The Offer
- Donate to Stand Up to Cancer and get 25 American Airline miles per dollar donated
- This offer is valid through April 15; afterward, standard offer of 10 miles per dollar will apply
The Fine Print
- For charitable deduction purposes, each mile is valued at 3 cents per mile
- Offer valid on contributions made online at SU2C.org/americanairlines
- Minimum $25 donation required to get miles bonus
- Mileage cap for a 12-month period is 600,000
- Miles do not count toward elite-status qualification
- Please allow up to eight weeks for the reward miles to be posted to your account
Our Verdict
At first glance, it sounds great as someone who had plans on donating for a good cause can get some bonus miles along the way. The disappointing part is the legal grind – they put a value of 3¢ per mile for charitable deduction purposes. I think this means that only 1/4 of your donation will be tax-deductible, e.g. if you donate $100, only $25 will be deductible. It might be better to just donate directly, depending on your tax bracket and how much you value the miles.
Use a credit card that earns bonus rewards on charity donations, such as Flexperks or USBank Cash+,
HT: milespoints on Reddit
