Transfer Appreciated Assets

Many donors prefer to make gifts of appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or exchange traded funds because it can have a large impact on our mission, while maximizing potential tax benefits by avoiding paying tax on capital gains.

If you would like to transfer your appreciated assets, please contact Mary Lashmit at mlashmit@colorado.wish.org

Give from your IRA

Donors 70½ or older are eligible to give to Make-A-Wish Colorado from their IRAs tax-free! These gifts, also known as Qualified Charitable Distributions, are always tax-free, regardless of whether or not you itemize deductions on your tax return.

If you would like to make a gift from your IRA, please contact Mary Lashmit at mlashmit@colorado.wish.org

Give through your Donor Advised Fund

A Donor Advised Fund, or DAF, is a charitable giving vehicle that allows you to make a charitable contribution, receive an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from your fund over time. You can contribute to the fund as frequently as you like, and then recommend grants to your charities, like Make-A-Wish Colorado, whenever it is convenient for you.by directing your gift to:

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado
7951 E Maplewood Ave #126
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
Federal Tax ID: 74-2273004

Learn more about Donor Advised Funds here or by contacting contact Mary Lashmit at mlashmit@colorado.wish.org