Donations FAQ
Eligibility requirements and the application process can be found here: Eligibility and Applications
No, POH only accepts retired working dogs from local law enforcement departments, the military and other government agencies (FBI, FDA, ATF, etc.).
No, POH only accepts retired working dogs from local law enforcement, the military and other government agencies (FBI, FDA, ATF, etc.).
No, POH does not rehome K-9s.
No, POH only supports the handler that worked with the K-9 prior to their decommission.
Currently, we are averaging six (6) months, however, as funding comes in that can be sped up. If you’re curious about your position on the list, you can contact us at [email protected].
Yes, by securing a sponsor for your K-9 it will be taken off the list immediately.
For further details on how this works, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
If you filled out our application sign-up form, and have not received any emails from us, please reach out at [email protected] and we can verify your application was received
You can find information on sponsoring a K-9 here: Paws of Honor.
Sponsorship funds will then support the program’s expenses that sustain care for all active K-9s.
Please contact us at [email protected]
Yes, to make a bequest please contact us at [email protected]
EIN 47-5643489
No, Paws of Honor will cover all necessary veterinary costs involved in maintaining the quality of life for the K-9.
No, we do not provide reimbursements, nor do we backdate payments prior to acceptance into the program. We must pay the veterinary practice directly.
POH K-9s are enrolled for the remainder of the K-9s life. The number of years a K-9 may be enrolled depends on many factors such as age at retirement, retirement reason, and age at enrollment. Keeping these factors in mind, the average number of years a K-9 is enrolled in the POH program is estimated to be 4 years.
No, our mailing company does participate in various sweepstakes opportunities. However, it is always recommended to be cautious. PO Box 1873 (-9898), Merrifield, VA 22116 and PO Box 1781, Merrifield, VA 22116 are associated with POH. If you are a winner, you will NEVER receive a call from us asking for information over the phone. You will receive a letter via certified mail containing further instructions
Yes, if you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact us at [email protected]
Yes, we will send out tax receipts to our donors by the end of February each year. If you have not received one by March 15th or would like one sooner, please contact us at [email protected]
Information regarding POH’s financials can be found here: Financial Statements.
Donating stock is safe and easy. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift of stock is a quick, five-step process:
- Select your stock ticker and confirm the company name in the donation form
- Enter your gift amount
- Type in your email and address info for the receipt
- Enter your brokerage account information
- Virtually sign & make your gift!
Upon making a donation, you will receive an email notification from The Giving Block that your gift is being processed. In some circumstances, you may need to take action with your broker. The email will have instructions on any next steps.
Charitable donations of stock are processed safely and typically within 6-8 business days with The Giving Block in partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation. Processing times can be longer during December or when dealing with restricted stock.
Stock fundraising is a critical donation revenue driver for nonprofit organizations like Paws of Honor.
With over 60% of Americans owning stock and billions in stock donated to US charities every year, stock donations can make a wide-reaching impact through philanthropy. Studies show that nonprofits that accept noncash assets typically grow 50% faster than those that do not and they grow 66% faster when they accept non cash securities such as stock.
Donating stock is also one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes that matter to them. We are excited about what the future holds in the crypto and blockchain space, and believe that we’ve just scratched the surface of its true fundraising potential.
We currently accept publicly traded, domestic common stock.
We are continually in the process of adding support for new assets to donate, so please check back soon for more giving options.
Yes! Stock donations are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your stock donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.
As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a stock donation, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “Stock Donation.”
Donating from your Donor Advised Funds is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick process:
- Select the DAF provider and login directly to your account
- Check your DAF account balance and enter your desired gift amount
- Share your personal information (i.e. email and address) for your receipt records
- Select if you would like to cover the processing fee, as well as need leave a note or designation (if applicable)
- Hit submit and your grant donation request is complete!
Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatic grant request confirmation that will be sent to the email address you provided.
Donating from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a smart and impactful way to give to Paws of Honor.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a donation/grant from your Donor Advised Fund, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “DAF Donation.”
Donating crypto is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick three-step process:
- Select your preferred crypto and enter your gift amount
- Type in your email and basic info (or choose to give anonymously)
- Make your gift!
Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatically generated tax receipt that will be sent to the email address you provide after a certain amount of confirmations of the transaction on the blockchain. This confirmation of your donation will help you close the loop when calculating your taxes.
Crypto charitable donations are processed quickly and safely with The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange.
Crypto Philanthropy is a new and thrilling fundraising avenue for nonprofit organizations like Paws of Honor. With more than 300 million crypto users worldwide and the value of many cryptocurrencies rising, the crypto community is in a position to make a wide-reaching impact through philanthropy.
