Ways to give

We’re thankful for your generosity in whatever form it takes.

Making a gift to San Diego French-American School is easy and can be accomplished in several different ways.

Tax-deductible donations and pledges can be paid by cash, check, credit card or securities. You may opt to charge the same amount to your credit card on a monthly basis or even every three months.

San Diego French-American School is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and will provide acknowledgement letters with our Federal Tax ID number for all gifts.

Our tax ID # is 93-0992063. Talk with your financial advisors about the benefits of giving cash, securities or planned gifts to take full advantage of the school’s 501(c)(3) charitable tax status.

 

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Ways to give

Please make checks payable to SDFAS and send to: Development Office, San Diego French-American School, 6550 Soledad Mountain Road, La Jolla, CA 92037.

Click Here to access secure online giving

Contact your fund manager and recommend supporting San Diego French-American School together with the amount of the grant.

By giving in the form of appreciated securities (stocks, funds, etc.), you can realize significant tax savings by avoiding capital gains on the increased value of the stock. Giving appreciated securities (they normally need to have been held for over a year), can also qualify you to receive a charitable deduction on the full value of the stock on the date San Diego French-American School receives the shares. The school will sell all donated stocks upon receipt. Making a gift of securities to us is a “broker to broker” transaction.


Please find below the bank and account information needed to initiate a transfer to the SDFAS trade account:


Bank name: Morgan Stanley Smith Barney

DTC (Depository Trust Corp.) : 0015


Account Name: San Diego French-American School

Reference account number: 262-016165


Please instruct your broker to include your name when your donation is made and then call our Development Office at 858-456 2807 x304 a few days before the transfer. The biggest advantage of donating by transferring stocks is avoiding capital gains tax. A capital gain is the difference between what you paid for the donated stock and its current fair market value. By donating appreciated securities, you may avoid being taxed on the capital gain. Assume you purchased 100 shares of XYZ Company for $5000. Today, the shares are worth $10,000. If you sold the stock, you would realize a $5,000 capital gain. Under current tax rates, you could owe $750 in Federal capital gains tax and $465 in California income tax. Instead, by donating the stock to SDFAS, you will get the tax deduction receipt for $10,000.

San Diego French-American School honors the desire of donors who wish to remain anonymous and will respectfully refrain from publishing their name(s) in our various publications.

Many employers support their employees’ philanthropic contributions to IRS-recognized non-profit organizations by matching their employees’ donations. If you encounter difficulties with your company’s procedure, the San Diego French-American School Development Office will be happy to assist. The impact of your gift may be doubled or even tripled. Any cash donation, including Fund-A-Need contributions at the Gala, may be eligible for a match. For additional information, please contact the Development Office at development@sdfas.org or 858-456-2807 x304.

San Diego French-American School accepts gifts in kind if appropriate to the mission of the school and often these will be directed toward our annual Gala. Donations of products, trips and experiences, and other items are sold during our online, silent or live auctions. We also regularly seek donations of wine, champagne and food (catering) for our fundraising and community-building events.

Contact the Development Office by email at development@sdfas.org or call (858)456-2807 ext. 304 to make your donation or for any questions you may have.

Generosity takes many forms, and creating a legacy of philanthropy through a planned gift can be a wonderful way to support a cause that matters most to you. If you are considering a planned gift to San Diego French-American School, learn more by connecting with the Development Office at development@sdfas.org or 858-456-2807 x304.

One of the simplest ways to make a gift to San Diego French-American School is through a will or living trust. You can name us as the direct beneficiary of specific assets, of a portion of your estate or of your residual estate after payment of other bequests. Bequests to the school are entirely free from federal estate tax and can, therefore, offer substantial estate tax savings. There is no limit on the amount you can leave to SDFAS through your will.

There are several ways you can contribute to San Diego French-American School through your life insurance policies. You can name us as a beneficiary of a new or existing policy. You can assign SDFAS as the owner of a no longer needed, paid-up or partially paid policy. You may also take out a new policy with us as the beneficiary.

Farm Fresh to You

 

Are you interested in receiving a box of fresh organic vegetables and fruits at your door either weekly or monthly? You can support local farmers and SDFAS by participating in this CSA program. For each purchase with the code SDFAS, 10% is given back to our school directly benefitting our students. Click here to sign up!

 

Mabel’s Labels

 

Mabel’s Labels offers sticky and clothing labels that are dishwasher, microwave and laundry safe, and customized with a child’s name. Purchase from here, select San Diego French-American School, and part of the proceeds will go to our school.