Choices in Giving
CASH/CHECKS/CREDIT CARD CONTRIBUTIONS
 ifts of cash are always welcome. Cash, checks, and credit cards remain the most popular--and simplest--ways to make a charitable gift. Your gift makes an immediate, positive impact for Hospice of Queen Anne's – and, if you itemize on your tax return, cash contributions are fully deductible. Each and every gift made to Hospice of Queen Anne’s is acknowledged, regardless of its amount, to facilitate your tax filing.
To make a credit card gift, you can give now using our secure server, or call (410) 643-6609 to provide your credit card information over the phone.
Cash gifts, made by check, should be payable to Hospice of Queen Anne’s and mailed with your contribution form or a letter stating your gift’s purpose to:
Hospice of Queen Anne’s
423 Thompson Creek Road
Stevensville, MD 21666
WORKPLACE GIVING
Hospice of Queen Anne’s receives many generous gifts for its programs through workplace contributions.
Matching Gifts - you can double the impact of your gift through employer-sponsored matching gift programs. If your company participates in such a program, please contact your Human Resources department for the appropriate forms to process the match for your gift.
United Way of Queen Anne's County – if your employer participates in the United Way of Queen Anne’s County campaign, you can direct your contribution to Hospice of Queen Anne’s by designating #0014.
Maryland Charity Campaign - if your employer participates in the Maryland Charities campaign, you can direct your contribution to Hospice of Queen Anne’s by designating #2625.
GIFTS OF APPRECIATED PROPERTY
In addition to cash contributions, you can donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or real estate. Gifts of appreciated property can be extremely beneficial – both to you and to Hospice of Queen Anne’s. Gifts of appreciated property may be made outright to Hospice of Queen Anne’s, or used to establish a planned gift.
Appreciated Securities - w hen you transfer property that you have held for more than a year to Hospice of Queen Anne’s, you do not pay taxes on the asset’s capital gains. Additionally, your charitable deduction is based on the fair market value of the asset at the time of the gift.
Securities that have lost value are not usually considered for gift purposes. If you want to take your losses for tax purposes and invest the proceeds in a guaranteed success, you can sell the stock, take the capital loss deduction, and make a gift to Hospice of Queen Anne’s.
Appreciated Real Estate - show that your real estate is more important than “location, location, location.” Consider making a tax-advantaged gift of your real estate to Hospice of Queen Anne’s.
Selling substantially appreciated real estate often leads to high capital gains taxes and other costs that reduce the proceeds of the sale. With an outright gift of real estate to Hospice of Queen Anne’s, you are entitled to an income tax deduction based on the full appraised value of the property (submitting a copy of a qualified appraisal of your gift with your tax return for the year you make the gift).
PLANNED GIFTS
In addition to helping Hospice of Queen Anne’s, a planned gift of appreciated securities can create exciting opportunities for you, such as creating a lifelong income stream that exceeds what you otherwise would have received in dividends.
Retirement Assets - assets held in qualified retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs) can be flexible and useful assets in a larger philanthropic strategy. Changes in federal regulations have made it possible to name Hospice of Queen Anne’s as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, as part of your family’s overall financial plan.
Gifts of qualified retirement accounts and IRAs to Hospice of Queen Anne’s can help avoid the high estate tax and income tax on the retirement account while giving 100% of the account’s assets to support Hospice’s mission.
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust - a charitable remainder annuity trust allows you to provide funds for you and your loved ones while also making a generous gift to Hospice of Queen Anne’s. It allows you to transfer assets into a separately managed trust that will provide you and/or your beneficiaries with payments for life or for a specific term of years.
An annuity trust provides a fixed income based on a percentage of the initial fair market value of the property on the date of the gift, to a maximum of two beneficiaries age 55 or older. The annuity trust can be funded with cash or securities.
The donor receives an income tax deduction in the year of the gift, which can be carried forward for five more years. Payments to the beneficiaries, which may begin immediately, are usually made quarterly.
Gift funds remaining after the death of the last annuitant will be used by Hospice of Queen Anne’s in its Endowment Fund.
Deferred Gift Annuities - a deferred gift annuity, like a charitable gift annuity, provides a fixed income in exchange for a gift to Hospice of Queen Anne’s. However, with a deferred gift annuity, payments begin at a specified future date. This can be attractive to younger donors, who may wish to supplement future income.
Donors of deferred gift annuities will receive an income tax deduction for the year in which the gift is made. When payments begin, a portion of each payment will be tax-free. Deferred gift annuities can be established with either cash or securities.
Bequests - a simple form of planned giving is a bequest naming Hospice of Queen Anne's, Inc., in your will. Cash, life insurance, a specific property, or a percentage of the estate, are all designations used for bequests. The estate receives the benefit of a tax savings as a result of your charitable gift; your legacy will provide quality hospice care for people in your community.
We recommend that you obtain professional counsel of an attorney who specializes in estate planning to assist you in designing your will in a way that will benefit the people and organizations you care most about.
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