Many employers (Boeing, Bank of America, Mastercard, Monsanto, Tyco, Verizon, Home Depot and Autozone being just a few) match up to 100% of the employee gift. THIS IS FREE MONEY. If you work for a company that has a matching gift program, please check in to it. Most companies will match the gift if your check is made out to our school. Your tax deduction is unaffected. In 2010, we received over $42,000 in matching gift contributions.