You may give to the Choices quickly and tax-effectively by donating appreciated assets, like stocks or other securities.

Benefits of gifts of stocks and other securities

• The donation of shares that have significantly increased in value can be done without incurring capital gains tax for you.
• It furthers our goals today.
• You can take a tax deduction for a charitable contribution valued at the appreciated, not basis, the value of the shares.

How to make a gift of stocks and other securities

We appreciate your interest in making a donation of securities to Choices. We value your cooperation and your kind generosity. You will require the following details in order to provide a gift of stocks via electronic delivery:

• Brokerage Firm: Charles Schwab
• DTC # – 0164
• Account number – 2159-0601
• Code # – 40

Our broker information may also be requested by your investment firm. We are honored to be working with Firesky Financial to manage our investments at Choices. Please give the following details to your investment company in order to start a stock transfer:

• Contact at Firesky Financial: Phil Duncan (602) 748-1900
• Choices contact: Josh Chumley, CAO

Before making the transaction, please get in touch with us to let us know the precise asset(s), the number of shares, and when it will be moved to our account.

Note: You cannot transfer “book-entry” shares of stock electronically via DTC if you hold them in a Direct Registration System Account (DRS) or through a Dividend Reinvestment Program (DRIP) with a transfer agency like Computer share, BNY Mellon, or another agent. Instead, the transfer form should be obtained from your transfer agent’s website. To do this, send your transfer form with your section of the form completed to: Choices, 1907 W Camelback Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85015. In order to obtain the shares, we will finish our portion of the transfer form and send it to the agent. Please contact us if you need any further help.

More on gifts of stocks and other securities

For charitable purposes, a gift of stock must be valued according to specific guidelines. The value of a philanthropic donation of stock is calculated by averaging the high and low stock prices on the gift date. Shares of mutual funds are valued using the fund’s closing price on the day the donation is made.

Contact us

Please get in touch with us if you have any additional inquiries concerning charitable donations of stocks or securities. We would be pleased to respond to any questions you may have, or help in any way we can.