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Download mail-in membership form<\/a><\/p>\n Completed forms can be mailed to:<\/p>\n Independent Institute Gifts of Stock<\/p>\n You may donate shares of publicly traded stock to the Independent Institute and avoid capital gains tax when the stock is sold. We receive stock gifts directly through your brokerage account and you receive a charitable income tax deduction, usually equivalent to fair market value as determined under IRS guidelines. We will sell the stock immediately and apply the net proceeds toward advancing free and prosperous societies.<\/p>\n To give a gift of stock please contact our\u00a0Director of Development Jacob Turnrose<\/a> at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> or (510) 632-1366 and let us know that you would like to make the gift. Then simply call your broker with the information below:<\/p>\n Contact: Ronald Wherritt Transfer instructions for stock should reference: Donate your Vehicle<\/p>\n Donate your car, truck, RV, boat, or other vehicle via careasy.org<\/a> and get a tax deduction for its value.<\/p>\n Gifts from Retirement Plans<\/p>\n Making a gift of retirement account assets during your lifetime is permitted under recent law and can be financially beneficial. Retirement plan assets (those in qualified plans and IRAs) are ideal for charitable giving purposes. Contact Director of Development Jacob Turnrose<\/a> at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a> for information on making a planned gift with retirement assets. Please also check with your tax advisor about making a gift of retirement plan assets.<\/p>\n Planned Giving and Bequests<\/p>\n Including a charitable bequest in your will is a simple way to make a lasting\u00a0and significant\u00a0gift to\u00a0Independent and the future of liberty and free societies. In doing so you leave a legacy of liberty, yet preserve and enjoy assets during your lifetime. Plus, the assets distributed to the Independent Institute are exempt from estate tax.\u00a0You can leave a bequest to the Independent Institute by adding to an existing will or drafting a new one. To make a future gift of retirement plan assets simply requires a designation of the Independent Institute as the beneficiary of the plan.<\/p>\n For more information about how your charitable bequest can benefit the Independent Institute, please contact Director of Development Jacob Turnrose<\/a> at [email\u00a0protected]<\/a>. We also recommend that you consult with your tax advisor or planning professional.<\/p>\n Learn more:\u00a0Safe Harbor Legacy Society<\/a><\/p>\n PayPal\n<\/p>\n You can donate to the Independent Institute conveniently from your existing PayPal account. Simply visit\u00a0this form<\/a>\u00a0and provide your information to donate directly from PayPal.<\/p>\n Cryptocurrencies<\/p>\n The Independent Institute now accepts cryprocurrency donations of\u00a0Bitcoin,\u00a0Ethereum,\u00a0Litecoin,\u00a0Basic Attention Token, and\u00a0USDC. To buy and start using cryptocurrencies, please visit\u00a0Coinbase.com<\/a>. To make a donation, use the Send function in your wallet app and send to one of our addresses listed below. Be sure to only send currency to the correct type of address, otherwise your funds may be lost. For example only send Bitcoin to the Bitcoin address.<\/p>\n
100 Swan Way, Ste. 200
Oakland, CA 94621-1428<\/p>\n
Email address:\u00a0[email\u00a0protected]<\/a>
Phone: 316-260-8956
Fax: 316-260-1417<\/p>\n
Wells Fargo Advisors
c\/o First Clearing
for the benefit of: Independent Institute
Account: 6109-9372
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