USA Tax Deductible Donations
Residents and taxpayers of the United States and the United Kingdom can support VISAR indirectly by donating to relevant charities, which may enable you to claim a tax deduction.
Note however, that there is no guarantee that your donation will come to VISAR, as each of the charities can only undertake to do it's best to honor your wishes.
Residents of the USA can make a donation to AFRAS – Association for Rescue At Sea, Inc. http://www.afras.org/ And in your donation to them clearly specify that you would like your donation to be sent on to VISAR.
AFRAS
P.O. Box 565
Fish Creek
WI 54212 USA
AFRAS is an organization with charitable status in the US so you may be entitled receive US tax deductions with respect to your donation to VISAR, subject to US law and your specific tax circumstances. AFRAS will retain a 5% processing fee of the amount donated to VISAR. Please obtain professional tax advice concerning your individual tax situation.
SEARCH & RESCUE
CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
SEARCH AND RESCUE
in the SW North Atlantic and Caribbean
Search is a US tax-exempt, Sec 501(c)(3) organization, SEARCH AND RESCUE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, known by its acronym SEARCH, was formed in 1977 in order for US persons (individuals, private foundations, yacht clubs, corporations, etc.) to be able to make US tax-deductible donations for the benefit of these non-US, charitable, volunteer SAR units in the Bahamas/Caribbean region. Since then, SEARCH has raised over $1-million from the caring and generous US public, who realize the benefits obtainable from helping these dedicated volunteers.
A copy of SEARCH's tax-exempt status Determination Letter may be obtained from the organization.