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Funds job training and employment placement programs through donated goods and community services.
A Pomona home that has appreciated for decades carries a quiet tax bill that a sale would make real. Donating the property instead leaves that capital gain unrealized and routes the full value to a cause you select.
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For many owners a long-held Pomona property has gained far more value than any cash savings — which makes the property itself the most tax-efficient thing to give.
Sell an appreciated Pomona property and the IRS takes a cut of every dollar of gain. Donate it instead and that capital gains liability disappears entirely.
Donors who itemize can deduct the full appraised value of Pomona real estate, often the single largest charitable write-off available in a given year.
Turn your property into a second chance at life.
MatchingDonors.com is a 501(c)(3) that connects patients in need of a transplant with living altruistic organ donors — the first organization to facilitate an organ transplant through the internet. Real estate gifts are converted into operating support, helping patients find a match in months instead of years on the national waiting list.
Real estate gifts routed to MatchingDonors.com receive prioritized handling — clear title transfer, fair-market-value appraisal, and a deduction letter inside 60 days. Proceeds fund the matching platform that has connected over 15,000 registered donors with patients in need.
See how much impact your property could make.
Well-known 501(c)(3) charities serving Pomona — local branches plus national organizations that accept real estate.

Funds job training and employment placement programs through donated goods and community services.
Builds and repairs affordable homes alongside families working toward stable, long-term homeownership.
Provides shelter, disaster relief, addiction recovery, and food assistance to people in crisis.
Funds cancer research, patient support programs, and prevention education nationwide.
Runs youth programs, fitness facilities, and community services that strengthen local neighborhoods.
Getting started is simple: share a few details about the Pomona property and request a free, no-obligation valuation. There is no commitment at this stage and no cost to ask.
From there, a qualified 501(c)(3) equipped to accept real estate reviews the property and handles the appraisal coordination, title work, and closing directly with you. Easy Real Estate Donation connects you with that organization — the donation itself is completed between you and the charity.
A transparent, four-step process ensures a smooth transition from property to philanthropy. (The exact process may differ between organizations, these are the general phases)
Your charity will conduct a preliminary assessment of your property's market value and suitability for donation.
Their experts handle title searches, environmental checks, and prepare all necessary transfer paperwork.
The property is officially transferred to the charity. You receive IRS Form 8283 for tax deduction purposes.
The property is sold and proceeds are distributed to your chosen charity to fund their mission.
Charities serving Pomona put donated value to work locally — funding housing programs, youth services, food assistance, and disaster readiness across Los Angeles County.
Choosing a nearby organization means the impact of your Pomona property is visible in the same community the property sits in.
Straight answers on donating real estate, the tax treatment, and what to expect.
For high-value Pomona properties the case is often stronger: the larger the unrealized gain, the more capital gains tax a donation avoids, and the larger the fair-market-value deduction.
Largely, yes. A donation avoids the public listing and price history a sale creates. The deed transfer itself becomes a public record, as all property transfers do, but the gift draws far less attention than an open-market sale.
For property held more than a year and given to a public charity, the deduction is generally the fair market value set by a qualified appraisal. The actual tax savings depend on your appraised value, income, and filing situation, so confirm the figure with your tax advisor.
Fair market value for a real estate deduction is established by a qualified appraisal, not by an online estimate or the tax-assessed value. The IRS requires that appraisal for property gifts above $5,000.
Possibly. Charities accept properties with environmental questions but allow extra time for inspections and due diligence. Disclosing known concerns up front helps the receiving charity assess whether it can take the gift.
Typically nothing out of pocket. The receiving charity generally covers title work, closing, and related costs, and there are no agent commissions on a donation.
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