Outright Gifts

A gift of cash is the most popular type of charitable gift because of its simplicity and ease of implementation. A gift of cash is as simple as writing a check and is considered made on the date it is mailed or hand-deliverd. It is also tax deductible up to 50% of a donor's adjusted gross income. In addition, any amount in excess of the 50% reduction limit can be carried over for five years.

A gift of appreciated securities is an alternative to a cash gift. Appreciated securities held long term are deductible at their fair market value by the donor when made as a charitable gift. Such a gift provides a double benefit, one to the donor and one to the Spring Grove Heritage Foundation. With careful planning, a gift of appreciated securities can provide even greater tax benefits to the donor than a gift of equivalent value in cash.

Deferred Giving

A donor may also make a deferred gift to the Spring Grove Heritage Foundation by creating a charitable remainder trust. In establishing such a trust, the donor reserves the right to receive an annuity or other payment during the donor's life and the trust assets pass to the Spring Grove Heritage Foundation at the time of the donor's death. The individual creating the charitable remainder trust receives an income tax deduction when the trust is established. The charitable remainder trust can be particularly useful for gifts of appreciated securities.

Individuals choosing to name the Foundation in their estate planning or in deferred giving documents should take care to identify the Foundation properly as Spring Grove Heritage Foundation.