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@sjrcpa "But if the "donation" is of stuff that you, and only you, use is it really a donation to the organization?"
Let me answer that question . . . with a question.
Go to Pub 526.
"Church deacon. You can deduct as a charitable contribution any unreimbursed expenses you have while in a permanent diaconate program established by your church. These expenses include the cost of vestments, books, and transportation required in order to serve in the program as either a deacon candidate or an ordained deacon."
They don't tell you they are talking about Catholics, but that's a major religion with a permanent diaconate program. And many of the deacons are paid. As of Feb 6, 2021, the average annual pay for a Catholic Deacon in the United States is $38,324 a year.
So two deacons walk into a bar where you are relaxing on April 16. You get into a discussion about deducting vestments. Are you going to tell them that it only counts if they wear each other's?