For more information or assistance: Please contact our Director of Development at [email protected] or call 605-799-6153.

Annual Gift

How It Works

  • Provide a gift directly to Call to Freedom by going here
  • Provide a reoccurring monthly gift by providing your debit or credit card.
  • Provide a one-time gift by providing your debit or credit card.
  • Mail a check to Call to Freedom.

Benefits

  • Gifts received are all tax-deductible contributions.

Matching Gifts/Dollars for Doers

How It Works

  • Matching gifts are a great way to double or triple the impact of your gift.
  • Once you make a contribution to Call to Freedom, visit your Human Resources Department to secure a matching gift form.
  • Some companies provide monetary grants to nonprofits where their employees volunteer their time. These programs allow companies to support causes their employees care about.

In-Kind

How It Works

  • Call to Freedom is always in need of clothing, supplies, and essential items for our clients and survivors. Go here to see our current needs.
  • Grocery Shopping is a major way of helping our clients and survivors.
  • Clothing must be in good condition and clean with no holes or tears.
  • We only accept new bedding.
  • Freedom Bags, Care Packages, and Walmart Gift Cards are also great ways to provide in-kind support.
  • We do not accept mattresses or box springs.
  • We may be interested in appliances, furniture, and estate items, but we need to approve the acceptance first. Reach out to see what our needs may be.

Benefits

  • In-kind contributions are all tax-deductible.
  • When Call to Freedom receives in-kind contributions, the donor will designate the value of the contribution at tax time.

Will or Trust:

How It Works

  • Include a gift to Call to Freedom in your will or trust. (Here is a resource to start your free will).
  • Your bequest will support the overall mission of Call to Freedom.
  • Indicate that you would like a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate or trust, or indicate a specific amount.
  • Tell us about your gift so we may celebrate your generosity now.

Benefits

  • Your assets remain in your control during your lifetime.
  • You can modify your gift to address changing circumstances.
  • You can direct your gift to a particular purpose (be sure to check with us to make sure your gift can be used as intended).
    Under current tax law, there is no upper limit on the estate tax deduction for your charitable bequests.

Please click here to let us know if you have already included Call to Freedom in your estate plan or if you are considering doing so. Thank you.

Gift Stocks or Other Securities:

How It Works

  • You transfer appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares you have owned to Call to Freedom.
  • Call to Freedom sells your securities and uses the proceeds for our programs.

Benefits

  • You receive an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer (even if you originally paid much less for them).
  • You pay no capital gains tax on the transfer when the stock is sold.
  • Giving appreciated stock can be more beneficial than giving cash. The "cost" of your gift is often less than the deduction you gain by making it.

401k or Individual Retirement Account (IRA):

How It Works

  • People who are age 70 ½ or older can contribute from their IRA directly to a charity and avoid paying income taxes on the distribution.
  • Inform your IRA custodian/brokerage firm that you want to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).
  • Request that the funds be transferred directly from your IRA to the 501(c)(3) organization.

Benefits

  • If you’re 70½ or older and make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to a charity, the amount is excluded from your taxable income and therefore isn’t tax-deductible.
  • When donating as part of an estate plan, there can be significant tax advantages to donating retirement assets to charity as part of an estate plan. When done properly, charitable donations of retirement assets can minimize the amount of income taxes imposed on both your individual heirs and your estate.
  • Donating retirement assets allows you to create a lasting legacy that extends beyond your lifetime.

Donor-Advised Funds (DAF):

How It Works

  • Make an outright gift to Call to Freedom from your donor-advised fund (DAF) by logging into your sponsoring organization’s portal and submit a grant.

Benefits

  • You receive a tax deduction in the calendar year you contribute to your DAF, even if you recommend grants to charities in a later year.
  • DAF sponsors handle all due diligence and reporting, simplifying organization and administration.
  • Donors can choose how they are acknowledged and what personal information they wish to share when making grants from their DAFs.
  • Grow the amount you contribute over time tax-free.

Life Insurance:

How It Works

  • Transfer ownership of an existing policy to Call to Freedom and receive an immediate tax deduction.
  • Designate Call to Freedom as a beneficiary (Legacy Gift) to receive all or a percentage of your life insurance policy proceeds.

Benefits

  • Make a gift using an asset that you and your family no longer need.
  • Receive an income tax deduction equal to the cash surrender value of the policy.

Real Estate & Personal Property:

How It Works

  • You deed your home, vacation home, undeveloped property, or commercial building to Call to Freedom. Call to Freedom may use the property or sell it and use the proceeds.
  • You transfer a valuable painting, antique, car or other personal property to Call to Freedom.
  • Call to Freedom may hold and display the property or use it in the furtherance of its mission.
  • Call to Freedom may sell the property at some point in the future and use the proceeds for its mission.

Benefits

  • You receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the real estate.
  • You pay no capital gains tax on the transfer.
  • You receive an immediate income tax deduction for the appraised value of your gift and pay no capital gains tax, so long as the gift can be used by Call to Freedom to carry out its mission.
  • Without using cash, you can make a gift that is immediately beneficial to Call to Freedom.

Endowment:

How It Works

  • Giving to an endowment involves donating cash, stocks, or other securities to a nonprofit, which invests the principal and uses the investment income to fund the organization.
  • Consider a contribution or bequest to one of our two endowment funds at either the Sioux Falls Community Foundation or the South Dakota Community Foundation.

Benefits

  • Endowments are invested permanently, meaning your gift continues to support the organization forever, not just for a single year.
  • A strong endowment can free an organization from reliance on government funding or unpredictable revenue, allowing them to fund critical programs.
  • Donations to endowment funds, often made through appreciated assets or estate planning, offer significant tax advantages for the donor.