The document provides information on various ways to donate to the Deafhood Foundation, including donating cash, securities, real estate, retirement plans, insurance policies, and including the foundation in your will or trust. It outlines the tax benefits of each donation method and how the foundation would use the donations.

1. What can we do?

8. the Deafhood f oundation Donor Gift of Cash – Income Tax Deduction DHF Benefits Immediately How It Works You send a check, wire funds, or contribute online to DHF. We use your donation for the purpose(s) you specify.

10. Donor the Deafhood f oundation Third Party Gift of Personal Property – Income Tax Deduction DHF Keeps Property or Sell After Three Years You transfer a valuable painting, antiques, collectibles, or other personal property to DHF. DHF may hold and display the property or use it in the furtherance of its mission. DHF may sell the property at some point in the future and use the proceeds for its mission.

12. the Deafhood f oundation Donor Property Gift of Real Estate – Charitable Deduction DHF Uses for its Mission or Sells Real Estate You deed your home, a commercial building, or investment property to DHF. DHF may use the property for its own purpose, or, more likely, will sell it and use the proceeds for DHF’s programs.

14. Donor the Deafhood f oundation Stock Market Gift of Securities – Income Tax Deduction DHF Sells Securities You transfer securities you have owned for one year or more to DHF. Then, DHF sells your securities and uses the proceeds for its program.

16. Donor the Deafhood f oundation Retirement Plan Include Us in Bequest or Trust DHF Receives Balance of Plan You name DHF as the beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified plan. The remaining balance in your plan passes to DHF after your death.

18. Donor the Deafhood f oundation Insurance Policy Name DHF Owner & Beneficiary DHF Receives Death Benefit from Policy You transfer ownership of a paid-up life insurance policy to DHF. After the transfer, DHF elects to cash in the policy now or to keep the policy and receive the death benefit later.

20. the Deafhood f oundation Donor Will or Trust Include Us in Bequest or Trust Gift Made at Death Provide now for a future gift to DHF by including a bequest provision in your will or revocable trust. Your will or trust directs a bequest to DHF for the purpose(s) you specify.

22. the Deafhood f oundation Donor Gift Annuity Gift of Property Income Tax Deduction Fixed Income You transfer cash or securities to DHF. After the transfer, DHF pays you, or up to two annuitants you name, fixed income for life. The principal passes to DHF when the contract ends. Remainder to DHF