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You may make a one time donation, or to help out even more, please sign up for the monthly donation option. PayPal will safely process your donation without a processing fee – PayPal member or not .

Donate by Check:

Please make your check out to:
The Leo Buscaglia Foundation

Mail the check to:
P. O. Box 265
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

Should you have any questions or suggestions concerning making donations, please contact Jeff Jordan, Executive Director, at (310) 791-3144.  The Foundation will make every effort to honor your requests.

Your donation made in honor of or in memoriam of a person or event will be acknowledged with personally written thank you card. Please provide the name and mailing address of the person(s) you wish to honor. Your personal message can be included on the card. Unless requested, The Foundation will not reveal the amount of your gift.

Please make your check out to:
The Leo Buscaglia Foundation

Mail the check to:
P. O. Box 265
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274

In honor of a wedding, anniversary, birthday, retirement, … you can request donations in lieu of gifts. Each donation will be recognized with a personal thank you. Your message can be included in the acknowledgement. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation will notify you of the donors and the grand total of the donations. Individual donation amounts will be private.

Should you have any questions or suggestions concerning making donations, please contact Jeff Jordon, Executive Director, at (310) 791-3144. The Foundation will make every effort to honor your requests.

Your company may be one of the many generous firms that match an employee’s cash donation. Some firms match dollar for dollar; other companies match as much as $3 for every dollar you donate! Check with your Personnel department to see if your company makes matching contributions. If they don’t, ask them to! Matching donations is a powerful way to increase the power and effectiveness of your gift. Your Personnel department can provide you with a matching donations form which needs to be included when your donation is mailed to The Leo Buscaglia Foundation.

Should you have any questions or suggestions concerning making donations, please contact Jeff Jordon, Executive Director, at (310) 791-3144. The Foundation will make every effort to honor your requests.

Your donation of stocks, bonds or mutual funds is beneficial to The Leo Buscaglia Foundation by providing crucial funds for new grants.  The donation is also beneficial to you from special tax rules.

• You can make an income tax deduction based on the current market value of the stock. Determined by the day the ownership passes from you, the high and low values are averaged to set the current market value.
• You are never liable for capital gains tax on the donated stock provided you owned it for one year and one day.
• Your estate taxes can be lowered or avoided all together by the donation.

The best way to make your donation is by electronic transfer via the Depository Trust Company.

1. Contact The Leo Buscaglia Foundation to advise them of the upcoming donation. You will be provided with the contact information and account information for the broker processing the donation on behalf of The Leo Buscaglia Foundation.
2. Contact your broker to initiate the transfer. There is specific language required in a written notice to your broker.
3. The transfer is completed by the Foundation’s broker at no cost to you or The Leo Buscaglia Foundation.
4. The current market value is determined at the date of transfer by averaging the high and low bid.
5. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation reserves the right to determine whether to hold the stock for future appreciation or to sell the stock on receipt.

The Leo Buscaglia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donations can be used for tax purposes if you itemize deductions. Please contact your legal or financial advisor with questions concerning your specific situation before making any changes.

Wills

You can include a bequest on The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation in your will as either unrestricted funds or as restricted funds for a specific purpose.

Examples:

Specific Amount
“I give, devise and bequeath to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation the sum of _______ dollars.”

Specific Property
“I give, devise and bequeath to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation (clear description of property.”

Percentage of Estate
“I give, devise and bequeath to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation all (or ___ percent of) the remainder of my estate.”

Contingent Beneficiary
“If any legacy or devise shall fail or lapse and would therefore pass by intestacy, I direct that in lieu thereof such legacy or devise shall be paid to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation.”

The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donations can be used for tax purposes if you itemize deductions. Please contact your legal or financial advisor with questions concerning your specific situation before making any changes.

 

Estate Plans

Life Insurance Beneficiary
You may name The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy. The proceeds of the policy will be included in your estate if you retain ownership of the policy but will be offset by an estate charitable deduction. If you make The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation the owner of the policy, you may receive current tax deductions.

The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donations can be used for tax purposes if you itemize deductions. Please contact your legal or financial advisor with questions concerning your specific situation before making any changes.

 

Annuities

You can combine a donation to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation and an annuity for yourself or others with a charitable gift annuity. 

Example: You transfer money, securities, or other property to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation and establish a guaranteed fixed income for life.  The tax deduction of the initial donation and the partially tax-free income can be very beneficial to the annuity recipient and to The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation.  Your principal grows tax free. The donor is assured of the annual income regardless of changes in the stock market or in interest rates.  Income can even be deferred (your retirement, a child’s college education, etc.)  which assures higher payment rates.

The Felice Foundation d.b.a. The Leo Buscaglia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donations can be used for tax purposes if you itemize deductions. Please contact your legal or financial advisor with questions concerning your specific situation before making any changes.

Any type of real estate can be donated to The Leo Buscaglia Foundation – residence, vacation home, commercial property, farm land, even undeveloped land. Your gift of real estate can take three forms which can have significant tax implications for you.Outright gift

• Real estate owned for more than one year allows you a charitable income tax deduction for the total value determined by an appraisal.  The deduction can be applied to your adjusted gross income and carried forward for five years.
• No capital gains tax is due on donated property.
• Donated property isn’t subject to the gift tax as part of your taxable estate.

Retained Life Estate

• Your residence is deeded to The Leo Buscaglia Foundation but you retain the rights to live in the home, maintain or improve it or even rent it for income for your lifetime.
• Other people such as a spouse or dependant can be included in the retained life estate.
• You receive an immediate income tax based on the value of the property and your age.
• At the end of the Retained Life Estate, The Leo Buscaglia Foundation takes possession of the property.

Charitable Remainder Trust

Real estate can be used to fund a charitable remainder trust.  Depending on the conditions of the trust, you can receive income from the property for your lifetime, you can receive immediate tax benefits as well as estate tax benefits.
The Leo Buscaglia Foundation is a 501(c) (3) organization. Your donations can be used for tax purposes if you itemize deductions. Please contact your legal or financial advisor with questions concerning your specific situation before making any changes.