Daily Burden Lifted
Time saved from water collection becomes time for income generation, education, and family.
Turn Crypto Gains Into Clean Water—Tax-Free
Donate Bitcoin, Ethereum & 100+ cryptocurrencies. Avoid capital gains tax + get immediate tax receipt at full fair-market value.
Every Satoshi Becomes a Stream
Real communities transformed by cryptocurrency donations
Clean Water Daily
Active monitoring, shared in real-time, ensures your crypto-funded water projects continue serving communities year after year.
Schools Transformed
Clean water at schools means students can focus on education instead of spending hours collecting water.
Why Donate Cryptocurrency?
Smart giving meets lasting impact
Avoid Capital Gains Tax
Donate appreciated crypto and avoid paying capital gains tax while claiming full fair-market value deduction. Maximize your impact while minimizing your tax burden.
Immediate Impact
Get instant tax receipt at fair-market value. Funds deployed to the field within days—no waiting for grant cycles or bureaucracy.
GPS-Verified Transparency
Track your impact with GPS coordinates, photos, and real-time monitoring data from every project. See exactly where your donation goes.
Why The Water Project?
Scaling access to water at the speed of crypto.
10+ Years Leading Crypto Philanthropy
Since 2014, crypto donors like you have helped us provide clean water to over 1 million people. We were one of the first nonprofits to accept Bitcoin—and we've built a $2M sustainability endowment to ensure every one of those water projects keeps flowing for generations.
Our vision: saturate entire regions with reliable water access. We have $100M of shovel-ready work actively mapped out across Kenya, Uganda, and Sierra Leone—and we're seeking investors ready to make transformational impact at scale.
- Over $12M deployed by crypto community leaders
- $2M sustainability endowment established
- $100M in mapped, systems-based, shovel-ready projects
- Actively soliciting investment at scale
Calculate Your Tax-Smart Strategy
Two calculators for different market scenarios: Use the first when crypto has gained value, the second when it's in a loss position.
Crypto Impact
School Project
0.318725 BTC
~500 students with clean water
Family Access
0.005149 BTC
7 people with reliable water
Per Person
0.000736 BTC
Lifetime clean water access
📈 Appreciated Crypto Calculator
For crypto with gains: See how donating directly saves on capital gains tax and increases impact
❌ Sell First, Then Donate
Crypto value
$10,000
Cap gains tax
-$1,600
Cash to donate
$8,400
Tax deduction
+$2,688
YOUR COST
$7,312
FOR CLEAN WATER
$8,400
+ savings → 168 people
✅ Donate Crypto Directly
Crypto value
$10,000
Cap gains tax
$0 (avoided!)
Value to donate, not cash
$10,000
Tax deduction
+$3,200
YOUR COST
$6,800
FOR CLEAN WATER
$10,000
+ savings → 200 people
🎉 THE WIN-WIN
You Save
$512
More Water Flows
+$1,600
19% more impact
⚠️ Important Disclaimer: This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute tax, financial, or legal advice. Tax rates shown are federal maximums for 2024 and do not include state taxes, AMT, net investment income tax, or other factors that may affect your specific situation. Capital gains rates vary by income level (0%, 15%, or 20% for long-term; ordinary income rates for short-term). Cryptocurrency donations must be held for more than one year to claim fair market value deduction. Deductions are subject to AGI limitations. Always consult a qualified tax professional or CPA to understand your specific tax situation before making donation decisions.
⬇️ Crypto underwater? Use this calculator instead ⬇️
📉 Loss Position Calculator
For crypto with losses: Selling first lets you harvest losses to offset gains, then donate the cash. This calculator shows your double tax benefit.
💡 Key Benefit: Tax Loss Harvesting
When you sell crypto at a loss, you can use that loss to offset capital gains from other investments (stocks, real estate, other crypto). Any remaining loss (up to $3,000/year) offsets ordinary income. Then donate the cash and get a charitable deduction too. It's a double benefit.
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Your original cost basis
Your marginal tax bracket rate
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Have capital gains from stocks, crypto, or real estate?
Your crypto loss can offset these gains dollar-for-dollar, saving you capital gains tax. Enter your gains below to see the impact.
From stocks, other crypto, real estate, etc.
⚠️ Educational Tool Only: This calculator provides estimates based on general tax principles. Tax rules change frequently. This is not tax advice. Please consult your tax advisor for your specific situation.
Ready to Give Tax-Smart?
Join 1,000+ crypto donors who've transformed digital assets into lasting water access
Immediate tax receipt • 501(c)(3) tax-deductible • Deployed within days
We Prove Impact Through Real-Time Reporting
GPS-verified water projects with ongoing monitoring and maintenance to ensure every project keeps flowing for generations
The Water Project Real-Time Dashboard
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The Water Promise
Broken pumps are broken promises. What matters even more than seeing the initial impact is knowing whether water is flowing today. We publicly monitor each water point and report all the data to you. We also manage and fund local repair teams to resolve problems quickly—so families can rely on safe water every day. Learn more.
Cryptocurrency Donation FAQs
Everything you need to know about donating crypto
We began accepting crypto in 2014.
Recognizing early philanthropic interest from both crypto investors and builders, The Water Project Founder, Peter Chasse, reached out to the emerging crypto community with a brief note that became the genesis of important conversations.
