| Ways to Give
 1 Checks/Money Orders2 Credit Card3 Online4 Recurring Pledges5 Life Insurance6 Retirement Assets7 Publicly Traded Stocks & Securities8 Charitable Remainder Trusts9 Combined Federal Campaign - Designate #6046Checks/Money Orders
To make a gift by check or money order, complete this form and mail it with your gift to:
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
1600 University Avenue W
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Credit Card
To make a donation by credit card, you will need the following information:
• Your name
• Name printed on the credit card
• Address
• Credit card number
• Expiration date
• Amount of your donation You may donate online (use the button to the left), call 651.287.2314, or complete this form and mail it to:
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
1600 University Avenue W Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 Online Have your credit card ready and donate online through our secure website today! To make a donation by credit card, you will need the following information:
• Your name
• Name printed on the credit card
• Address
• Credit card number
• Expiration date
• Amount of your donation
Use the "Donate Now" button to the left to make your safe, secure online donation now. Recurring Pledges Consider making a pledge to The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota today! The Foundation accepts pledges of any amount and you can make your gift in installments and even pledge multi-year gifts. The Development Office will mail you pledge reminders on a monthly, quarterly or yearly basis according to your preference.
You may make your pledge online, call 651.287.2314, or complete this form and mail it to:
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
1600 University Avenue W Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104 Life Insurance
You may want to consider donating a life insurance policy to The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. Because so many different life insurance plans are available, it is a very flexible financial tool designed to meet a variety of needs.
There are several ways to support the Foundation using life insurance:
• Name The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota as the primary, secondary, or partial beneficiary of an existing
life insurance policy.
• Purchase a new policy naming The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota as a beneficiary.
• Donate a paid-up life insurance policy to the Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.
• Purchase a policy benefiting your heirs to replace money or property you have given (or plan to give) to the Epilepsy
Foundation of Minnesota.
• Assign policy dividends to The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota. Donating your life insurance is a wonderful way to help The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota continue to support people affected by epilepsy and seizures.
Be sure to consult your financial advisor.
Retirement Assets To reduce the tax liability for your loved ones and help ensure that people in Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences, name The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota as a beneficiary of your 401(k), Individual Retirement Account (IRA), or other qualified retirement plan.
Tax-deferred retirement plan assets can be subject to estate and income taxes - reducing the value of these assets to your children or someone other than your spouse by as much as 75%. Avoid double-taxation and name The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota as a beneficiary of your 401(k), IRA, or other qualified retirement plan.
Ask your retirement plan administrator to designate The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota as a sole or partial beneficiary:
Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
Tax ID # 41-0874541
1600 University Avenue W, Suite 300
St. Paul, Minnesota 55104
Or transfer the balance of your retirement plan to a charitable remainder trust. This allows you to make a significant contribution to educate, connect and empower people with epilepsy, while providing ongoing income for a loved one after your lifetime.
Please be sure to consult your financial advisor before making a gift of your retirement assets.
Publicly Traded Stocks & Securities This is a great time to consider making a gift of publicly traded securities that have increased in value. You may never be in a better position to benefit from a gift of stocks, bonds or mutual fund shares and support The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.
Gifting securities benefits you in two ways. You could:
• Earn a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the securities
• Avoid capital gains tax on securities you have owned for one year and that have increased in value In addition, gifts of securities are fairly simple to complete. If your securities are held at a bank or a brokerage account, send a letter of instruction to your broker or banker with a full description of the securities and your gift’s intended purpose.
For delivery instructions and to ensure you receive the appropriate tax credit information, please call The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, 651.287.2314.
Note: If you transfer the shares before December 31st, you may claim a charitable deduction on your tax return.
Please be sure to consult your financial advisor before making a gift of stock or securities.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
A charitable remainder trust (CRT) offers a way to make a gift to The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota and provide income for yourself or your loved ones. To create a CRT, the donor transfers cash or other assets to a trust. The trustee manages the assets and each year income from the trust is paid to the beneficiaries. When establishing the trust, the donor must elect that regular payments be made in either a fixed dollar amount or a fixed percentage of the principal to the beneficiaries. At the end of the trust term, the principal balance of the trust would pass to The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota.
Cash or property may be used to fund a Charitable Remainder Trust. Provided the trust meets all the necessary requirements, the donor would be allowed a charitable income tax deduction for a portion of the assets contributed to the trust in the year that the transfer is made. The charitable trust offers the opportunity to avoid or reduce capital gains when you contribute appreciated property. The amount of the deduction and the portion of income that is taxable would depend on the specific terms of the trust.
Please be sure to consult your financial advisor before making The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota a beneficiary of your Charitable Remainder Trust. Combined Federal Campaign - Designate #6046  The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota is a non-profit organization wholly dedicated to helping people in Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota with epilepsy and seizures.
Did you know that more than 3 million people in the United States have epilepsy? One in ten Americans will experience a seizure in their lifetime. In addition, approximately 200,000 new cases of epilepsy and seizure disorders are diagnosed each year. In Minnesota and Eastern North Dakota, more than 60,000 people have epilepsy.
Designating #6046 helps The Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota continue to provide support and educational resources to people affected by seizures and education and training to those people who do not understand epilepsy.
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