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They always show up. It is our turn to show up like they do.
Every dollar goes into permits, equipment, and electricians paid at full wage. Nothing here runs on donated labor.
Giving is processed by Givebutter, which issues your receipt automatically. Lifeline Power does not handle or store card information at any point.
What each amount buys
These are not membership levels. Each one is a specific line on a real invoice.
Duty
$150
Covers the municipal electrical permit and inspection for one installation.
Honor
$500
Covers a licensed journeyman electrician's day on the job, with wages and benefits paid in full.
Valor
$2,500
Covers the gas piping run and connection that feeds the generator: the trenching, the pipe, and the tie-in.
Guardian
$5,000
Covers the complete electrical installation: materials and the full paid crew labor to land it.
Legacy
$9,000
Covers the generator package itself: the unit, the automatic transfer switch, the battery, and the concrete pad it stands on.
Lifeline
$16,500
Underwrites one complete installation, start to finish. One household comes off the list.
What you get in return is nothing. Deliberately. We do not offer dinners, tickets, merchandise, or event access in exchange for a gift, because anything of value received back reduces the deductible portion of your contribution and requires a written disclosure under IRS Publication 1771. Keeping the exchange one-directional keeps your full gift deductible to the extent the law allows, and keeps our records clean.
You also cannot direct a gift to a particular household. If you know a responder who needs this, send them to the application, and they will be considered on the published criteria like everyone else. We cannot accept a contribution earmarked for a named person or family, and we will decline the restriction if one is attached. IRS Publication 3833 is explicit that donors “cannot earmark contributions to a charitable organization for a particular individual or family,” and honoring such a request would put both your deduction and our exemption at risk. A gift to the program funds the next household on the list, whoever that turns out to be.
Before you give, one thing you should know
Ripple Foundation is classified as a private foundation under section 509(a), not a public charity. Contributions are still deductible, but the annual deduction limits for gifts to a private foundation are lower than for a public charity. IRS Publication 526 sets out the limits. If you are making a large or non-cash gift, talk to your own tax advisor first. We are not able to give you tax advice, and we would rather say so than pretend.
Larger gifts, companies, and in-kind support
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For corporate sponsorship, a major or recurring gift, donated equipment, or a matching program, use this form instead of the embed. This form does not take money. It starts a conversation.