In honor of, or in memory of?
"In honor of" is for someone living: a birthday, a coach who made a difference, a retirement, a team’s season. "In memory of" is for someone who has died. Both work the same way on our donate page. If you are giving for someone who has passed, see how to donate in memory of someone.
How to give in someone's honor, online
- Open the donate page. This link opens it with "In honor of" already chosen.
- Type the name of the person you are honoring.
- If you want them, or someone close to them, to know, add a name and email. This is optional.
- Pick an amount, once or monthly, and pay through Stripe's secure checkout. The name you typed shows on the checkout page so you can check the spelling.
The tax receipt comes to you, because you made the gift. It carries our EIN and states that no goods or services were provided.
Good reasons to give in someone's honor
- A birthday or a holiday. A gift in their name instead of one more thing to unwrap.
- A coach or a teacher. A thank-you for the person who kept showing up.
- A retirement or a milestone. A way to mark years of work that goes on helping after the party.
- A team or a season. Honor the team itself, or the parent who drove every weekend.
What the person you honor receives
If you give us an email, the foundation sends that person a short personal note saying a gift was made in their honor and who made it. We never share the amount. The note is written and sent by a board member, not a machine, so allow a few days. If the gift is for a birthday or another set date, give a few days early.
Giving another way
- By check: payable to NYC Honor Foundation Inc., mailed to 7720 82nd St, Glendale, NY 11385-7635. Write "In honor of" and the name on the memo line, and email eslyn@nychonor.org if you would like us to tell the person.
- From a donor-advised fund: recommend a grant to NYC Honor Foundation Inc., EIN 42-1836369, and add the name in any note field your fund offers. Email us too, since a fund's note does not always reach us. How to grant from your fund.
- From an IRA, at 70½ or older: give from your IRA and email us the name.
Asking for gifts in your own honor
Some people ask for donations instead of presents for a birthday, a retirement or a graduation. If you would like those gifts to come to NYC Honor, share this link and email us so we can let you know as gifts arrive:
- Gift in honor link
- nychonor.org/donate?tribute=honor
Each person who gives types your name on the donate page. For an invitation or a card, our legal name, NYC Honor Foundation Inc., and EIN 42-1836369 are all a reader needs to find us.
Where a gift in someone's honor goes
NYC Honor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity in Glendale, Queens. It runs a youth basketball program and a free money and NIL course for players. Gifts made now go to next season: $5,000 sends one team to one tournament, covering entry fees, travel and hotels. The 2026 season · Our impact.
For taxes it is an ordinary gift from you. The person you honor does not need to do anything. How charitable gifts are deducted is set out in IRS Publication 526.
EIN and public-charity status: IRS determination letter.
This is education, not advice
NYC Honor Foundation is a charity, not a tax or investment advisory firm. Talk to your own tax professional before you move money. Checked against the sources named on this page on October 26, 2026.