Stock & Securities Donations

Gifts Of Securities

Many Citymeals donors make gifts using appreciated stocks and mutual funds because of the tax advantages. The benefits of making a contribution of securities may include:

  • Making a larger gift at a lower original cost to you
  • Avoiding federal and state tax on the capital gain
  • Receiving an income tax deduction (federal and most states) for the full market value of your gift if you itemize deductions on your tax return and have held the assets one year or longer

We encourage you to consult your financial planner or tax advisor who can assist you in evaluating the tax advantages available to you when making a donation of appreciated securities. Please remember:

  • You must itemize your tax return in order to deduct any charitable donation
  • You must have owned the securities for at least one year before donating them, or you will be limited to a deduction of your original purchase cost of the securities
  • You may take a deduction valued up to 30% of your Adjusted Gross Income. If the deduction is greater than 30%, you may carry an unused deduction forward for up to five years into the future until it has been fully used.

Instructions For Making Your Gift

Donating Stock

Below are the instructions you’ll need to donate stock to Citymeals.

If the stock is held by a brokerage firm – your broker should be instructed to make any transfer with the following information:

Smith Barney
DTC #418
For the account of: Citymeals-on-Wheels
Account #232-54991-15
Attention: Carrie Gallaway, 212-893-6478
carrie.gallaway@smithbarney.com

We ask that you copy us on transfer instructions or a “gift letter”, to the attention of Bob Chapman in order that we may confirm that your instructions have been completed. The “gift letter” can also be emailed to Bob@citymeals.org.

Planned Giving - The Legacy of Caring

This special group of Citymeals supporters makes contributions through wills or other types of gifts that can benefit the donor as well as our most fragile neighbors.

If you would like more information or if you would like to join the Legacy of Caring, please call Jeanine Reynolds, Director of Major Gifts, at 212-687-1234.