Plan Your Legacy

Founded in 1946 as Meals for Millions, Freedom from Hunger has more than six decades of proven success in helping families end their own hunger. By contacting us to plan your gift today, you will ensure that families around the world - for generations to come - will have their chance to help themselves. Contact us now by e-mail or telephone Chris Dodson at (530) 758-6200 ext. 1042 or (800) 708-2555.

Gifts of Stock

A $5,000 cash gift and a gift of $5,000 in stock both generate the same charitable deduction. But if you use publicly traded stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares that you have held for a year or longer to make your gift, you will receive an additional tax benefit: the IRS allows you to make your transfer to Freedom from Hunger without recognizing capital gains on the appreciation. You can thus leverage a larger donation than you could make with cash — and receive a larger tax deduction — by "buying low and giving high."

Your gift of stock is valued as of the day the stock reaches our account if your broker transfers it electronically, or the postmark date if you mail it. Your gift value is the average of the high and the low prices for the stock on that date (for mutual fund shares, it is the net asset value).

Important Tip: Don't sell the stock first. Even though you give us the proceeds as a gift, the IRS will impose capital gains tax on your sale, wiping out the benefits of this arrangement.

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To learn more about gifts of Stocks, Bonds & Mutual Funds, Email us, complete the Information Request form, or call us at so that we can assist you.




 


Freedom from Hunger
Attention: Chris Dodson
1644 DaVinci Court
Davis, CA 95618
(530) 758-6200 ext. 1042
(800) 708-2555
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