Donating crypto is also one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes that matter to them. We are excited about what the future holds in the crypto and blockchain space, and believe that we’ve just scratched the surface of its true fundraising potential.
We currently accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies, including:
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), 0x (ZRX), Aave (AAVE), Alchemix (MIST), Amp (AMP), Ankr (ANKR), ApeCoin (APE), API3 (API3), Avalanche (AVAX), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), BarnBridge (BOND), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ChainLink (LINK), Chiliz (CHZ), Compound (COMP), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Dai (DAI), Decentraland (MANA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Dogelon Mars (ELON), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Fantom (FTM), Fetch.ai (FET), Filecoin (FIL), Gala (GALA), Galxe (GAL), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Injective (INJ), Lido (LDO), Litecoin (LTC), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Maker (MKR), Mask Network (MASK), Orchid (OXT), PAX Gold (PAXG), Polkadot (DOT), Polygon (MATIC), Qredo (QRDO), Quant (QNT), Radicle (RAD), Ren (REN), Render Token (RNDR), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Skale (SKL), Solana (SOL), Somnium Space (CUBE), STEPN (GMT), Storj (STORJ), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Synthetix (SNX), Tezos (XTZ), The Graph (GRT), The Sandbox (SAND), Tune.FM (JAM), UMA (UMA), Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Yearn.finance (YFI), Zcash (ZEC)
We are continually in the process of adding support for new cryptocurrencies, so please check back soon for more giving options.
If you don’t see a cryptocurrency you would like to donate in, please fill out this form to be connected with our Crypto Philanthropy partners at The Giving Block.
Yes! Crypto donations are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your crypto donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.
As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor. Get more information about lowering your crypto taxes.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a crypto donation, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “Crypto Donation.”
By definition, sweepstakes in the United States are advertisements or promotional devices by which items of value (prizes) are awarded to participating consumers by chance, with no purchase, consideration or entry fee required to enter or win.
Lottery is a promotional device that contains prizes, chance and consideration (a purchase or fee). Items of value (prizes) are awarded to members of the public by drawings (chance) but unlike Sweepstakes, lotteries require some form of payment or purchase (consideration) to participate. The most common examples, of course, are the local state lotteries in which consumers must purchase an entry ticket for a chance to win. Lotteries are illegal except when conducted by states and certain exempt charitable organizations.
If you believe you have received a solicitation in the guise of a sweepstakes which is an illegal lottery (requiring you to pay to enter), you should contact your local Post Office or consumer.
Premiums are free gifts that companies make available to all recipients who respond according to the company’s instructions — for example, a travel bag received with a new magazine subscription. When everyone who responds to the offer receives the same gift item, without any element of chance, the offer is considered a Premium, not a sweepstakes.
At Paws of Honor giveaways are promotions that award prizes based on chance to entrants. Each giveaway has starting and ending dates, a planned number and amount of prizes offered, a winner selection methodology, eligibility requirements, a defined distribution of entries (such as geographic distribution, specific bulletins or groups, etc.) and an estimated odds of winning for each prize offered.
Paws of Honor assigns a Giveaway Number to each giveaway to identify it and help us keep track of it. The Giveaway Number functions as a name for each giveaway.
An entry deadline is the date by which an entry must be received in order to be eligible to win the prize offered in the promotion.
Every entry has a unique prize number that corresponds to the entrant and the promotion from which the entry came. The entry deadline is the date by which the prize number for an entry is due. Most prize promotions last for 4-8 weeks and have an entry deadline within that timeframe. Some of our giveaways last a year or more. The giveaway end date is the last day when any entry will be accepted for the giveaway before it closes for the final drawing.
At the beginning of a giveaway, the sweepstakes agency decides the amount of prizes and their value. Throughout the life of the giveaway, different types of prizes may be shown to be purchased by or funded by the dollar amount being offered. For example, a giveaway offering a $20,000 prize could be promoted as $20,000 Cash, or a New Pick Up Truck ($19,999 MSRP). The sweepstakes agency keeps track of what prizes were offered in each different promotion. When a winner is selected, the prize promoted will be offered to the winning entry, as defined in the Official Rules.
A prize number is a 12-digit number assigned to an entry for a prize promotion. A giveaway number identifies the prize promotional pool into which entries will be submitted. Throughout the life of a giveaway, you may submit many entries, and each one of them will have a new, unique prize number. But, the giveaway itself will always have the same number, because the number functions as its name.
Eligibility requirements and the application process can be found here: Eligibility and Applications
No, POH only accepts retired working dogs from local law enforcement departments, the military and other government agencies (FBI, FDA, ATF, etc.).
No, POH only accepts retired working dogs from local law enforcement, the military and other government agencies (FBI, FDA, ATF, etc.).
