Question
We are new nonprofit. Some of volunteers are athletes that go to events to compete to spread our message. Are they able to take deductions expenses (travel, entry fees, uniform, etc...)
Answer
If the non-profit pays for their expenses, these can be no tax expenses. What you could do is, create a "volunteer fund" and encourage a sponsor to match the donations into the fund, made by the volunteers and supporters of the organization. Provide all donors (volunteers included) with a letter of acknowledgement for their donations (tax deductible). Then, use these funds to pay for their expenses, tax free.
