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Interesting move by YC as a way of paying less taxes and helping nonprofits at the same time!

Um. "Paying less taxes" is unlikely to be a motivator here, because you still end up with more money if you don't give it away at all :)

I'm not sure I understand your argument. I never said that the motivator was ending up with more money.

But yes, they will pay less taxes.

So, if their tax rate is 35%, every donated dollar costs them only 65 cents.