You can give to state and local governments and get a federal tax deduction [1], per 26 U.S. Code § 170 (c) (1) > (1) A State, a possession of the United Stat

You can give to state and local governments and get a federal tax deduction [1], per 26 U.S. Code § 170 (c) (1) > (1) A State, a possession of the United States, or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing, or the United States or the District of Columbia, but only if the contribution or gift is made for exclusively public purposes. But not if you make a gift to federal agency (unless that's listed somewhere else) https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/170 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/170