Late surge in charitable donations typical for tax write-off purposes

Many nonprofit agencies see a spike in donations at the end of the year, said Dawn Littlefield, executive director of the Kishwaukee United Way, which supports more than two dozen DeKalb County nonprofits.

December is typically a busy month at the DeKalb County Community Foundation as well, executive director Dan Templin said. Many donors wait until the end of the year to take stock of their tax situation, he said, or to catch up on the amount they had budgeted for charity for the year.