OR-DONATE: Schedule OR-DONATE, Oregon Charitable Checkoff Donations (2025)
Oregon · Oregon DOR · Used for tax years 2025
Schedule OR-DONATE lets you donate some or all of your Oregon income tax refund to the charities listed on the form. It records the amount for each selected charity and your total charitable checkoff donations.
Who files this form
Use 2025 Schedule OR-DONATE if you want to donate some or all of your Oregon income tax refund to the charities listed on the schedule. You must include the schedule with your Oregon income tax return to have your refund applied to those donations.
What you'll need
The schedule asks for your last name, Social Security number (SSN), and donation amounts for your chosen charities.
Include the completed schedule with your Oregon income tax return. Keep a copy of Schedule OR-DONATE, or the adjustment notice if the donation amount is adjusted, with your records as your receipt.
How to file
- Enter the amounts you want to donate next to the listed charities.
- Add lines 1 through 29 and enter the total on line 30.
- Enter that total on your 2025 Oregon return: Form OR-40, line 49; Form OR-40-N, line 74; or Form OR-40-P, line 73.
- Include Schedule OR-DONATE with your Oregon income tax return.
The form does not provide a mailing address or e-filing instructions.
Common mistakes
- Do not leave out the schedule. It must be included with your Oregon income tax return for your refund to be applied to donations.
- Use UPPERCASE letters and blue or black ink.
- Print at actual size (100%). Do not submit photocopies or use staples.
- Your donation total cannot reduce your net refund below zero. If your refund is used to pay a debt or your chosen donations exceed your available refund, the donations will be prorated based on the available refund.
- Keep a copy of the schedule or adjustment notice as your receipt.
Questions people ask
Can I donate my entire refund?
Yes. The form lets you donate some or all of your refund to the charities listed on the schedule.
What happens if my available refund is less than my chosen donations?
Your donations will be prorated based on your available refund. This also applies if your refund is used to pay a debt you owe.
What should I keep as my donation receipt?
Keep a copy of Schedule OR-DONATE with your records. If the donation amount is adjusted, keep the adjustment notice as your receipt.
Where can I learn more about the listed charities?
Visit www.oregon.gov/dor and search for “charitable checkoffs” or the name of a charity.