Apple to Donate Towards Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

[MacRumors]

In a social media post today, Apple CEO Tim Cook said that Apple will be making a donation of an undisclosed amount towards Hurricane Melissa relief efforts.

"Our hearts go out to all of those impacted by the destruction of Hurricane Melissa," said Cook. "Apple will be making a donation to help with relief efforts on the ground."

Hurricane Melissa has caused catastrophic damage, flooding, and loss of life in several Caribbean countries this week, including Jamaica, Cuba, and Haiti.

Apple has donated to the Red Cross for hurricane relief efforts in the past.

Article Link: Apple to Donate Towards Hurricane Melissa Relief Efforts

 

[Dmoney77]

W🙌🏾🙌🏾

 

[boswald]

Good for Apple. That hurricane was a catastrophe!

 

[lapstags]

Great news!!! The people need it.

 

[djphat2000]

Yes, please and thank you! BigUp Jamaica. You will get through this.

 

[TechRunner]

I've "donated" plenty to Apple this year. Glad to see they're passing some of it on. A major hurricane takes a very long time to fully recover from. I know.

Sent from my MBP in SW Florida.

 

[rizzo41999]

Hurricane donations are tax-deductible.

 

[Will Co]

Nice, Apple. Classy move. Heaven knows, they need every bit of help they can get.

 

[Sunoo]

Hurricane donations are tax-deductible.

Please explain how you think tax deductions work.

 

[Naraxus]

Please explain how you think tax deductions work.

Here you go: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-p...-to-us-organizations-for-international-relief

 

[Sunoo]

...

Tax write offs aren’t magical free money, you just don’t pay taxes on the money you donated and no longer have.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

Thanks Apple. Jamaica and Jamaicans need all the help they can get to deal with recovering from this disaster.

 

[Jack Burton]

Tax write offs aren’t magical free money, you just don’t pay taxes on the money you donated and no longer have.

Who writes it off, David?

 

[leslieg]

Hurricane donations are tax-deductible.

and?

 

[didaho]

Tax write offs aren’t magical free money, you just don’t pay taxes on the money you donated and no longer have.

Unless you donate to your own magical tax-free foundation.

 

[svish]

Good to see Apple donating to the cause and helping with relief efforts. Happy to hear this.

 

[Sunoo]

Unless you donate to your own magical tax-free foundation.

Does Apple have a hurricane relief charity?

 

[Naraxus]

Does Apple have a hurricane relief charity?

Not as far as I know they don't but typically in situations such as this - hurricanes, earthquakes and the like, Apple will set up somthing with say the Red Cross/Red Crescent that people can donate to. It's usually about $1,000,000 USD

 

[Sunoo]

Right, so didaho’s statement is irrelevant.

 

[I7guy]

Not as far as I know they don't but typically in situations such as this - hurricanes, earthquakes and the like, Apple will set up somthing with say the Red Cross/Red Crescent that people can donate to. It's usually about $1,000,000 USD

Not sure why the tax aspect has any relevance to the discussion.The fact the Apple and other companies donated is what is relevant.

 

[Naraxus]

Not sure why the tax aspect has any relevance to the discussion.The fact the Apple and other companies donated is what is relevant.

Nor do I tbh.

When these things happen Apple is usually in a "Damned if you, damned if you don't" type situation where some say Apple should be donating more just based on their market value. However if Apple did nothing you'd get people howling to the wind that they're the largest company in the world and yet they're not doing anything to help. It's a bit sad honestly.

 

[iPadified]

If it is a million it is just PR. If they mean it, 1 billion would be more appropriate.

 

[Jumpthesnark]

Not sure why the tax aspect has any relevance to the discussion.The fact the Apple and other companies donated is what is relevant.

Because this corner of the internet is populated with edgelord wannabes who want to make everything - including a piece about a charitable donation for disaster relief - about how terrible Apple is.

 

[rizzo41999]

Here you go: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/charitable-organizations/disaster-relief-contributions-to-us-organizations-for-international-rel

Nor do I tbh.

When these things happen Apple is usually in a "Damned if you, damned if you don't" type situation where some say Apple should be donating more just based on their market value. However if Apple did nothing you'd get people howling to the wind that they're the largest company in the world and yet they're not doing anything to help. It's a bit sad honestly.

I think it’s important to remind people that sometimes, seemingly noble endeavors having sinister motives. I applaud the money being used to provide relief to people desperately in need, but it’s naive to think these things are just out of pure goodness. Double edged sword, as you say.

 

[didaho]

Does Apple have a hurricane relief charity?

I doubt it, my comment addresses standard billionaire self benevolence.