Am I paying more for products to shop and give at the Charitable Emporium?
No!  You pay the same price whether you shop through the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service or shop directly at the vendor web site.  However, shopping through the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service enables you to give to charity and receive the benefits of a tax deduction.

What does it cost for a non-profit organization to join the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service?
Non-profit organizations, IRS 501(c)(3), are eligible to join the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service.  The process is simple and it is FREE once the charity has its own web site.  If the charity does not have a web site, Charitable Emporium can build one at cost to the charity.  For additional information, click on the "Charities" section on the menu along the left hand side of this page or click here to complete the on-line information request form.

How can I contact the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service?
You can reach us by e-mail, telephone, or fax as listed below, or you may complete the on-line information request form.
e-mail:  info@cecharity.com
Telephone:  973-848-0300
Fax:  973-848-0277

When will I receive my rebate if I decide not to make a donation?
There is no minimum threshold, any sum that you are entitled to will be paid on the fifteenth (15^th) day following the month when the rebate is received from the vendor.

When will the charity receive my donation?
The donations are disbursed to the charity on the 15th day of the month following the month when the rebate is received from the vendor.  Checks are not issued for amounts less that $5.00.  In the event the amount is less than $5.00, the charity will continue to accumulate donations and a check will be issued when the amount due reaches or exceeds $5.00.

Are my transactions secure?
Yes!  All of the merchants on the Charitable Emporium™ shopping service web site employ secure servers to process your orders and protect your credit card information.

How much money is donated to my charity?
The donation amount will vary from vendor to vendor and sometimes product to product.  You will note that next to each vendor name in the Emporium, there is a note indicating the percent donated to the charity.  This amount can vary from 0.5% to 20%.  In some cases, the amount donated is a fixed amount.

Can I check my account status on-line?
Yes, you can get a complete report of your purchase and donation activity simply by selecting the "Account Status" option from the "Members" section along the left hand side of this page.  The system will display your activity including the merchant name, the purchase total, the donation amount, the charity name, and the date paid to the charity.  Please note that you MUST first sign-in before you can use this option.

Charitable Emporium.com has agreed with the Charity to provide the Charity with the necessary information and/or documentation to enable the Charity to comply with Internal Revenue Code Section 170(f)(8) in the form required by sub-paragraph (B) of said section.

What if a charity no longer qualifies or ceases to exist as a 501(c)(3) organization, what will happen to the rebate/donation I was entitled to?
Upon notification of loss of tax-exempt status, the donation will not be made and the rebate will be returned to the shopper within thirty (30) days.

What if I have returned product to a vendor after my donation has been made to a charity?
The donation will not be returned.

What happens if a shopper returns a product to a vendor and the vendor returns to the shopper all of the purchase price paid for the product.
(a) If the donation has not been made, it will not thereafter be made, and there will be no taxable income to the shopper since the shopper has received all of his or her money back.

(b) If the donation to the charity, or rebate to the shopper, has been made, the donation will not be returned, nor will the Charitable Emporium demand that the rebate be returned. In such event the shopper will have ordinary income to the extent he or she has received back (in the case of a rebate), or has been credited with a donation, an amount equal to the excess of the rebate or donation which exceeds the price paid for the product and subsequently returned by the vendor.