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  • Ways To Give

    Why Should You Contribute To The Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation?

    You want your charitable contributions to support local charities and concerns.

    You want 100% of your charitable gift devoted to charitable purposes without reduction for administrative expenses.

    You want to take a positive role in the future of your community.

    There are many ways in which a donor can give to the Greater Edwardsville Area Community Foundation.

    They include:
    Cash
    Stocks and Bonds
    Bequests
    Life Insurance
    Charitable Lead Trusts
    Establishment of Funds

    IRA Rollovers:
    On December 17, 2010 the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010 was signed into law which extended allowing individuals to roll over up to $100,000 from an individual retirement account (IRA) directly to a qualifying charity without recognizing the assets transferred to the qualifying charity as income through December 31, 2011.

    For more information, please contact us at 1-855-GO-GEACF