Donate to Help Support the 5C

The Battle Creek Community Foundation manages a fund for the benefit of the 5C. Thus donations to support the work of the 5C are made to the Foundation.

Purpose of the Fund

Grants from this fund will be used for a variety of purposes including, but not limited to:

• Efforts to increase awareness/education about cancer and cancer prevention
• Efforts to increase access to cancer screenings
• Expenditures associated with coordinating these efforts

Tax Advantages

The information in this section is provided for your convenience and is not meant to be specific tax advice for your situation. Please consult with your tax advisor.

Michigan Community Tax Credit

The law permits a taxpayer to reduce Michigan Income Tax or Michigan Business Tax liability by a credit of 50 percent of the amount contributed to a community foundation, subject to a maximum credit of:

• $100 for an individual filing singly (for a $200 donation)
• $200 for a married couple filing jointly (based on a $400 donation)
• $5,000, or 10 percent of tax liability before claiming any credits, whichever is less, for a resident estate or trust (based on a $ 10,000 gift)
• $5,000, or 5 percent of tax liability before claiming any credits, whichever is less, for taxpayers filing a Michigan Business Tax return (based on a $ 10,000 gift)

This credit is in addition to those available for donations to Michigan colleges and universities, public libraries, public broadcasting stations, and homeless programs.

Federal Tax

Your donation continues to be deductible as a charitable gift for federal income tax purposes.

Donate Now

You may make your tax deductible donation now via the secure link. Clicking on the button to the right will take you to the Battle Creek Community Foundation site (the link will open in a new window).

If you prefer not to donate online, you may instead download our contribution form. After downloading, print the form, complete it, and mail it to the address indicated on the form.

Either way, we appreciate your support of the 5C.