How Does Giving Work on ParishMart?

ParishMart offers flexible and transparent giving opportunities that allow users to support parishes and causes with every transaction. Giving is processed securely, with clear accounting and legal compliance.

Types of Giving

Giving as a Product: Parishes or Causes can list giving opportunities as a product on their storefronts. Supporters can choose the amount to contribute and add it to their cart like any other item.

Cost of Giving

ParishMart platform fee: 5% + $0.80 is added to your gift and shown as a separate line before you pay (covers card processing, technlogy and reporting)

100% of your gift goes directly to the parish or cause you choose.

Legal Disclaimers & Tax Deductibility

ParishMart is not a donor-advised fund or charitable organization.
It acts solely as a technological intermediary between buyers/supporters and listed parishes, causes or nonprofits. ParishMart does not issue tax-deductible receipts on behalf of any organization.
No refunds on giving.
Per IRS Publication 526 and general U.S. tax law, charitable donations are non-refundable, even if the donor later disagrees with how the funds were used or changes their mind.
All donation-related activity is subject to applicable federal and state laws governing charitable giving, including but not limited to:
- Internal Revenue Code §170 (deductibility of charitable contributions)
- IRS Publication 526 (Charitable Contributions)
- State charitable solicitation registration laws, where applicable.

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