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Allbirds, Inc.

BIRDEngagedB CorpHigh priority

Footwear · Sustainable Footwear · San Francisco, CA

US C-corporation — eligible for the §170(e)(3) enhanced deduction

Sustainability-native footwear and Certified B Corp (score 96.5). 10-K explicitly names 'donations by us of our unsold products' as a disposal route.

allbirds.com

Fit score

87

Owner

Devin Park

Revenue

$152.5M

Employees

362

Est. excess / yr

$6M

Modeled deduction

$3.6M

Buying signals · 3

Inventory write-downs $6.0M (FY25) / $7.0M (FY24)

Inventory write-down

In cost of revenue; E&O reserve reduced carrying value by $1.6M/$3.6M.

Detected Mar 5, 2026 · source

10-K names product donation as a disposal route

ESG commitment

Risk language explicitly cites 'donations by us of our unsold products'.

Detected Mar 5, 2026 · source

Certified B Corp, score 96.5

B Corp certified

Verified on B Lab directory; certified since 2016.

Detected Jan 15, 2026 · source

Activity

  1. Your 10-K already names donation — let's operationalize itrepliedlinkedin · Jul 6, 2026

    Next: Send case study (Jul 15, 2026)

§170(e)(3) opportunity

Est. cost basis / yr$2,520,000
Est. fair market value$6,000,000
Enhanced deduction$4,260,000

min(basis + ½(FMV − basis), 2 × basis)

Contacts

Joe Vernachio

Primary

President & CEO

Executive

Ann Mitchell

Chief Financial Officer

Finance/Tax

Outreach drafter

Figures modeled on IRC §170(e)(3) enhanced deduction for C-corporation inventory donations to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations. Informational only — not tax or legal advice. Validate treatment with a qualified tax professional.