Year-End Feature

Year-End Donation
Summary Statements

Send annual giving statements to all your donors with one click. Professional PDF summaries with itemized donations, totals, and tax-ready documentation.

What's in Each Annual Summary

Every year-end statement includes all the information donors need for their tax records

Organization name and EIN
Donor name and address
Complete list of donations for the year
Individual gift amounts and dates
Annual total contribution
IRS disclosure language
Goods/services statement
Custom thank-you message

How it works

Send year-end summaries to all eligible donors in three simple steps.

1

Select Year

Choose the calendar year for your annual summaries. Thankly automatically identifies donors with 2+ donations.

2

Review Donors

See the list of eligible donors, their donation counts, and totals. Select all or choose specific donors to include.

3

Send Summaries

Click send and Thankly generates personalized PDFs and emails them to each donor automatically.

Powerful year-end features

Everything you need to send professional annual giving statements.

Automatic Donor Detection

Automatically identifies donors with 2 or more donations in the calendar year who qualify for an annual summary.

One-Click Bulk Send

Send personalized year-end summaries to all eligible donors with a single click. No manual work required.

Professional PDF Format

Each summary is a branded PDF with your logo, itemized donations, totals, and IRS-compliant language.

Email Delivery

Summaries are automatically emailed to donors with a PDF attachment they can use for tax filing.

Track Sent Status

See which donors have already received their summary and resend to specific donors if needed.

IRS Compliant

Includes required disclosure language for tax-deductible contributions and goods/services statements.

When to use annual summaries

Year-end donation summaries serve multiple purposes for your nonprofit.

Year-End Tax Season

Help donors prepare for tax season by sending comprehensive giving statements before the January 31st deadline.

Major Donor Stewardship

Show appreciation to recurring donors by providing a complete record of their annual generosity.

Audit Readiness

Maintain complete records of all annual summaries sent, including timestamps and PDF copies.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a year-end donation summary?

A year-end donation summary (also called an annual giving statement) is a document that lists all donations a donor made to your nonprofit during a calendar year. It includes individual gift amounts, dates, and an annual total for tax purposes.

Which donors receive annual summaries?

By default, Thankly identifies donors who made 2 or more donations during the year. These donors benefit most from a consolidated annual statement rather than individual receipts.

When should I send year-end summaries?

Most nonprofits send annual summaries in January, before the tax filing deadline. This gives donors time to include the documentation with their tax returns.

Are year-end summaries different from donation receipts?

Yes. A donation receipt acknowledges a single gift, while an annual summary consolidates all gifts for the year into one document. Both include IRS-required disclosure language.

Can I resend a summary if a donor didn't receive it?

Yes. Thankly tracks which summaries have been sent and allows you to resend to specific donors or regenerate summaries as needed.

Ready to simplify year-end donor communications?

Join nonprofits using Thankly to send professional annual giving statements with one click.

One-click bulk sending
Professional PDF format
IRS-compliant language
Automatic email delivery
Track sent status
Resend capability
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