What to Give

Donating appreciated securities, including stocks or bonds, is an easy and tax-effective way for you to make a gift to Mercy For Animals.

Benefits of gifts of stocks and bonds

• Avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale of appreciated stock
• Receive a charitable income tax deduction

How to make a gift of stocks and bonds

You can process your gift of stock securely online here.

If you are like most people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. You can make a gift of your unused retirement assets to help further our mission.

Benefits of gifts of retirement assets

• Avoid potential estate tax on retirement assets
• Your heirs would avoid income tax on any retirement assets funded on a pre-tax basis
• Receive potential estate tax savings from an estate tax deduction

Benefits of gifts of life insurance

• You receive a charitable income tax deduction.
• If Mercy For Animals retains the policy to maturity, you can receive additional tax deductions by making annual gifts so that we can pay the premium.
• If Mercy For Animals cashes in the policy, you will be able to see firsthand how your gift supports our charitable work.
• If we retain the policy to maturity, or you name us as a beneficiary, once the policy matures, the proceeds of your policy will be paid to our organization so that we can use the proceeds to further our charitable work.