You can still donate to the organization if you have accurate records of the donations. As ErnieS0 stated,
"You can claim a deduction for a contribution of $250 or more only if you have a contemporaneous written acknowledgment of your contribution from the qualified organization.
If you made more than one contribution of $250 or more, you must have either a separate acknowledgment for each or one acknowledgment that lists each contribution and the date of each contribution and shows your total contributions.
In figuring whether your contribution is $250 or more, don't combine separate contributions. For example, if you gave your church $25 each week, your weekly payments don't have to be combined. Each payment is a separate contribution."
If the organization is a valid non-profit organization and accurate records are kept, you can donate, regardless of who started the organization and if salaries are paid.
For more information on donating to a charity, see the link below:
Donating to Charity
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