For the various Chamber Day events, you can claim a donation on your taxes in the amount over the Fair Market Value of the items/services you receive.
Those of you who made your donations on-line will find that these adjustments have been made to the donation receipt you received from the Development office:
| Event | Event/Item Amount | Fair Market Value | Donation Amount |
| Chamber Challenge | Any Amount | n/a | Full Amount |
| Chamber Day Boat Spot | $175 | >$175 (Trip + T-shirt) | $0 |
| Chamber Eve Dinner | $175 | $100 (Dinner + Venue) | $75 |
| Chamber Eve V.G.D. | $50 | $15 | $35 |
| Chamber Day/Eve Short Sleeve Shirt | $30 | $20 | $10 |
| Chamber Eve Long Sleeve Shirt | $40 | $30 | $10 |
| Flying Dutchman & Virtual Chamber Eve |
$95 | *See Exemption Below | $95 |
* These meet the requirements for a Token Exceptions, where you do not have to subtract the value if the item is considered a “token” or of “insubstantial value”. For 2026, an item is typically considered a token if the payment is at least $69.50 and the item bears the charity’s logo and costs the charity less than $13.90 [IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 pg.24.]
