Donating Vinyl Records To Charity

I donated over 400 vinyl record albums.

Donating vinyl records to charity. Record companies distributors publishers. Mass produced items signed pieces and collectibles of any kind including books magazines and comic books. Democrats shatter actblue s donation records after ginsburg s death. I started a fun little collecting service called vinyl record rescue.

Growth also comes from the regular donation of releases from all segments of the entertainment industry. You can find all donation sites here. Yes however in order to be able to use it as a deduction you should make sure to donate it to a 501c 3 non profit organization and you can receive a receipt for it. While their main area of interest and expertise is jazz and blues they have over 20 years experience in the record business covering all genres of music including rock pop 60s classical soul and r b.

I get a lot of people asking where to donate records or how to donate. All of our stores take gently used items in good condition. Since 2007 rabbit records has been helping people to dispose of their unwanted collections of vinyl records and cds. The amount it s deductible suggests per album is either 7 or 10 will the irs really accept this amount.

Vinyl records cassette tapes including books on tape cds and video games. By shane goldmacher people gathered in front of a memorial for justice ruth bader ginsburg outside of the supreme court. To find a list of items we cannot accept please scroll to the next section. The arc has become one of the greatest collections of popular music largely through the generosity of collectors fans friends and music lovers who trust us to care for the music they have spent a lifetime collecting.

Vinyl records were created decades ago with the first developed around the time of 1890 according to 78rpm. This allows us to keep our staff volunteers and customers safe whilst making the. Records were the only way to listen to recorded music until cassette tapes became available. Lawn equipment all fuel must be removed prior to donating art and antiques.

If you wish to donate your preloved items please call ahead to confirm when your local shop will be able to accept your donation to ensure they have space to store your donation for the required time period. Donations should be clean and safe. Hardback and paperback books including textbooks and. Savvy charity shops are approaching vinyl sales in the same way a record store retailer might making sure the new stock is signposted clearly and priced fairly.

Early vinyl records spun at an rpm speed of 78 until 1949 when 45 and 33 rpm s were developed. When it comes to pricing stacks of low cost vinyl some as cheap as 50p complement the higher ticket collectable records priced according to record collector guides research and.