Heritage for The Blind Furniture Donation Program

Accepted Items

Not all items are qualified for donation, please see the list table below for a list of items that are qualified and can be donated to our charity in order to receive a tax deduction and assist us in our cause to help the blind and visually impaired.

Furniture (complete sets of furniture Antique and Unique a plus)	Regional items (States, Cities, Memorials)
Antiques & Primitives	Sports Equipment (original values over $200)
Art, Lithographs, Painting, Sculpture	Sports Memorabilia prior to 1975
Antique Books & Printed Material	Television Memorabilia prior to 1975
Cameras, Computers & Electronics (some)	Tin Toys, 1940-1950 Japan, USA
Clothing, Shoes & Accessories (designer only)	Tobacco Collectibles, Lighters, Pipes, Memorabilia
Rare Coins & Stamps (if appraised)	Toys, Games, Dolls, & Bears (Vintage and Antique Only)
Jewelry & Watches (vintage and vintage costume)	Vehicles, Parts, & Accessories (Collectible & Hot Rod)
Media Collections (CDs, DVDs)	Pins, Pinbacks, Buttons, Political etc. (Vintage & Antique)
Military Collectibles, WWII, WWI, and Civil War	Vintage items (1930's - 1970's)
Movie Memorabilia prior to 1980	Medical Memorabilia, Medical Hoax
Musical Instruments in good condition	Dolls, Barbie, etc.. prior to 1970
Music Memorabilia, concert items, autographs	Depression Glass (some)
Outdoor / Outerwear (Carhartt, Filson, etc.)	Carnival Glass (some)
Regional items (States, Cities, Memorials)	Vaseline Glass (some)
Vintage paper, magazines, maps, newsprints, tickets, etc.	China, Dinnerware, Porcelain, Bone China, up to 1970

If you are wondering whether an item is qualified, feel free to give us a call toll-free at 1-800-236-8283 or fill the form below and we will call you shortly to discuss whether you can donate an item you are unsure about.

Items we can NOT accept

Not all items are qualified for donation, please see the table list below for items that can not benefit our charity and will not be accepted as a qualified donation. Please do not attempt to donate any of the following items below.

Anything under $100 eBay Value	Brand Name Misuse
Anything from Discount Stores	Bridesmaid Gowns
Alcohol (Non Vintage)	Cabbage Patch Dolls
Apple Laptops Over 2-Years Old	Canning Jars
Apple Computers (Except Laptops)	Car Parts, Non-vintage
Appliances / Used	Cassette or 8-Track Tapes
Artwork / Contemporary	Catalytic Converters
Autographs without COA or Photo Proof	Cemetery Plots w/ Transfer Fees
Avon Unless Full Sealed Chess Sets	Clothing Unless Vintage or Designer
Barbie Dolls Post 1980	Comic Books Post 1980
Batteries / Auto & Industrial	Compellation & Informational Media
Beanie Babies & Most Stuffed Toys	Copy Machines
Beta Tapes	Counterfeit Items
Bicycles Except Recumbent	Copyrights
Bootleg Recordings	Costume Jewelry (Non Vintage / Designer)
Bradford Exchange	Wrestling & World Cup Memorabilia

Please remember a helpful donation is one we can get a full value for, do not attempt to donate an item which will cost the charity time and money. We are thankful for your generousity and your support.

Form

Tax Considerations
New Federal Income tax regulations require donors claiming deductions for charitable contributions consisting of property other than cash worth more than $500 to file Internal Revenue Service Form 8283, Non cash Charitable Contributions.

For detail information from the IRS on determine the value of donated property, download the following IRS publication:

» Determining the Value of Donated Property (PDF)

Furniture Donations accepted in all 50 States.

United States
Alaska - AK
Alabama - AL
Arkansas - AR
Arizona - AZ
California - CA
Colorado - CO
Connecticut - CT
Washington DC - DC
Delaware - DE
Florida - FL
Georgia - GA
Hawaii - HI

Iowa - IA
Idaho - ID
Illinois - IL
Indiana - IN
Kansas - KS
Kentucky - KY
Louisiana - LA
Massachusetts - MA
Maryland - MD
Maine - ME
Michigan - MI
Minnesota - MN
Missouri - MO

Mississippi - MS
Montana - MT
North Carolina - NC
North Dakota - ND
Nebraska - NE
New Hampshire - NH
New Jersey - NJ
New Mexico - NM
Nevada - NV
New York - NY
Ohio - OH
Oklahoma - OK
Oregon - OR

Pennsylvania - PA
Rhode Island - RI
South Carolina - SC
South Dakota - SD
Tennessee - TN
Texas - TX
Utah - UT
Virginia - VA
Vermont - VT
Washington - WA
Wisconsin - WI
West Virginia - WV
Wyoming - WY