Donate through an IRA Charitable Rollover
You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further our mission. If you are 70½ or older, you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. An IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our work and benefit this year.
IRA (Custodian) → Nonprofit
Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover
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Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $108,000 from your IRA to our organization
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May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
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Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
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Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
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Help further the work and mission of our organization
How an IRA charitable rollover gift works
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Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to us
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Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to our organization to help continue our important work
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Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction
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Please contact us if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose
Gifts from your IRA
If you are 70½ or older, you can use your IRA to fulfill your charitable goals. We will acknowledge your generous gifts as a qualified charitable distribution, which may satisfy your RMD, if applicable.
Donate through an Donor Advised Fund
A donor advised fund (or DAF) might be a great solution for you. You can use a DAF to distribute gifts to numerous charities. With a DAF, you can make gifts to charity during your lifetime, and when you pass away, your children can carry on your legacy of giving.
Stock or Cash → Donor Advised Fund → Nonprofit
You enjoy several benefits with your donor advised fund
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Establish a flexible vehicle for annual charitable giving
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Benefit from a more tax and cost efficient alternative to a private foundation
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Obtain a charitable income tax deduction in the year of your gift
How a donor advised fund works
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You make an initial, irrevocable gift of cash or stock to fund a DAF at a sponsoring organization
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The assets in your DAF grow tax-free
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You make annual recommendations on gifts to be made from your DAF
Gifts from your donor advised fund
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Your donor advised fund has several advantages. You can make one larger gift to a DAF and then recommend grants to us and other nonprofits. We will acknowledge your generous gift as a DAF distribution.
Learn more about starting a Donor Advised Fund through the Colorado Gives Foundation!