Yes! Podari.Life is recognized by the IRS as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organization, which means your donation is tax-deductible. To claim your donation on your U.S. tax return:
File IRS Form 1040 and itemize deductions on Schedule A.
Include our EIN: 47-4165470 on your return.
For donations over $250, you’ll need to keep a receipt. We send official receipts to all donors by the end of January.
According to the IRS: For any donation of $250 or more, you must have either a bank record or a written acknowledgment from the charity showing the donation amount, the date, and whether you received anything in return. One document can fulfill both requirements.
If your non-cash donations total over $500 for the year, you'll also need to fill out Form 8283 (Noncash Charitable Contributions).
For full details, visit the IRS website.

Sometimes people ask:
“Why not use a book exchange, find free web copies, or ask the author for a free version?”
As an official charitable organization, Podari.Life is committed to legality, ethics, and professionalism — both in how we work and in what we provide to doctors. We never use pirated or unofficial materials. We don’t ask busy medical professionals to chase down fragments online. And we don’t request free copies from authors — most academic books are under strict copyright, and access must be purchased legally. What we offer doctors is simple: easy, fast, fully legal access to the materials they need — at the exact moment they need them. And we’re deeply grateful to our donors for making that possible.
But don’t doctors already have subscriptions?
Dr. Natalia Myakova,
Head of Oncohematology, Rogachev Center (FNKC, Moscow): “Our Center has an institutional subscription to UpToDate, which is excellent for point-of-care decisions. But in most cases, we need full articles — not just summaries. Thanks to Podari.Life donors, we have access to full books and journal articles that make a real difference in our work.”
Aren’t printed books outdated by the time they arrive?
Dr. Gleb Tsaur, Head of Molecular Biology and Pathology, Yekaterinburg Children’s Hospital: “That’s a myth. While some articles offer the latest findings, major textbooks — like Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology or the WHO Classification of Tumors — remain essential for years. These books don’t just inform treatment decisions. They help our young professionals feel part of the global medical community.”

Here’s a seamlessly integrated version of the Meds4Kids statement that fits naturally within your existing “sister-charities” paragraph:

We understand — sometimes you want your donation to go toward a particular program of Podari Zhizn (Russia) or Gift of Life (UK), but it’s easier to give through Podari.Life in the U.S. We share a common mission with our sister-charities: no child should be denied treatment because of money. But each organization runs its own programs to serve that mission in different ways.

At Podari.Life, we focus especially on making life-saving treatments available to children in Russia — including medications, technologies, and medical services that are not accessible through the local healthcare system. One example is Meds4Kids, an initiative launched in 2024 to deliver urgently needed cancer medications. Podari.Life processes payments for these drugs within two days, helping hospitals receive them faster than through domestic channels — even during global disruptions. For more detailed information on the medications provided, cost breakdowns, and how you can contribute, please visit the official Meds4Kids website: https://meds4.kids/

If you’d prefer your gift to go to a specific program run by Podari Zhizn or Gift of Life, just let us know — and we’ll make sure it reaches the right place. We’re grateful for your trust, and proud to be part of a global effort to give children their best chance.

Yes — we gratefully accept donations in cryptocurrency, and yes, you can claim it on your U.S. tax return. Here’s how it works: when you donate crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT, etc.), a portion is usually converted into traditional currency to support our urgent program needs — especially purchasing life-saving medications that are not available in Russia, including unregistered cancer treatments. These funds go directly to helping children get the care they need.
At the same time, we invest any excess cryptocurrency donations in secure, traditional financial instruments. These investments generate steady income, which we use to cover our administrative expenses — allowing us to promise that 100% of your new donation goes directly to programs, not overhead. To claim your donation on your taxes, please email us after donating. We’ll provide an official acknowledgment stating the date we received your crypto gift and its fair market value in USD, as required by the IRS.
And yes — we fully respect your privacy and anonymity.

In the early years, like many small charities, Podari.Life used a portion of donations — around 8% — to cover necessary administrative expenses such as transaction fees, legal services, and essential infrastructure.
But that changed in 2025.
Thanks to early crypto donations and careful planning, we were able to invest excess funds into traditional, conservative financial instruments. The income from those investments now fully covers our administrative and operational costs — including accounting, compliance, and office support.
Today, 100% of your donation goes directly to programs — to life-saving medications, medical services, and support for children and families who need it most. Every dollar you give goes exactly where you want it to go: to help save lives.

Details on transaction fees and fund structure are available upon request.

At Podari.Life, we focus on providing life-saving medications that aren’t available in Russia — but are standard in pediatric cancer treatment around the world.

Why These Medications Matter

Russian doctors working in top pediatric clinics know exactly what their patients need. They follow international protocols and stay in touch with colleagues from leading hospitals abroad. But too often, the medications they need simply aren’t registered or accessible in Russia.

Since 2016, Podari.Life has been able to legally purchase and import such medications from the U.S. and Europe. Your donations help us fill these critical gaps — delivering the right treatment at the right time.

This work is now part of our growing initiative, MEDS4.KIDS, which helps us respond quickly to requests from hospitals across Russia.

What Else Do We Fund?

We also cover the cost of international donor searches for children who need bone marrow transplants but don’t have a family match. These searches are often the only hope — and we’re proud to support them when public funding falls short.

Every medication, every vial, every search — it all starts with your support. Together, we make sure that geography doesn’t limit a child’s chance to survive and heal.