A powerful way to give

When you donate your appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds to Ranger Legacy Foundation, we sell your gift and use the proceeds for Ranger legacy.

You avoid paying capital gains tax and might also be eligible for a charitable income tax deduction, and you also use your gift of appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds to help the Ranger community and receive income for life. Ask us about making a gift of appreciated securities to fund a charitable gift annuity.

As an example of how you and the Ranger legacy benefit*, the market value of a gift of $100,000 has a $68,500 cost to you when you factor in cost basis ($50,000), charitable deduction ($24,000**), and capital gains tax avoided ($7,500***).

*Figures may vary based on the income tax laws in your state.
**Calculation is based on a 24% federal income tax bracket.
***Calculation is based on a 15% long-term capital gains tax rate.

Making your gift of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds

Making a gift of appreciated stock, bonds, or mutual funds is easy with the help of your tax or financial professional.

As always, we recommend that you consult your tax or financial professional for advice before making charitable donations. The first step in making a gift of this type is to provide your with the following securities transfer information*:

DTC code:
Account number:
Account name: Ranger Legacy Foundation
Best Friends EIN: 99-3757144
Receiving institution: ** 

*When you make a gift to Ranger Legacy Foundation by transferring stocks into our account, we do not receive any information that identifies you as the donor. To ensure that you receive a proper tax acknowledgement of your gift, please let us know. You can reach us by emailing information@rangerlegacyfoundation.com or by calling 706-718-9520. 

** is a financial intermediary whose name might appear in any transactions.