In-Kind Donation Opportunities

ZLI will Accept Bird-friendly Façades as In-Kind Donations!

Not to be Construed as Tax Advice. Consult your Tax Professional to Ascertain Specific Individual Benefit Potential!

Platinum Level

Bird-friendly components and façades that earn an American Bird Conservancy Threat Factor of "1" are eligible to be certified as Little Birds Platinum. Upon review, ZLI will accept façades with Platinum Eligible Treatments for a 10% FMV financial donation. Examples include:

Insect Screens (All Windows)
Railings with Mesh
Railings with Cable
Green Walls
Roof top Enclosures
Mesh Enclosures
Vertical Safety Mesh
Screened Window Wall Systems
Nonreflective Solar Siding

Gold Level

Bird-friendly components and façades that earn an American Bird Conservancy Threat Factor between "2" and "5" are eligible to be certified as Little Birds Gold. Upon review, ZLI will accept façades with Gold Eligible Treatments for a 15% FMV financial donation. Examples include:

Certain Marking Devices
Polished Steel
Rated Translucent Facades
Textured Glass Block

Silver Level

Bird-friendly components and façades that earn an American Bird Conservancy Threat Factor between "6" and "9" are eligible to be certified as Little Birds Silver. Upon review, ZLI will accept façades with Silver Eligible Treatments for a 20% FMV financial donation. Examples include:

Fritted Glass
Certain Applied Films
Certain Bird-friendly Glazing
Solar Shades

Certified

Bird-friendly components and façades that earn an American Bird Conservancy Threat Factor of "10" are eligible to be certified as Little Birds Gold. Upon review, ZLI will accept façades with Eligible Treatments for a 30% FMV financial donation. Examples include:

Certain Marking Films
Certain Bird-friendly Glazing

ZLI is Not Affiliated with the American Bird Conservancy, but is Supportive of their Work.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please reach us at admin@zoolighting.org if you cannot find an answer to your question.

Who benefits from ZLI's Save a Billion Birds! Campaign?

Everyone!

ZLI's Save a Billion Birds! Campaign supports real fixes to the bird collision crisis. Every bird matters one by one, and there aren't 30 birds a second to waste (the estimate of window strikes in the United States alone). ZLI's Little Birds Tax Relief Initiative is but one of our programs, but an effective one:

Donors receive IRS derived financial support to skin their buildings properly.
Birds are protected, and returned to the environment to serve agriculture, cultural vitality, climate change mitigation, and enjoyment.
ZLI receives funding to expand this worthwhile initiative, and to aid researchers in helping us to understand life better.
Even the IRS and our government benefits, by having in-kind donations aligned directly with 501 c(3) purpose creating a smart use of tax dollars that doesn't require bureaucracy!

How does ZLI's Save a Billion Birds! Campaign use donations?

All proceeds developed by ZLI's Save a Billion Birds! Campaign and ZLI's Little Birds Tax Relief Initiative go towards funding our grants, scholarship programs, advocacy and services, such as project remediation and outreach initiatives.

Does ZLI's Save a Billion Birds! Campaign have effects on building operations?

No! Donors proceed as they would normally. ZLI waives its lien rights upon acceptance, meaning that any operational costs that would have been undertaken anyway by the donor now go forward as a tax deductible donation to the 501 c(3) for as long as the charity owns this element of their building as its property.

How can I or my business participate?

The process is simple, and follows IRS guidelines for in-kind donation procedures.

Schedule an appointment either through this website or with admin@zoolighting.org with details of your property to assess eligibility.
If property value is deemed greater than $5000, secure an appraisal of Fair Market Value, otherwise determine the amount independently.
Contribute relevant tax deductible FMV financial donation according to certification level, wither through this website, ZLI.org or for high value properties, by coordinated wire transfer with ZLI and Chase Bank.
Complete IRS Form 8283 and LBTRI Operational Agreement to formalize the gift.
In the case of property resale, new owner may choose to assume LBTRI Operational Agreement obligations or purchase the property from ZLI through donor.