Oregon Cultural Trust

Mission

A Win for Culture is a Win for All of Us
 

Are you planning to donate to a Cultural Trust-qualified nonprofit (OCT Qualified)? You can make your gift go even further with a donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust.

The Trust supports nearly 1,700 arts, heritage and humanities nonprofits across the state. When you make a matching gift, you can earn 100% of it back as a state tax credit. In effect, you’re directing your Oregon tax dollars to support even more cultural nonprofits — from libraries to public art to festivals and beyond.

Here’s how it works:

Donate to one or more eligible cultural nonprofits (look for the “OCT Qualified” tag in the Give!Guide or check the list at culturaltrust.org)

Match that total with a gift to the Oregon Cultural Trust by December 31

Claim the matching gift with the Oregon Cultural Tax Credit** on your Oregon tax return form

Your gift helps fund the stories, spaces and creative programs that make our state vibrant!

**Limitations apply. Maximum tax credit amounts are $500 for individuals, $1,000 for couples filing jointly, and $2,500 for class C- and S-corporations. Please visit culturaltrust.org for more details.

Bottom Line

Your support of one or many of the Give!Guide Creative Expression organizations—with your matching donation to the Oregon Cultural Trust—has provided $50 million statewide in funding for cultural organizations in the last 25 years.

Oregon is the only state in the nation with the Cultural Tax Credit, creating stable, vital funding while providing you with a 100% tax credit—an amazing way to double your impact for arts, culture, heritage and humanities! 

Your match will be eligible for a tax credit. (Yes, that means you get that money back!) When you file your state taxes, claim the donation via the Cultural Tax Credit (up to $500 per person, $1,000 for couples and $2,500 for Class C- or S-corporations).