Donations of new or gently used materials help offset our organization’s annual costs, make programs more affordable, and bring more resources to our 55-acre campus. We would currently appreciate donations of:

• Art supplies

• Office supplies

• Small cooking appliances, like stand mixers

• Musical instruments

• Fitness equipment, like rowing machines and yoga mats

If you would like to make an in-kind donation, please contact our Development Department at elenaforbes@workhousearts.org or (703) 584-2986 before sending in or dropping off your donation. 

If you would like to donate your time to Workhouse, please look at our list of currently available volunteer opportunities here. 

If you would like to donate item(s) to enhance the collection stewarded by the Lucy Burns Museum, please read our Collection Development and Donation Policy. Contact our Development Department at elenaforbes@workhousearts.org ǀ (703) 584-2986 or our Museum Director, Katie Crooks, at katiecrooks@workhousearts.org ǀ (703) 584-2972 for more information.

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As the IRS states, not every in-kind donation is tax-deductible. Donated services, although often welcomed by donors, generally cannot be written off. IRS Publication 526 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p526.pdf) outlines what types of donations can be deducted and how to claim a deduction.

“Fair market value (FMV) is the price that property would sell for on the open market. It is the price that would be agreed on between a willing buyer and a willing seller, with neither being required to act, and both having knowledge of the relevant facts.”[1] IRS Publication 561 (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p561.pdf) explains how to determine the fair market value of your donation.

Appraisals are not necessary for items of property for which you claim a deduction of $5,000 or less. (There is one exception, described in IRS Publication 561 on page 9.) However, you generally will need an appraisal for donated property for which you claim a deduction of more than $5,000. There are exceptions described in IRS Publication 561 on page 9-11. (http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p561.pdf.)
 
The information above is not legal or tax advice to donors, rather Workhouse Arts Center acknowledging that the organization will follow all IRS guidelines pertaining to in-kind charitable contributions. Workhouse Arts Center retains the right to accept and refuse any in-kind charitable contribution(s) at the discretion of staff. Workhouse requests that any appraisals for in-kind contributions exceeding the $5,000 threshold be provided to staff prior to or along with the donation when it is made.