Oregon's Cultural Tax Credit

Oregon’s Cultural Tax Credit can more than triple the value of your donations to cultural nonprofits! 

Oregonians who support qualified cultural nonprofits in the state can maximize their support for statewide culture at no additional cost by using the Cultural Tax Credit. To be eligible for the credit, you must donate to one or more of these approved 1,600+ nonprofits, then make a contribution to the Oregon Cultural Trust in the same calendar year via our website, by phone or by mailing a check.

You will get up to 100% of the Cultural Trust donation back in the form of a state tax credit. It costs you nothing. The tax credit is limited to $500 for individuals, $1,000 for married couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for C-corporations. Making the donation to the Trust with appreciated stock, or from an IRA (if over age 70 ½), may provide additional tax benefits.

Chart showing benefits of using the Cultural Tax Credit.

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QUALIFYING NONPROFITS

1600+ IN OREGON

If you give to any of these arts, heritage or humanities nonprofits, you are eligible for the tax credit.

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TAKE THE QUIZ

A short three question quiz

Find out if the credit is right for you.

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FAQs

GET THE DETAILS

About the tax credit, limits, methods of giving and more.

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DOWNLOAD A ONE-PAGER

REVIEW AND SHARE

The details in a downloadable form.

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SUPPORT WITH STOCK

INVEST IN CULTURE

Find all the essential information to give with stock and get a tax credit.

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MAXIMIZE YOUR IMPACT

Already donated to cultural nonprofits? Make a matching donation to the Trust before Dec. 31.

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The Grand Tally
Magic by the numbers

Your Matching Donation = Support for 1,600+ Nonprofits

$5.4m

Donated in 2023

10,271

Number of Donations

$513

Average Donation

Donating is Easy!

With our user-friendly tool, effortlessly match your nonprofit donations to the Trust to support arts, heritage and humanities organizations all over Oregon!

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Match Your Donation
(SINGLE)

ENTER THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU’VE DONATED TO OUR QUALIFYING NONPROFITS THIS YEAR:

AMOUNT WE RECOMMEND DONATING TO THE OREGON CULTURAL TRUST TO QUALIFY FOR THE TAX CREDIT:

**NOTE: Maximum tax credit amounts are $500 for individuals. If the amount you owe in taxes is less than the donations you’ve made, please be aware that you will not receive a 100% refund in the form of a tax credit.

Match Your Donation
(FAMILY)

ENTER THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU’VE DONATED TO OUR QUALIFYING NONPROFITS THIS YEAR:

AMOUNT WE RECOMMEND DONATING TO THE OREGON CULTURAL TRUST TO QUALIFY FOR THE TAX CREDIT:

**NOTE: Maximum tax credit amounts are $1,000 for couples filing jointly. If the amount you owe in taxes is less than the donations you’ve made, please be aware that you will not receive a 100% refund in the form of a tax credit.

Match Your Donation
(C-CORP)

ENTER THE TOTAL AMOUNT YOU’VE DONATED TO OUR QUALIFYING NONPROFITS THIS YEAR:

AMOUNT WE RECOMMEND DONATING TO THE OREGON CULTURAL TRUST TO QUALIFY FOR THE TAX CREDIT:

**NOTE: Maximum tax credit amounts are $2,500 for class C corporations. If the amount you owe in taxes is less than the donations you’ve made, please be aware that you will not receive a 100% refund in the form of a tax credit.

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Close to $40 million granted and counting!

All of Oregon’s qualified cultural nonprofits are eligible to apply for one or more of the Oregon Cultural Trust’s regional or statewide grant programs. Check out our grants page or watch a short video on how you can fund your arts, heritage and humanities programs.

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