The Alaska Community Foundation does not accept currency, but accepts checks, money orders and gifts by credit card.
The Alaska Community Foundation accepts gifts of publicly traded stocks and bonds.
When the securities are in "street name," they are transferred to the Foundation's custodial account. After that, the Foundation may either sell or hold the securities for the benefit of the endowment. When the gift is in the form of physical securities, the Foundation may either sell or hold the securities for the benefit of the endowment.
Everybody wins when you make a gift of appreciated stock to The Alaska Community Foundation.
You can avoid capital gains taxes that would be due as a result of the sale of appreciated stock and establish a charitable fund that benefits the local causes and organizations you care about most.
With gifts of appreciated stock, your stock market earnings translate into community impact, so you get a more rewarding return on your portfolio. You can set up a scholarship; support special programs for at-risk youth, senior citizens, or other people in need; address environmental concerns; or support the arts.
Making a charitable gift of real estate through The Alaska Community Foundation can help you turn your property gains into community good.
Gifts of real estate range from personal residences and vacation homes to rental properties, farmland, and commercially developed land — the value of which may exceed that of any other asset you own.
With the help of ACF, you can use real estate to make a bigger charitable difference than you thought possible, avoid estate taxes, and minimize or eliminate burden placed on your heirs.
You may choose to give real estate outright and receive an immediate tax deduction, or retain the use of the property during your lifetime and plan a gift for after your death.
You may also choose to convert real estate into a stream of income for the rest of your life by establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust or Charitable Gift Annuity with ACF. Doing this lets you transform a low-yield asset into a higher-yield, income-producing asset and claim a tax deduction for the charitable portion of the gift.
A gift of real estate must be professionally appraised to establish its fair market value. It is also assessed for compliance with our acceptance policies to make sure its resale will provide the appropriate value to community.
The Alaska Community Foundation accepts gifts of tangible personal property.
Tangible personal property must be readily saleable and the donor must agree that the property can be sold unless the foundation agrees to use the property for a purpose related to its exempt purpose.
Prior to approval, such gifts must be reviewed by the Foundation board (and legal counsel if deemed necessary).