qualified contribution
Defined in 4 places of the United States Code.
For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term “qualified contribution” means any contribution (of a type and quality acceptable to the eligible local education agency) of—
(i) equipment for use in the qualified zone academy (including state-of-the-art technology and vocational equipment),
(ii) technical assistance in developing curriculum or in training teachers in order to promote appropriate market driven technology in the classroom,
(iii) services of employees as volunteer mentors,
(iv) internships, field trips, or other educational opportunities outside the academy for students, or
(v) any other property or service specified by the eligible local education agency.
Source
- 1997–present26 U.S.C. § 1397EInternal Revenue Code · Credit to holders of qualified zone academy bonds · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this paragraph, the term “qualified contribution” means any transfer of property to a qualified organization if the use of the property by the organization is related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501.
Source
- 2013–201826 U.S.C. § 2055Internal Revenue Code · Transfers for public, charitable, and religious uses · under this title
For purposes of this subsection, the term “qualified contribution” means any charitable contribution (as defined in section 170(c)) if—
(i) such contribution is paid during the period beginning on August 28, 2005, and ending on December 31, 2005, in cash to an organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A) (other than an organization described in section 509(a)(3)),
(ii) in the case of a contribution paid by a corporation, such contribution is for relief efforts related to Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Rita, or Hurricane Wilma, and
(iii) the taxpayer has elected the application of this subsection with respect to such contribution.
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- 2005–present26 U.S.C. § 1400SInternal Revenue Code · Additional tax relief provisions · in this section
Qualified contribution defined.—For purposes of this paragraph, the term "qualified contribution" means any transfer of property to a qualified organization if the use of the property by the organization is related to the purpose or function constituting the basis for its exemption under section 501.
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- 1994–present26 U.S.C. § 2055Internal Revenue Code · Transfers for public, charitable, and religious uses · under this title
The term “qualified contribution” means a charitable contribution of cash to a scholarship granting organization that uses the contribution to fund scholarships for eligible students solely within the State in which the organization is listed pursuant to subsection (g).
Source
- 2026–present26 U.S.C. § 25FInternal Revenue Code · Qualified elementary and secondary education scholarships · for purposes of this section