Is my pledge tax deductible?
There are so many types of pledges.
What's the difference between them all?How can I make a pledge?
How can I pay my pledge?
What if I don't pay right away?
What if I have more questions?
Yes. WFMU is owned and operated by Auricle Communications which is a tax exempt organization recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. Any donation made to WFMU is tax deductible, less the amount of any goodies you receive in exchange for your pledge. The IRS does not require a receipt except for donations of $75 or more, in which case WFMU will mail you a receipt in January of 2010, or earlier if you request it.
Here are the names of the different types of pledges, and how the money from each type is used by WFMU and JM in the AM. (We will honor any special request regarding which fund to put your donation into.)
A Basic Pledge is any pledge from $18 to $359 and is used for JM in the AM's basic operations - keeping the lights and the transmitter on, for example.
A Mouse of Today Pledge is any pledge $360 or higher and is used to develop our online presence and maintain JM in the AM's live streaming, archives and all the infrastructure that goes into these activities.
There are four ways to pledge.
First, you can pledge online from this very page.
Second, you can call 800-989-9368 between 6am and 9am on Wednesday, November 18th.
Third, you can use the Marathon brochure which was mailed in November to everyone on our mailing list.
Fourth, you can mail a check made out to "WFMU" to PO Box 2011, Jersey City, NJ 07303-2011.
You can pay your pledge by check or money order made out to "WFMU," or by credit card or PayPal. We prefer checks, but WFMU also accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express. We will mail out a payment form to you and you can mail a check or the credit card info back to us in a pre-posted envelope which we will supply. Our website is secure, so you can safely input your credit card information onto our pledge page.
We also offer PayPal as a payment option for listeners who have a PayPal account. If you choose the PayPal option, then after you submit your pledge, you will receive a link to a PayPal page on which you can send your payment to WFMU.
Many listeners prefer to pay their pledges, especially larger pledges, in monthly installments or credit card charges. We are able to accomodate this request for pledges of $120 and higher. If you prefer to pay your pledge by installment, please indicate this in writing when you make your first payment, or check the appropriate payment option on the pledge page.
We will send a payment form to you during or just after the November emergency marathon. If you are unable to pay, we will send you a follow-up payment form in January 2010, and we will hold on to any prizes you may have won for 10 months. If you still cannot pay in January, you can request that we charge your credit card at any later date which you specify.
Please e-mail our Listener Services Director Joe or call him at 201-521-1416, ext 229.
