Transferring stock is an excellent way to support Elderhostel’s
mission of lifelong learning — offering increased value for your
gift and decreased cost to you. Donors who contribute appreciated securities
held longer than one year can realize two major benefits: 1) receive
a charitable tax deduction for the full market value of the securities
and 2) avoid paying capital gains taxes on the appreciated assets.
Transferring stock is easy, whether your bank, your broker or you hold
the securities. The value of your charitable deduction is determined
by the security’s market value on its delivery date. Please
contact us in advance of the stock transfer so we can expect its delivery
and properly credit your gift to you.
When your bank or broker
holds the stock
Instruct your broker or agent to directly transfer the stock by wire
into Elderhostel’s brokerage account (listed below). You will
need to confirm your conversation with a letter of instruction to your
broker, and send a copy to Elderhostel. The delivery date is the date
the stock is transferred. Please inform us in advance of your intention
to transfer stock to our brokerage account by calling us at (877) 737-0664
(toll-free).
First National Bank of Omaha
DBA TD Ameritrade
1620 Dodge St.
Omaha, NE 68197
1-800-669-3900
DTC Clearing 0188
Account Name: Elderhostel Inc.
Account Number: 883754662
When the stock is in your name and in
your possession
You can mail the unsigned stock certificates to:
Ann Simanis, Associate V.P. of Development
Elderhostel, Inc.
11 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111
In a separate envelope, you must also send two other items
to Elderhostel:
1. A stock power — a form providing documentation
that you intend to transfer ownership of the stock. You can download
this stock power form here
or obtain a stock power from your bank or broker. Sign the stock
power, but please do not fill in anything else. If you use your
bank or broker’s form, please verify that everything else on the
form is blank, including the name of the “Attorney to transfer
the stock.”
2. A Third-Party Release form which can be downloaded here.
This form requires a medallion signature guarantee from a commercial
bank, savings and loan, trust company, or credit union.
It is critical that you mail the stock power and third-party release
separately from the stock certificates. This keeps the stock safe from
theft en route because it is not negotiable without the power, and the
power is worthless without the certificate. (You can mail these separate
documents on the same day). The transfer date is the postmark date.
Gifts of Mutual Fund Shares
Please ask us for instructions about making a gift of appreciated mutual
fund shares. These gifts can take several weeks to complete, so you
will need to plan ahead in order for your gift to be made in the year
in which you wish to benefit from a charitable gift deduction. We are
grateful to receive gifts of appreciated securities or mutual funds
and will promptly confirm receipt of your advance notification and your
gift.
To notify us of your intention to transfer stock, or to
learn more about contributing stock or mutual fund shares, please contact
us at (877) 737-0664 or email ann.simanis@elderhostel.org.
Elderhostel’s Taxpayer ID Number is: 04-2632526.
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