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Ways to Give

Cash

A gift of cash, usually made by check, is the most popular form of giving. Providing immediate benefits to the hospital, an outright cash gift can offer you a charitable income tax deduction equal to the full value of the gift. Your cash contribution may be deducted up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income in the year in which you make your gift. Any amount that exceeds this limitation can be carried forward into as many as five additional tax years.

Cash gifts provide immediate resources necessary for the annual operations of the hospital, but your gift can also be designated to support a specific medical program or to help fund another aspect of the hospital’s services. Many donors have also established named funds (minimum assets: $5,000) that provide annual support to the patients at Good Samaritan.

Appreciated assets

While cash is the most common type of gift, donors can also make outright gifts of publicly-traded securities, real estate, closely-held stock, partnership interests and other assets. Gifts of long-term appreciated property provide the same financial benefits to Good Samaritan as cash, and you receive an immediate income tax deduction (deductible up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income) and completely eliminate capital gains tax on the asset’s appreciation.

Planned Giving

Planned Giving is the integration of personal, financial and estate planning tools with a person's goals for lifetime or testamentary charitable giving. It is often described as "leaving a legacy" because many gifts are created to make an impact for future generations.

matching gifts

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contributions made by their employees. Find out if your employer participates in our matching program.