Tangible Personal Property Gifts

Turn your personal property into a charitable legacy.

MAKE A PLANNED GIFT

You can help stop family violence and abuse by 
donating your personal property.


Your treasures like valuable antiques, stamp and coin collections, mineral rights, works of art, cars, boats, and other personal property can make suitable charitable gifts today or after your lifetime.  
The financial benefits of the gift depend on whether we can use the property in a way that is related to our mission.
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Ways to Use Property as a Donation
An outright gift. This allows you to benefit our work today and receive a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize.

A gift in your will or living trust. You can build your legacy at SAFE by donating property to us through your will or living trust.

A bargain sale. You can sell us your property for less than the fair market value of the item. For example, if you sell us an antique for $25,000 that is worth $50,000, you will receive a federal income tax charitable deduction of $25,000 plus the payment from us of $25,000.

A memorial or tribute gift. If you have a friend or family member whose life has been touched by SAFE, consider making a gift to us in his or her name.

An endowed gift. Create an endowment or contribute to one that is already established to ensure that your support of SAFE will last forever.

Related use property — e.g., a piece of artwork donated to an art museum — is deductible at the full fair market value. Any other property is deemed non-related use property and the deduction would be limited to the lesser of fair market value or your tax basis in the property.

If the federal income tax charitable deduction claimed for a gift of tangible personal property exceeds $5,000, you must obtain an appraisal from a qualified appraiser and submit a special IRS form with the tax return on which the deduction is claimed.  Let us know if we can help you with more information.


If you would like to know if your asset would qualify, please contact our planned giving office:

The SAFE Alliance 
Monica Martinez, Development Manager
PO Box 19454
Austin, TX 76760
512-927-4708
SAFE TAX ID :  #74-2320657
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