Donor Tax Scenarios

Same Tax Treatment, Multiplied Impact: PSC gifts receive identical tax treatment to traditional charitable donations. The advantage is not in tax savings—it's in what your gift can accomplish over time.

This calculator helps visualize the combined effect of tax deductibility and PSC's regenerative model. Consult a tax professional for your specific situation.

Donation Amount$100K

Federal Tax Bracket37%

State Tax Rate10%

PSC R Factor80%

Tax Savings

$47K

Federal: $37K + State: $10K

Your Effective Cost

$53K

After tax deduction

PSC System Value

$500K

5.0x multiplier from recycling

Impact per $ Cost

9.4x

vs 1.9x traditional

Tax Treatment Comparison

Both models provide identical tax savings. The difference is in Total Impact: PSC's regenerative model multiplies your gift's effect over time.

How It Works

Tax Treatment (Same for Both)

Gross donation$100K

Federal deduction (37%)-$37K

State deduction (10%)-$10K

Net cost to you$53K

Impact Comparison

Traditional Grant

$100K

One-time impact, then capital is gone

PSC Gift

$500K

Cumulative impact as capital recycles (5.0x)

The Bottom Line

For your $53K effective cost (after tax savings):

Traditional grant creates

$100K

in direct impact

PSC creates up to

$500K

in cumulative impact over time

Tax treatment is identical. The difference is purely in how far your philanthropic dollar goes.