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 has been set up to accept gifts of $5,000 or more. Donations are tax deductible to the extent allowable by IRS regulations.
You can now make a cash gift (partial or full payment) online. Please note on page two of the online payment form if your payment is for the full gift ($5,000 or more) or how you plan to divide the remainder of the gift (payments may be made over three years). We will be in contact with you and you will receive a thank you note from us to show that the donation is tax deductible.
Fill out the pledge form for TCF Foundation to make an investment in the future of The Compassionate Friends.
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.
The minimum donation to TCF Foundation was set at $5,000 to encourage members and friends of TCF to continue their present level of giving to TCF while considering, in addition, an exceptional—perhaps one-time—gift to TCF Foundation that will have lasting value. Such gifts may include appreciated assets and securities, insurance policies no longer needed, or estate planning initiatives. The trustees may occasionally open the fund to lower minimum gifts.
Yes, pledges to be paid over a maximum of three years are welcome. Thus, a donor may reach the $5,000 minimum gift amount by pledging $1,700 for each of the next three years ($5,100 total).
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