Metrolina Model Railroaders is a train club with its roots in Belmont, North Carolina. The majority of its members are located within the greater Gaston, Mecklenburg, and York counties. The club is officially organized as a Limited Liability Corporation and has been in operation for over 30 years. It is not a legal non-profit tax exempt organization. It does encourage and accept monetary and quality physical HO and some N scale contributions / donations.
Monetary donations can be made at the Club’s French Broad & Catawba railroad layout display via a donation receptacle located under the large blinking white & black railroad cross-buck or via U.S. Mail to the club’s postal address:
Metrolina Model Railroaders Club
c/o Law Offices of Richard Beam
PO Box 2401
Gastonia, NC 28053
Physical donations should be made by arrangement. You may complete the form below to indicate your interest in donating and we will contact you to make arrangements. We can always use Nickel Silver Atlas & Peco code 100 tracks, scenery building materials, Plexiglas, light weight woods such as Luan (Lauan) plywood, styrene plastics, HO scale locomotives and rolling stock, N scale locomotives and passenger cars, and N scale Kato tracks. Persons exiting the hobby or downsizing may gain peace of mind knowing that their donations are going to an organization that can use them or redistribute them to members that build, operate and maintain model railroad layouts.
Among our members are active Tax Accountants and retired IRS Agents. Together, they agree on the following with regards to the subject of Tax Deductible Contributions:
The Metrolina Model Railroaders Club is not a recognized charitable organization by the IRS so unfortunately any donations to the club are not tax-deductible. With the new higher standard deductions on tax returns these days it is likely that a donation to our club, even if tax-deductible would have no impact on your tax return but it would have a big impact on our club and we would be honored and appreciative of any and all donations, small or large.
Disclaimer: This information should not be considered as legal or tax advice. Please consult an active, legally authorized tax professional.
Complete this form to make arrangements for physical donations.
Mr. Peters,
Thank for your comment and interest in knowing where our donation display is located. Currently, the French Broad & Catawba layout is display in Spencer, NC at the North Carolina Transportation Museum. This weekend (September 27-29, 2019) and next weekend (October 4-6, 2019), the NCTM is having one its Day Out With Thomas Steam Tour event from 8 AM until 6 PM. The donation receptacle is located on the left-corner of the layout if you are standing in front of the city modules.
We invite you to visit as our guest during this time. If you will let us know when you would like to arrive, we can make arrangements to greet you during your visit.
You may also make donations via the US Mail or physical donations by contacting us and making meet-up arrangements.
Sincerely,
On behalf of the MMRR,
Henry
Ps: This reply replaces yesterday’s previous response to the same topic.