ONLINE
You can make a one-time or recurring gift to be charged to your credit card or via debit through your checking account.
BY MAIL
Checks may be mailed to:
Iowa Legal Aid Foundation
666 Walnut St Floor 25
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
IRA CHARITABLE ROLLOVER
If you are age 70 ½ or older and would like to transfer funds from your IRA while counting toward your Required Minimum Distribution and not being recognized as taxable income. Please consult your advisor.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BENEFITS OF TAX ADVANTAGED CHARITABLE GIVING!!
MAKE A GIFT OF STOCK
It’s easy to make a gift of stock to the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation. Here are two ways:
- Have your broker transfer the shares DTC to UBS Financial Services, Inc., the broker who acts on the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation’s behalf, in Des Moines, Iowa. UBS Financial Services, Inc.’s DTC number is #0221 and the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation’s account number is 8W-33716. Please note that in this case, the gift is not complete for tax purposes until the transfer is complete.
- If you hold the stock certificate, send it unendorsed in an envelope to: the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation, 666 Walnut St Floor 25, Des Moines, Iowa 50309 along with a letter of authorization stating that this is a donation for deposit into the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation’s account. In a separate envelope to the same address, send a signed, but otherwise blank, stock power form.
In addition, to ensure that you are properly credited and acknowledged for your gift, it is helpful if you or your broker contacts the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation to let us know a transfer is taking place.
Iowa Legal Aid welcomes gifts of stock and appreciated securities. These gifts are an excellent way to support your commitment to equal justice while receiving personal tax benefits.
ENDOWED GIFTS
The Iowa Legal Aid Foundation maintains an endowment fund (the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation Friend’s Fund) at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. Contributions to the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation Friend’s Fund at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation are eligible for the Endow Iowa Tax Credit. Click here for more information about the Endow Iowa Program.
PLANNED GIVING
Most people can make a larger gift to charity in their estate plans than they would ever be able to make during their lifetime. Including Iowa Legal Aid in your estate plans ensures that you leave a legacy of helping the most vulnerable Iowans. Click here for more information about the Legacy Club.
An abundance of estate giving options makes it easy to find one that works for you. Many of these options offer tax advantages, so please consult your estate or tax professional.
The most straightforward and commonly-used option is to name Iowa Legal Aid as a beneficiary in your will, retirement plan, or life insurance. Click here for a Confidential Bequest Intention Form.
JOIN THE CLUB!
The Iowa Legal Aid Foundation’s giving clubs are communities of supporters who help ensure that low-income Iowans are provided access to the civil justice system.
Equal Justice Society ($10,000+ annual gift) (Click here for list of members)
Sustaining Justice Club ($1,000+ annual gift) (Click here for list of members)
Working for Justice Club ($500-$999 annual gift) (Click here for list of members)
Leadership Law Firms ($250 per attorney, or over $1,000 annual gift) Click here for list of members)
Business Leaders ($1,000+) (Click here for list of members)
Legacy Club (Donors who have named Iowa Legal Aid as a beneficiary in their will, retirement plan, or insurance policy) (Click here for list of members)
The Iowa Legal Aid Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation and has been determined to be tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service. Donations to the Iowa Legal Aid Foundation are tax deductible. Tax ID #72-1597019.