Whether you’ve suffered a loss or simply want to help those who have, TCF offers a variety of ways you can get involved. Supporting families who’ve suffered the loss of a child requires understanding and training that we can help provide.
Whether you’ve suffered a loss or simply want to help those who have, TCF offers a variety of ways you can get involved. Supporting families who’ve suffered the loss of a child requires understanding and training that we can help provide.
A cash gift is the most common way of giving.
TCF Foundation is established to create and manage the endowment of TCF, helping to ensure its long term success. Each year, the Foundation distributes roughly 5% of its total assets to TCF for use in operations. A donation to TCF Foundation assures that TCF will be there for families that need us well into the future. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by IRS regulations. TCF Foundation EIN: 36-4373348. Please send all TCF Foundation donations to: 17130 Devonshire St., Suite 203, Northridge, CA 91325.
A gift to TCF Foundation of stocks, bonds, mutual fund shares, or an IRA can be an effective way of making an investment in the future of the organization while also realizing personal financial benefits.
The long-term capital gains tax on securities may often be avoided if the stocks or bonds are donated directly to TCF Foundation instead of being sold. This is especially advantageous with highly appreciated securities. In addition, you are usually allowed a federal tax deduction for the full market value of the stock you donate. Please consult with your tax adviser.
If your desire is to support TCF in the future with a gift from your estate after you die, you should consider The Compassionate Friends Legacy Circle, our planned giving program. You can choose to donate a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate, from cash, securities, retirement plans, life insurance proceeds, or real property (subject to the approval of TCF). For more information about the Legacy Circle and how to join, please click here.
TCF Foundation provides you the opportunity to help ensure that The Compassionate Friends will always be there.
A donation to TCF can be made in any amount, and that full amount can be used immediately by the organization. These donations are very important to TCF each year. TCF Foundation has been established to accept gifts of $5,000 or more for placement into an endowment fund from which distributions will be made each year to TCF.
Each year, TCF Foundation’s Board of Trustees will determine how much the endowment fund should distribute to The Compassionate Friends. The larger the endowment fund’s balance, the larger the distribution TCF will receive each year. A large gift to TCF Foundation’s endowment fund will ensure a steady funding stream for TCF each year, enabling the organization to more effectively plan for programs such as ongoing chapter leadership training. For example, a one-time gift of $20,000 to TCF Foundation would result in an approximate $1,000 distribution to TCF every year following that gift.
Absolutely! TCF Foundation is prepared to receive contributions of stock, insurance, IRA’s, bequests, and property. Please contact TCF’s national office for further information.
TCF Foundation will accept restricted-use gifts of $20,000 or more provided the use lies within TCF’s mission. The foundation’s Board of Trustees must approve restricted gifts.
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