Defending Education offers several charitable giving options that can provide meaningful tax advantages while helping you direct more of your resources toward your family and the causes you care about most.
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We’re happy to help you explore the giving options that may best fit your goals. This overview is not comprehensive, however, and is not intended to replace guidance from your accountant, attorney, or financial advisor.
There are many ways to support Defending Education, including cash gifts, appreciated assets, gifts from retirement accounts, and bequests.
Cash Gifts
Appreciated Stock
Bequests
Retirement Assets: QCDs & RMD
Charitable Lead &
Remainder Trusts
Give Through Your Retirement Savings: RMDs & QCDs
Your retirement savings can make a lasting difference in the future of American education.
If you are age 70½ or older, you may be eligible to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from an eligible IRA to Defending Education. A QCD allows you to support our mission while excluding qualifying distributions from your federal taxable income.
For individuals subject to Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), a QCD can also count toward satisfying some or all of their annual withdrawal requirement. RMDs generally begin at age 73 or 75, depending on your birth year.
Why consider a QCD?
- Potentially reduce your federal taxable income.
- Satisfy some or all of your annual RMD.
- Support Defending Education in a tax-efficient way.
- Make a lasting investment in the future of American education.
To qualify, funds must be transferred directly from an eligible IRA to a qualified charitable organization. Annual limits and other eligibility requirements apply.
Interested in making a QCD to Defending Education? Contact our development team for assistance. We encourage you to consult with your tax advisor or financial professional to determine whether a QCD is appropriate for your individual circumstances and to understand the potential tax benefits.
To learn more about donating stock, making a gift from a retirement account, or including Defending Education in your will or trust, please contact Senior Director of Development Andrew Kozusko at andrew@defendinged.org.