Joe's Pond Association Special Notices
News that all members need to know!

January 2026

Donations for Fireworks at Joe's Pond - Do not send to the Joe's Pond Association.  Instead - send check to the  Danville Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 253, Danville, Vt.  05828.  Write Joe's Pond Fireworks in the memo area.  You can also drop the check off at the Passumpsic Bank in Danville to the attention of Tonya.

Other Information:  Please consult your tax advisor for consultation and personalize guidance  This information is provided for general guidance and is not intended as tax advice.
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Some members have asked whether donations to the Joe’s Pond Association are tax-deductible. Donations made directly to the JPA are NOT tax-deductible because the JPA is a 501(c)(7) tax-exempt social club, not a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

If you itemize deductions and wish to make a tax-deductible donation to support milfoil management  at Joe’s Pond, you may send a check to the Town of Danville and specify in the memo line or in an accompanying letter that your donation is for “Joe’s Pond Milfoil”.  The Town of Danville’s mailing address is P.O. Box 183, Danville, VT 05828.  Donations made to a town for the public benefit are tax-deductible for taxpayers who itemize deductions. The Town of Danville will track all donations designated for milfoil  and will use those funds exclusively for milfoil by either paying costs directly or reimbursing the JPA for costs incurred.

If you have a Donor Advised Fund, you can direct the administrator to send a check to the Town of Danville and specify that the check is for “Joe’s Pond milfoil”.

Qualified charitable distributions from tax-deferred accounts and new deduction for contributions by non-itemizers starting in 2026 only apply to 501(c)(3) organizations.  Since the Town of Danville is a government entity and the JPA is a social club and neither are 501(c)(3) organizations, donations to either organization do not qualify for qualified charitable distributions or for the new deduction by non-itemizers.

​Those who do not need a tax benefit and who want to help our fight with milfoil can contribute directly to the JPA.  Those who want to donate towards the fireworks should send a check to the Danville Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 253, Danvile, Vt.  05828 with a notation that it is for 'Joe's Pond Fireworks".