Ways to Give

The Community Foundation accepts a variety of gift types to support charitable giving funds and meet your giving goals in tax-wise ways. We often think of opening our checkbook when offering charitable support. While cash is a very generous gift, our team of charitable giving experts is here to work alongside you and your professional advisors to maximize your giving using currently held assets. 

Choose the Gift Option that Matches Your Goals

7 Gift Options to Meet Your Goals If Your Goal Is To: Then You Can: And Your Benefits May Be:
Securities
 Eliminate capital gains tax. Contribute long-term appreciated stock or other securities (public or private).
 A charitable deduction plus eliminate capital gains tax.*
Retirement Plan Assets Eliminate the possible two-fold taxation on IRA or other employee benefit plans. Name a charitable fund the beneficiary of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime. The ability to leave your family other assets that carry less tax liability.
Cryptocurrency Eliminate capital gains tax. Contribute cryptocurrency to benefit a charitable fund. A charitable deduction plus eliminate capital gains tax.*
Life Insurance Make a large gift with little cost to you. Contribute ownership of a life insurance policy you no longer need. Current and possibly future income tax deductions.*
 

Real Estate

  Eliminate capital gains tax on the sale of land or other real estate.  Donate the property to the Community Foundation to benefit a charitable fund.  An income tax deduction plus reduction or elimination of capital gains tax.*
Retained Life Estate Give your personal residence or farm, but retain current use. Create a charitable gift now, but retain occupancy for life. Tax advantages plus continued use of the property.
 Gift After Lifetime Defer a gift until after your lifetime. Name a charitable fund in your will to receive cash, specific property or a share or residual of your estate. Donations exempt from estate tax.

* May also qualify for the Endow Iowa Tax Credit.

To request the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines' gift acceptance policy, please contact us by email or phone at (515) 883-2626.