Other Ways To Donate

• Cash donations
• Donations of vehicles
• Donations of real estate
• Donations of stocks and other appreciated securities

Benefits of donating appreciated stocks:

• You can give more
• Reduce future capital gains
• Keep your portfolio healthy
  

Donating stocks is easy:

• Contact OPS to learn more and get instructions on how to donate.
• Transfer stock to the OPS account at Edward Jones through your broker.
• Once the stock is received and converted to cash, it will be distributed to OPS.
• You will be notified and sent a receipt for your gift.
• If you have questions or want to explore donating appreciated stocks further, talk to your financial advisor or contact OPS.

Donating appreciated stocks or other securities is a great way to contribute to our cause while also receiving tax benefits. You can receive a tax deduction based on the fair market value of the stocks or securities, up to 30% of your AGI. Neither you nor the charity pay the capital gains tax, which means more of your donation goes to the charity and you receive a larger income tax deduction.

Donating appreciated stock directly to O.P.S. is a smart and advantageous way to give.

Here are some reasons why:

• You can give more. When you donate stock directly to a charity, there's no capital gains tax to pay. You are still eligible to deduct the full fair-market value of the asset you donated from your income taxes, up to the limits tax law allows.
• Reduce future capital gains. Donating appreciated shares and buying new shares to reset your cost basis at the current, higher price will reduce your future capital gains tax exposure if the stock continues to grow in value.
• Keep your portfolio healthy. Donating stock can help you rebalance your portfolio to maximize its performance and optimize for risk.

NEW 2026 TAX LAWS

There are a number of beneficial changes for taxpayers that have begun with the new year. A big one for many of us is that the deductibility of contributions to nonprofit 501(c)3 organizations like O.P.S. are no longer limited to those who itemize their deductions.



The new tax law allows individual filers to deduct up to $1,000 and those married filing jointly to deduct up to $2,000 without having to itemize. Again, this begins with the 2026 tax year. Please keep that in mind as you consider your donations to help us!