No, POH does not rehome K-9s.
No, POH only supports the handler that worked with the K-9 prior to their decommission.
Currently, we are averaging six (6) months, however, as funding comes in that can be sped up. If you’re curious about your position on the list, you can contact us at [email protected].
Yes, by securing a sponsor for your K-9 it will be taken off the list immediately.
For further details on how this works, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
If you filled out our application sign-up form, and have not received any emails from us, please reach out at [email protected] and we can verify your application was received
You can find information on sponsoring a K-9 here: Paws of Honor.
Sponsorship funds will then support the program’s expenses that sustain care for all active K-9s.
Please contact us at [email protected]
Yes, to make a bequest please contact us at [email protected]
EIN 47-5643489
No, Paws of Honor will cover all necessary veterinary costs involved in maintaining the quality of life for the K-9.
No, we do not provide reimbursements, nor do we backdate payments prior to acceptance into the program. We must pay the veterinary practice directly.
POH K-9s are enrolled for the remainder of the K-9s life. The number of years a K-9 may be enrolled depends on many factors such as age at retirement, retirement reason, and age at enrollment. Keeping these factors in mind, the average number of years a K-9 is enrolled in the POH program is estimated to be 4 years.
No, our mailing company does participate in various sweepstakes opportunities. However, it is always recommended to be cautious. PO Box 1873 (-9898), Merrifield, VA 22116 and PO Box 1781, Merrifield, VA 22116 are associated with POH. If you are a winner, you will NEVER receive a call from us asking for information over the phone. You will receive a letter via certified mail containing further instructions
Yes, if you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please contact us at [email protected]
Yes, we will send out tax receipts to our donors by the end of February each year. If you have not received one by March 15th or would like one sooner, please contact us at [email protected]
Information regarding POH’s financials can be found here: Financial Statements.
Donating stock is safe and easy. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift of stock is a quick, five-step process:
- Select your stock ticker and confirm the company name in the donation form
- Enter your gift amount
- Type in your email and address info for the receipt
- Enter your brokerage account information
- Virtually sign & make your gift!
Upon making a donation, you will receive an email notification from The Giving Block that your gift is being processed. In some circumstances, you may need to take action with your broker. The email will have instructions on any next steps.
Charitable donations of stock are processed safely and typically within 6-8 business days with The Giving Block in partnership with Renaissance Charitable Foundation. Processing times can be longer during December or when dealing with restricted stock.
Stock fundraising is a critical donation revenue driver for nonprofit organizations like Paws of Honor.
With over 60% of Americans owning stock and billions in stock donated to US charities every year, stock donations can make a wide-reaching impact through philanthropy. Studies show that nonprofits that accept noncash assets typically grow 50% faster than those that do not and they grow 66% faster when they accept non cash securities such as stock.
Donating stock is also one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes that matter to them. We are excited about what the future holds in the crypto and blockchain space, and believe that we’ve just scratched the surface of its true fundraising potential.
We currently accept publicly traded, domestic common stock.
We are continually in the process of adding support for new assets to donate, so please check back soon for more giving options.
Yes! Stock donations are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your stock donation is tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law; if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.
As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a stock donation, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “Stock Donation.”
Donating from your Donor Advised Funds is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick process:
- Select the DAF provider and login directly to your account
- Check your DAF account balance and enter your desired gift amount
- Share your personal information (i.e. email and address) for your receipt records
- Select if you would like to cover the processing fee, as well as need leave a note or designation (if applicable)
- Hit submit and your grant donation request is complete!
Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatic grant request confirmation that will be sent to the email address you provided.
Donating from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a smart and impactful way to give to Paws of Honor.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a donation/grant from your Donor Advised Fund, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “DAF Donation.”
Donating crypto is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, making a charitable gift is a quick three-step process:
- Select your preferred crypto and enter your gift amount
- Type in your email and basic info (or choose to give anonymously)
- Make your gift!
Upon making a donation, you can elect to receive an automatically generated tax receipt that will be sent to the email address you provide after a certain amount of confirmations of the transaction on the blockchain. This confirmation of your donation will help you close the loop when calculating your taxes.
Crypto charitable donations are processed quickly and safely with The Giving Block and Gemini Trust Exchange.
Crypto Philanthropy is a new and thrilling fundraising avenue for nonprofit organizations like Paws of Honor. With more than 300 million crypto users worldwide and the value of many cryptocurrencies rising, the crypto community is in a position to make a wide-reaching impact through philanthropy.
Donating crypto is also one of the most tax-efficient ways for individuals to support causes that matter to them. We are excited about what the future holds in the crypto and blockchain space, and believe that we’ve just scratched the surface of its true fundraising potential.