In 2017, The Water Project was the lead recipient of The Pineapple Fund, working with them directly to help validate their efforts to donate over $54M to various non-profits. We helped numerous other charities evaluate the opportunity cryptocurrency donations present.
We accept over 100 cryptocurrencies including:
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- USD Coin (USDC)
- DAI Stablecoin
- Litecoin (LTC)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- Most ERC-20 tokens
- And many more through our secure platform
Yes, as allowed by your local law.
The Water Project will provide you a tax-receipt with the name and email you provide. It's important to check with your tax advisor about the process.
The Water Project is a US-based 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Our Tax ID is 20-3155161.
Nothing in this communication is intended to constitute legal or tax advice.
A large crypto gift will unlock our ability to move quickly into communities we've already identified.
Early investment by the crypto community allowed The Water Project to build out a bold plan to saturate entire regions with clean water access. The only piece left is adequate continued investment.
Large gifts can also be invested in our Water Promise Endowment that enables us to fund maintenance and monitoring - ensuring communities have clean water flowing every day.
Gifts of $1M+ USD equivalent will help quickly scale our impact in critically needed areas.
Of course! You may choose to remain anonymous and simply rely on the blockchain as proof of your gift.
Gifts will be used to fund the next shovel-ready projects and we'll post details of those completed water projects - "Built with Crypto" - for all to see.
Yes! With even more visibility for anonymous donors coming soon.
Today, the entire scope of our work is shared in real-time, with up-to-the-day monitoring of functionality for all to see.
When you share contact info with your gift, we'll update you personally as your investment is put to use, with specific and detailed reporting about your impact.
Soon, even anonymous crypto donors can track specific impact of their giving through each of our "Built With Crypto" water projects.
All cryptocurrency donations are final and nonrefundable.
No goods, services or airdrops will be offered in exchange for cryptocurrency donations. We are not able to give refunds if you changed your mind, sent the wrong cryptocurrency or made an error.
Donate appreciated cryptocurrency directly instead of selling it first.
When you donate crypto that has increased in value, you avoid paying capital gains tax (up to 20% federal rate plus state taxes) while still claiming a full fair-market value tax deduction. This is for cryptocurrency held over 1 year.
Example: If you bought Bitcoin at $5,000 and it's now worth $100,000, selling first would trigger $19,000+ in capital gains tax. Donating directly saves that entire amount while giving you a $100,000 tax deduction.
Use our tax calculator to see your specific savings.
For donations over $500, you'll need IRS Form 8283.
Here's what you need based on donation size:
- Under $500: Claim on Schedule A with our tax receipt
- $500 - $5,000: File Form 8283 (Section A) with your return
- Over $5,000: File Form 8283 (Section B) and obtain independent appraisal
We provide an instant tax receipt showing the fair market value at the time of donation. Consult your tax advisor for specific guidance on your situation.
Yes! We accept all major stablecoins including USDC, DAI, USDT, and others.
Stablecoins offer several advantages for donors:
- Predictable value - no volatility concerns
- Same tax deduction benefits as other crypto
- Fast, low-cost transactions
- Ideal for DeFi users who want to give
Even though stablecoins don't appreciate like Bitcoin or Ethereum, donating them directly is still more tax-efficient than converting to cash first.
Network confirmations take 10 minutes to 1 hour, and you receive an instant tax receipt.
Timeline breakdown:
- Immediate: Tax receipt sent to your email
- 10-60 minutes: Blockchain confirmation (varies by network)
- Generally instant: Conversion to USD (may be spread over time during periods of extreme volatility)
- Within days: Funds deployed to field projects
For year-end tax planning, crypto donations made by midnight December 31st in your timezone will be receipted in the same tax year—even during periods of extreme market volatility.
Based on current Bitcoin prices, approximately 0.33 BTC funds a complete school well project.
Our live calculator shows real-time impact for any cryptocurrency:
- School well ($32,500): Serves 500+ students with clean water
- Family well ($525): Provides clean water for 7 people
- Per person ($75): Your contribution to community water access
Every satoshi makes a difference - there's no minimum donation amount. Use the calculator above to see exactly how your crypto creates impact.
Yes. We use enterprise-grade security through our partnership with The Giving Block.
Security measures:
- We never ask for your private keys or seed phrases
- One-time transaction only - no ongoing wallet access
- Immediate conversion and cold storage protocols
- 10+ years of secure crypto donations ($12M+ processed)
Privacy: You maintain complete control over what, if anything, to share about yourself with The Water Project. You can donate anonymously and still track impact through our GPS-verified water projects marked "Built with Crypto."
Yes, we accept NFTs and other digital assets with the same tax benefits as cryptocurrency.
For NFT donations:
- Same capital gains tax avoidance as crypto
- Fair market value tax deduction (requires appraisal for >$5,000)
- Contact us directly for NFT donations to arrange transfer
Other accepted digital assets include tokenized securities, governance tokens, and most blockchain-based assets. Reach out if you have questions about a specific asset type.
Donating appreciated crypto is 19-40% more tax-efficient than selling first and donating cash.
The math is simple:
- Selling first: Pay 15-20% capital gains tax + lose income tax deduction on that portion
- Donating crypto: $0 capital gains tax + full fair-market value deduction
This means more of your wealth goes to clean water and less to taxes. Use our tax calculator to see your exact savings based on your specific situation.
Plus, crypto donations help us maintain transparent, on-chain proof of philanthropic impact - perfect for the web3 community.