Give with confidence
Two ways to support Casteel Baseball. Find the right giving path, understand the tax treatment, and keep the records you need.
Booster Club donations
Give to the Booster Club through its Chandler School Boosters membership. Eligible gifts may qualify for a federal charitable deduction, subject to your tax circumstances.
A deduction reduces taxable income. It does not mean the entire gift comes back as a refund.
Explore ways to give →Arizona public school tax credit
Use Chandler Unified School District’s contribution portal for eligible public school activities. A payment to the Booster Club does not automatically qualify for this credit.
A credit reduces Arizona income tax owed, up to the applicable limit. It is nonrefundable.
See school tax-credit steps →GIVE WITH CONFIDENCE
Casteel Colts Baseball Booster Club operates as a member organization of Chandler School Boosters, Inc. (CSB), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The CSB verification letter confirms our membership for July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027 and use of its tax ID.
Search the IRS by CSB’s EIN. This download is the CSB membership verification letter; the separate IRS determination letter is not included in this file. Contact the Booster Club if you need that additional document.
Eligible gifts may be deductible to the extent permitted by law. A wish-list estimate, Amazon order or offer to help is not a donation receipt. Complete the donation with the Booster Club and retain your records.
Your eligibility, valuation and filing requirements depend on your circumstances. Consult your tax adviser for advice about your donation.
Arizona public school tax credit
Eligible cash contributions and fees paid to an Arizona public school can qualify. Use the district portal and select the school’s Baseball program when available.
These are annual limits across all eligible public school contributions combined. Unused credit may carry forward for up to five consecutive tax years.
For calendar-year filers, contributions made January 1–April 15 may generally be assigned to that year or the preceding tax year. Choose one year and retain the receipt.
Common questions
No. Eligibility depends on the recipient, payment and any benefits received. Merchandise, event admission and golf registrations can include goods or services. Only an eligible amount above the fair market value of benefits may qualify. Use the organization’s acknowledgment and consult your tax adviser.
Do not assume both apply in full. Arizona disallows a state charitable deduction for the same contribution claimed as this credit. Federal rules may also reduce a charitable deduction when a state tax credit is received. Ask your tax preparer how to report your specific payment.
IRS guidance on state tax credits ↗Beginning in tax year 2026, eligible non-itemizers may deduct qualifying cash gifts up to $1,000, or $2,000 for joint filers. This provision has recipient and contribution restrictions and does not cover donated items. Check the current IRS guidance for your filing year.
IRS charitable contribution guidance ↗Keep the purchase record, item description, condition and delivery date. Ask the Booster Club for an acknowledgment after it receives the donation. The donor establishes the tax value; the club describes the item without valuing it. Noncash deductions over $500 generally require Form 8283; deductions over $5,000 per item or group of similar items generally require a qualified appraisal, with exceptions.
IRS Form 8283 guidance ↗For Booster Club gifts, use “Request donor documentation” above. For school tax-credit payments, obtain your receipt from CUSD. The CSB membership verification letter is available above; ask the Booster Club if you need the separate IRS determination letter.
Check your employer’s matching program and its eligible organizations. Use the correct receiving organization and EIN, and confirm the gift with the Booster Club before submitting a match request.
Employer matching information →General information reviewed September 16, 2026. Eligibility, valuation and filing requirements depend on your circumstances and tax year. Your tax adviser can help apply the current rules to your gift.
