however, if your itemized dductions exceed your taxable income, then you get no current tax benefit but there could be a charitable contribution carryover.
the amount of donations deductible is subject to various AGI limitations
1) 60% of AGI for cash donations to an organization qualifying as a 50% limit organizations
2) 50% of AGI for donations of property other than capital gain property to 50% limit organizations
3) 30% of AGI for donations of capital gain property to 50% limit organization or donations other than capital gain property to non 50% organizations
4) 20% of AGI for donations of capital gain property to non-50% organiztions
IRS website to search for charities and there % limits also IRS pub 78
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/search-for-tax-exempt-organizations#pub78
