Friends of the College
Welcome to exploring making a gift to Prescott College. We are very grateful you are here and would love to help you make that perfect gift to support the College as a whole, scholarships or a particular program or center that has captured your heart.
Ways to Support
Below are some ways to explore giving to match your financial and tax goals. Outright gifts of cash and securities are among the most common assets used in giving, with cash being the easiest to contribute. Charitable cash gifts are deductible. Appreciated securities such as stocks and bonds may be more advantageous to give than cash because charitable gifts of appreciated property avoid the realization of capital gains.
As with gifts of securities, an outright contribution of real estate offers a triple benefit: income tax savings, avoidance of capital gains, and removal of property subject to potential estate tax. The annual federal charitable deduction is limited so you would want to check with your tax advisor.
Contact Information
Jane Ratzlaff
Vice President of Advancement and Alumni Relations
[email protected]
928-350-4503
406-871-0601 (Cell – preferred)
Begin your legacy with us
To help you get started on your plans and legacy, you can use FreeWill, an online tool that guides you through the process of creating a legally valid will or trust. It’s easy to use, accessible online and can be completed in 20 minutes. You can use this resource on its own, use it to document your wishes before finalizing your plans with an attorney.
Have you already included a gift in your will or trust? Please fill out this form to let us know! We would love to thank you for your generosity.
Non-probate assets
Do you have an IRA, 401(k), life-insurance policy, or any other assets not included in your will? If so, these are called non-probate assets and you must plan your beneficiaries for them separately. Use this online tool to make your plans and designate us as a beneficiary of one or more of these assets.
Gifts of Stock
Have any appreciated stocks? Donate them, and save on taxes.
Donating stocks allows you to avoid the capital gains tax and if you itemize deductions, you can also take a charitable deduction for the entire donation amount. We’ve invested in this secure online tool that enables you to donate your appreciated assets in 10 minutes.
Give from your IRA
If you are 70.5 or older and have a traditional IRA, you can use this secure online tool to make a donation from your IRA account. IRA gifts are generally not recognized as taxable income and if you must take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) this year, giving from your IRA is a compassionate way to fulfill it. Using this online tool, you can learn more and fill out the forms from your IRA custodian in just a few minutes, or print out the forms to fill them out offline.
Support Prescott College through your Donor-Advised Fund
Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations. If you have a DAF, you can use FreeWill’s DAF tool.
FreeWill’s DAF tool empowers you to make a targeted impact by recommending how you’d like your grant to be allocated, communicating your wishes to Prescott College, sharing the details of your DAF grant, and navigating to your DAF provider. It’s also a great way to ensure our organization has consistent financial support while saving cash for immediate needs.
If you have a Donor-Advised Fund, recommend a grant today!
We now accept Crypto donations!
We now accept donations of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work and provide you with extra tax benefits.