Donate Gifts of Stock and Other Securities

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds

Gifts of securities such as stocks, bonds and mutual funds are especially advantageous if you hold a security such as stock that has increased in value since you acquired it. By making a gift of stock held longer than one year, you completely avoid paying capital gains tax. In addition, you receive an income tax deduction for the current market value of the gift.

For Tax Tear 2010 -- The recent rally in the stock market means that many securities have re-appreciated and are worth much more than they were just a few months ago.  In other cases, if you bought stock last fall when prices were falling and have now held them for a year, you may benefit from a deduction that includes increases since that time.  A gift of stock may now be a better way for you to support the FSH Society.   Remember:  Only gifts completed before year’s end can reduce the after-tax cost of their gifts for 2010.  And, please consult with your financial advisor as you consider what gift to make to the FSH Society.

Electronic Transfer/DTC

If you hold stocks or bonds with a broker, you may transfer the securities electronically by instructing your broker to send the securities to the FSH Society’s account through the Depository Trust Company (DTC). Please contact either of the individuals below for transfer instructions.

At the FSH Society:
Nancy Van Zant
1 (617) 658-7878
1 (617) 658-7879 Fax
nancy.vanzant@fshsociety.org

Our account at Wells Fargo Advisor.:

Kevin S. Stapleton
Vice President  -  Investments
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
26135 Carmel Rancho Blvd, Suite 200
Carmel, California 93923 USA
1 (800) 245-2630 Toll-Free  
1 (831) 622-4875 Local
1 (831) 625-7435 Fax
kevin.stapleton@wellsfargoadvisors.com

In order to facilitate the transfer and acknowledgment of your stock gift, please notify the FSH Society of your name, the name of the stock and the number of shares being donated before you transfer the stocks. 

Stock and Bond Certificates

If you hold stocks or bonds in certificate form, you may send the certificates via registered mail to the FSH Society at the address below. Please leave the back of the certificate blank and do not endorse it.

FSH Society, Inc.
Attn: Nancy Van Zant
BBRI R353
64 Grove Street
Watertown, MA  02472 USA

Separately, in a second envelope via regular first-class mail, send us one stock power for each stock certificate. You may download a stock power form or obtain stock powers from your bank or broker. Be sure to sign the power exactly as you are listed on the face of the certificate.

When you fill out the stock power form(s), please leave the assignment blank to facilitate our selling the shares. You will need to sign each form and fill in the description of the stock. Enclose a dated letter which identifies the stock and includes your signature as it appears on the certificate and/or stock power.

Mutual Funds

Mutual funds make excellent gifts and offer the same tax benefits as gifts of stocks or bonds.

If your mutual funds are held by your broker or banker, or are in certificate form, please use the procedure for stocks or bonds explained above.

If your mutual funds are held by the fund company, you may write a dated letter to the fund, indicating your account number and instructing them to transfer the shares to:

FSH Society, Inc.
Attn: Nancy Van Zant
BBRI R353
64 Grove Street
Watertown, MA  02472 USA

Your letter should be signed and your signature guaranteed by your broker or banker. Enclose a copy of your latest statement if possible.

Send your letter by certified mail (and return receipt requested if you would like to have proof of its delivery). Please send a copy of your authorization to the FSH Society to notify us of your gift.

Note: Most mutual fund companies have a toll-free number for shareholder questions. You may want to call them to confirm the above procedure before mailing your authorization letter.

If you would like more information on gifts of stocks, bonds or mutual funds, please contact the FSH Society office at (617) 658-7878, or e-mail nancy.vanzant@fshsociety.org.

Gifts of $50 or more are acknowledged in the FSH Society Annual Donor report, unless you inform us that you wish your donation to be anonymous.