Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds: An alternative to a cash contribution is to directly donate stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. If you have held shares for at least a year, you can donate them without incurring a tax on capital gains (check with your tax or financial advisor). We make the process easy!

From your IRA: If you are 70 ½ years old or older, you can give directly from a traditional IRA to 350 Bay Area, a 501c3 nonprofit organization, for a great tax break! A direct charitable contribution from a traditional IRA means that you don’t need to declare the amount as taxable income. Just make sure that the transfer or check is in the name of 350 Bay Area. This contribution will count as a distribution for the purpose of meeting your required distribution amount without impacting your taxable income

Note that required minimum distributions are waived for the 2020 tax year. Again, it’s a good idea to review your plans with your tax or financial advisor. Email us at [email protected] for information about how to make the transfer.

These gifts to 350 Bay Area will allow us to move as rapidly as we are able to assure that all citizens in the Bay Area and beyond will have a safe, healthy and livable future.Thank you for considering this way of gifting that benefits both you and 350 Bay Area.