Donate Cryptocurrency
Making a cryptocurrency donation to First Book puts books in the hands of kids who need them most. $100 helps provide 20 books. $1,000 or more today can help start six new classroom libraries.
Support First Book by making a charitable gift in cryptocurrency. We accept donations in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and over 100 additional leading cryptocurrencies.
How Can I Donate Cryptocurrency to First Book?
Donating crypto is safe, easy, and fast. Using the donation form on this page, a charitable gift is made in 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!
You can elect to have an automatically generated tax receipt sent to your email address, which 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.
Why Does First Book Accept Cryptocurrency?
Crypto philanthropy is a new and exciting fundraising avenue for nonprofit organizations like First Book. With more than 300 million crypto users worldwide and the value of many cryptocurrencies rising, the crypto community is positioned 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’re 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.
Which Cryptocurrencies Does First Book Accept?”
We currently accept more than 100 cryptocurrencies, including:
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USD), Tether (USDT), XRP (XRP), Avalanche (AVAX), Samoyedcoin (SAMO), Galxe (GAL), STEPN (GMT), Tune.FM (JAM), Chiliz (CHZ), Qredo (QRDO), Polkadot (DOT), Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Polygon (MATIC), Dai (DAI), Litecoin (LTC), ChainLink (LINK), Uniswap (UNI), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Decentraland (MANA), Filecoin (FIL), The Sandbox (SAND), ApeCoin (APE), Fantom (FTM), Axie Infinity Shards (AXS), Tezos (XTZ), Aave (AAVE), Zcash (ZEC), Maker (MKR), The Graph (GRT), Gala (GALA), Quant (QNT), Enjin Coin (ENJ), Loopring (LRC), Synthetix (SNX), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Curve Dao Token (CRV), Amp (AMP), Compound (COMP), Skale (SKL), PAX Gold (PAXG), yearn.finance (YFI), Ankr (ANKR), 0x (ZRX), Livepeer (LPT), Render Token (RNDR), Dogelon Mars (ELON), UMA (UMA), SushiSwap (SUSHI), Storj (STORJ), Ren (REN), Lido (LDO), Ethereum Name Service (ENS), Injective (INJ), Fetch.ai (FET), Orchid (OXT), API3 (API3), Mask Network (MASK), Somnium Space (CUBE), Gemini Dollar (GUSD) and more!
We are continually 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.
Are Crypto Donations Tax-Deductible?
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.
I need assistance with my donation. How can I get in touch?
Thank you for your interest in supporting First Book. To contact us about making a crypto donation, please send us an email at DonorSupport@FirstBook.org with the subject line, ‘Crypto Donation’.
Refund Policy
All cryptocurrency donations made via The Giving Block are non-refundable. Crypto gifts are converted to cash immediately upon receipt, so we cannot give refunds if you changed your mind, sent the wrong cryptocurrency, or made the wrong decision.
