their circumstances.

## Choose the appropriate donation route

Contact OSE at <home@opensourceeurope.org> before payment, and give the name of the Collective you want to support. The team organises the route, reference, documents, applicable costs and transfer arrangements.

* Regular fundraising from U.S. donors: an Every.org page organised with OSE is the preferred option. Funds follow Every.org → Myriad → OCEF → OSE.
* A larger donation: the donor gives directly to Myriad, without Every.org, then funds follow Myriad → OCEF → OSE. Ask the team for the correct instructions. This page gives no fixed amount threshold.

A donation through the ordinary Open Collective checkout does not automatically use this arrangement. Confirm which organisation will issue the donation documentation for the selected route.

The [current OSE hosting fees](https://www.opensourceeurope.org/docs/faq/general-faqs/#how-much-does-it-cost) apply. The team will confirm any additional costs associated with the route.

## Other cases

If the tax-deductible route for your circumstances has not already been confirmed, contact OSE before giving to check the available route and documents. OSE does not guarantee an individual tax benefit.

Cryptocurrency donations must start on Every.org. See [Cryptocurrency contributions](https://www.opensourceeurope.org/docs/how-it-works/financial-contributions-how-to-donate/contributions-in-cryptocurrencies/).

For grants from U.S. foundations, see [Equivalency Determination Certificate](https://www.opensourceeurope.org/docs/what-we-offer/equivalency-determination-certificate/).

Further information: [Myriad FAQ](https://myriadusa.org/about/faqs/) and [ways to give](https://myriadusa.org/waystogive/).