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Gifts of Stock, Securities (mutual funds) or other Capital Property

Donating stocks, securities or mutual funds directly to the rare Charitable Research Reserve is a more cost effective way of giving than selling the stock and making a cash donation.

Did you know…

…you can make gifts of stock to rare?

Making a gift of publicly traded securities, mutual funds or stocks is not only easier than you think, it can also allow you to make a larger gift to support the research, conservation and education programs at rare than you may have thought possible.

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TD Waterhouse Charitable Donation of Securities in Kind Form (Please send a copy of the signed form to Christine Thompson at raresites dot org for our records).

Example

Judy decides to support the rare Charitable Research Reserve with a gift of $10,000. When reviewing whether she should sell her shares in a publicly listed corporation and then donate the case proceeds or donate the shares directly, Judy learns that she would have a greater net tax benefit by donating the shares directly to the rare Charitable Research Reserve. The chart below assumes a tax rate of 50 per cent.

Sell shares and donate the gross proceeds  Donate shares directly
Market value of security $10,000 $10,000
Cost base $5,000 $5,000
Capital gain $5,000 $5,000
Taxable capital gain (50%) $2,500 $0
Tax due on gain at 46% $1,150 $0
Tax receipt for gift $10,000 $10,000
Value of tax receipt at 46% $4,600 $4,600
Net tax savings $3,450 $4,600

Example uses Ontario federal and provincial combined tax rate.

The information provided is general in nature and is not intended to be a substitute for professional legal or financial advice. Donors planning a significant gift are encouraged by the rare Charitable Research Reserve to seek independent legal and/or financial advice.

Gifts of stock or securities donated around the end-of-year holidays must be received by our broker on or before December 7 in order to ensure that the transaction can be completed before the December 31 deadline. You will receive a charitable tax receipt for the closing price of the shares on the day we receive them.