ItsDeducted Publishes Its First Donation Research Report
The inaugural ItsDeducted Donation Value Report turns anonymized, aggregated platform data into a transparent look at documented noncash donations, including donation size, category mix, and estimated fair market value.
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What ItsDeducted published
The 2026 ItsDeducted Donation Value Report is the first release in an ongoing research program built from anonymized, aggregated donation records created in ItsDeducted. The inaugural snapshot covers completed physical-goods donations documented from April 6 through August 20, 2026.
The purpose is descriptive rather than prescriptive. Instead of publishing another generic price chart, the report asks what actually appeared in a defined body of completed donation records: how many goods people documented, which categories appeared most often, and how estimated fair market value was distributed across the snapshot.
physical donated goods in the inaugural research snapshot
The report is based on completed donation activity inside ItsDeducted.
The snapshot includes 439 completed donation events and approximately $196,000 in aggregate estimated fair market value. Cash, mileage, draft donations, and a confirmed internal/test account are excluded from the published research scope.
A few findings from the first report
The report is designed to keep the headline numbers attached to their population and limitations. Four findings are especially useful for understanding the shape of the dataset:
- 17 physical goods was the median completed donation size.
- $152 was the median estimated fair market value of a completed donation.
- 38.4% of the physical goods in the snapshot were clothing.
- 55.8% of completed donations included at least one clothing item.
Those numbers are most useful as observations about the ItsDeducted dataset. The full report goes further into category mix, donation-size distribution, condition, methodology, limitations, and the difference between a median and a simple average.
How to interpret the research responsibly
The research is intentionally narrow about what it can claim. It describes activity documented in one platform during a defined period. It is not a probability sample of all U.S. donors, and it should not be converted into a national average for charitable giving.
The fair market values in the report are estimates associated with donation records, not IRS-set prices, qualified appraisals, or realized resale prices. The IRS describes fair market value as a facts-and-circumstances question; individual property, condition, and market evidence still matter.
Important: use the report to understand observed donation patterns and the structure of the ItsDeducted dataset—not to assign a value to a specific donated item. For item-level context, start with the Donation Value Guide or review the noncash donation rules guide.
Why ItsDeducted is publishing original donation research
Donation-value content is often built around static ranges or generalized examples. ItsDeducted can add a different kind of evidence: anonymized, aggregated observations from donation records people actually completed in the product.
The goal is not to declare a “correct” value for donated property. It is to publish a repeatable research record with clear definitions, scope, limitations, and citation guidance, then expand that body of evidence as the dataset grows.
The ItsDeducted Research hub is the canonical home for that program. Future releases can build on the same methodology while keeping the flagship report focused on the underlying findings rather than product announcements.
Common questions about the research report
Explore the research and valuation methodology
ItsDeducted Research describes anonymized, aggregated platform activity. It is not a probability sample of all U.S. donors and does not provide tax, legal, or financial advice. Estimated fair market values are not IRS-set prices, qualified appraisals, or realized resale outcomes.
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