We currently accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies, including:
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), 0x (ZRX), Aave (AAVE), Alchemix (MIST), Amp (AMP), Ankr (ANKR), ApeCoin (APE), API3 (API3), Avalanche (AVAX), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), BarnBridge (BOND), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), ChainLink (LINK), Chiliz (CHZ), Compound (COMP), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Dai (DAI), Decentraland (MANA), Dogecoin (DOGE), Dogelon Mars (ELON), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Fantom (FTM), Fetch.ai (FET), Filecoin (FIL), Gala (GALA), Galxe (GAL), Gemini Dollar (GUSD), Injective (INJ), Lido (LDO), Litecoin (LTC), Livepeer (LPT), Loopring (LRC), Maker (MKR), Mask Network (MASK), Orchid (OXT), PAX Gold (PAXG), Polkadot (DOT), Polygon (MATIC), Qredo (QRDO), Quant (QNT), Radicle (RAD), Ren (REN), Render Token (RNDR), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Skale (SKL), Solana (SOL), Somnium Space (CUBE), STEPN (GMT), Storj (STORJ), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Synthetix (SNX), Tezos (XTZ), The Graph (GRT), The Sandbox (SAND), Tune.FM (JAM), UMA (UMA), Uniswap (UNI), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Yearn.finance (YFI), Zcash (ZEC)
We are continually in the process of adding support for new cryptocurrencies, so please check back soon for more giving options.
If you don’t see a cryptocurrency you would like to donate in, please fill out this form to be connected with our Crypto Philanthropy partners at The Giving Block.
Yes! Crypto donations are one of the most tax-efficient ways to give to charity. Your crypto donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law if you pay taxes in the U.S. By making a charitable gift, you may also be eligible to significantly reduce what you would otherwise owe in capital gains taxes.
As with any tax-related questions, be sure to consult with a qualified, professional tax advisor. Get more information about lowering your crypto taxes.
Thank you for your interest in supporting Paws of Honor. To contact us about making a crypto donation, please send us an email at [email protected] with the subject line, “Crypto Donation.”
By definition, sweepstakes in the United States are advertisements or promotional devices by which items of value (prizes) are awarded to participating consumers by chance, with no purchase, consideration or entry fee required to enter or win.
Lottery is a promotional device that contains prizes, chance and consideration (a purchase or fee). Items of value (prizes) are awarded to members of the public by drawings (chance) but unlike Sweepstakes, lotteries require some form of payment or purchase (consideration) to participate. The most common examples, of course, are the local state lotteries in which consumers must purchase an entry ticket for a chance to win. Lotteries are illegal except when conducted by states and certain exempt charitable organizations.
If you believe you have received a solicitation in the guise of a sweepstakes which is an illegal lottery (requiring you to pay to enter), you should contact your local Post Office or consumer.
Premiums are free gifts that companies make available to all recipients who respond according to the company’s instructions — for example, a travel bag received with a new magazine subscription. When everyone who responds to the offer receives the same gift item, without any element of chance, the offer is considered a Premium, not a sweepstakes.
At Paws of Honor giveaways are promotions that award prizes based on chance to entrants. Each giveaway has starting and ending dates, a planned number and amount of prizes offered, a winner selection methodology, eligibility requirements, a defined distribution of entries (such as geographic distribution, specific bulletins or groups, etc.) and an estimated odds of winning for each prize offered.
Paws of Honor assigns a Giveaway Number to each giveaway to identify it and help us keep track of it. The Giveaway Number functions as a name for each giveaway.
An entry deadline is the date by which an entry must be received in order to be eligible to win the prize offered in the promotion.
Every entry has a unique prize number that corresponds to the entrant and the promotion from which the entry came. The entry deadline is the date by which the prize number for an entry is due. Most prize promotions last for 4-8 weeks and have an entry deadline within that timeframe. Some of our giveaways last a year or more. The giveaway end date is the last day when any entry will be accepted for the giveaway before it closes for the final drawing.
At the beginning of a giveaway, the sweepstakes agency decides the amount of prizes and their value. Throughout the life of the giveaway, different types of prizes may be shown to be purchased by or funded by the dollar amount being offered. For example, a giveaway offering a $20,000 prize could be promoted as $20,000 Cash, or a New Pick Up Truck ($19,999 MSRP). The sweepstakes agency keeps track of what prizes were offered in each different promotion. When a winner is selected, the prize promoted will be offered to the winning entry, as defined in the Official Rules.
A prize number is a 12-digit number assigned to an entry for a prize promotion. A giveaway number identifies the prize promotional pool into which entries will be submitted. Throughout the life of a giveaway, you may submit many entries, and each one of them will have a new, unique prize number. But, the giveaway itself will always have the same number, because the number functions as its name.