IRA Qualified Charitable Contributions
Support ReFED with a Qualified Charitable Contribution from your IRA
A smart giving opportunity for those aged 70 ½ years and older
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) is a distribution of funds from your IRA (other than a SEP or SIMPLE IRA) directly to a qualified charitable organization like ReFED. Because the gift goes directly to the charity without passing through your hands, the dollar amount of the gift may be excluded from your taxable income up to a maximum of $108,000 annually, with some exceptions. Please consult your tax advisor for information regarding your specific exceptions.*
To learn more about QCDs, please visit IRS.gov.
* The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult a financial or legal advisor. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.
How to Make a Gift
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To make a gift from your IRA to ReFED, contact your IRA administrator to arrange a direct transfer from your account. You can download a sample letter to your IRA administrator here. We strongly recommend you instruct your broker to include your name and address with the check, so we can properly acknowledge your gift.
Your IRA administrator can send the funds by a check made payable to “ReFED” and mailed to:
ReFED, Inc.122 S. Michigan Avenue
Suite 1390-L74
Chicago, IL 60603