Section 24359 Of Article 1. Deductions From California Revenue And Taxation Code >> Division 2. >> Part 11. >> Chapter 7. >> Article 1.
24359
. For purposes of Sections 24357 to 24359, inclusive, the term
"charitable contribution" means a contribution or gift to or for the
use of--
(a) A state, a possession of the United States, or any political
subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the United States or the
District of Columbia, but only if the contribution or gift is made
for exclusively public purposes.
(b) A corporation, trust, or community chest, fund, or
foundation--
(1) Created or organized in the United States or in any possession
thereof, or under the law of the United States, any state, the
District of Columbia, or any possession of the United States;
(2) Organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable,
scientific, literary, or educational purposes or to foster national
or international amateur sports competition (but only if no part of
its activities involve the provision of athletic facilities or
equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals;
(3) No part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of
any private shareholder or individual; and
(4) Which is not disqualified for tax exemption under Section
23701d by reason of attempting to influence legislation, and which
does not participate in, or intervene in (including the publishing or
distributing of statements), any political campaign on behalf of (or
in opposition to) any candidate for public office.
A contribution or gift by a corporation to a trust, chest, fund,
or foundation shall be deductible by reason of this section only if
it is to be used within the United States or any of its possessions
exclusively for purposes specified in paragraph (2). Rules similar to
the rules of subdivision (b) of Section 23701d shall apply for
purposes of this section.
(c) A post or organization of war veterans, or an auxiliary unit
or society of, or trust or foundation for, any post or organization
of war veterans--
(1) Organized in the United States or any of its possessions, and
(2) No part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of
any private shareholder or individual.
(d) A cemetery company owned and operated exclusively for the
benefit of its members, or any corporation chartered solely for
burial purposes as a cemetery corporation and not permitted by its
charter to engage in any business not necessarily incident to that
purpose, if the company or corporation is not operated for profit and
no part of the net earnings of the company or corporation inures to
the benefit of any private shareholder or individual.