Ways to Give

Please make checks payable to Germantown Friends School. You may send your gift to:

Germantown Friends School
ATTN: Advancement Office
31 West Coulter Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144

Each year, GFS receives many gifts in memory of alumni, students, parents, and other friends of the school. When memorial gifts are received, the Advancement Office notifies the next of kin and credits the gift appropriately. If making a memorial/honorary donation by mail, please include the name and address of the person(s) to receive an acknowledgment of the donation; if making a donation online, please include the contact information in the comments section.

If you work for a company that matches gifts to schools, your contribution to GFS may be doubled.

We will give you full credit for both gifts. For example, if you give $1,000 to Annual Giving and your company provides a matching gift of $1,000, we will list you as a member of 1845 Partners of the Blue and White Society.

Please ask for forms in your benefits office.

Your support for GFS can be automatic! Set up a recurring gift on our giving form to make an impact that will work with your budget and schedule.

How does making a recurring gift work?

You can set up your gift one time and it will automatically charge your credit card.

• Amount: select the amount of each payment
• Frequency: select monthly, quarterly, or yearly
• Duration: select an end date or keep it open-ended

Why should you consider making a recurring gift?

• It’s cost-effective and efficient. It cuts down on the amount of mail and phone calls you receive from GFS.
• It creates a reliable source of annual fund support to GFS.
• A recurring gift enables you to turn small donations into larger gifts over time.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania offers a unique opportunity for businesses in the state to reduce tax liability by contributing to registered scholarship organizations.

Gifts to scholarships at Germantown Friends School can generate a tax credit equal to 75% of the contribution, up to a maximum of $750,000 annually. Two-year commitments receive a 90% tax reduction up to a maximum of $750,000 each year.

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Tax laws allow donors to make a distribution from an IRA to a charitable organization without being taxed. However, your donation must be a direct transfer from your IRA to the charity and it must be completed by 12/31 of the current year.

If you are 70½ years old, or older, you have an opportunity to make a gift to GFS of up to $100,000 annually, and the gift is not reported as taxable income.

These gifts are not taxable, and they qualify for your required minimum distribution (RMD), which can effectively lower your taxable income. They do not impact your checking or savings account balances.

Donating appreciated securities can be beneficial for donors and charities. There are two key advantages:

1. Any long-term appreciated securities with unrealized gains (meaning they were purchased over a year ago and have a current value greater than their original cost) may be donated to a public charity and a tax deduction taken for the full fair market value of the securities up to 30% of the donor's adjusted gross income. 

2. Because the securities are donated rather than sold, capital gains taxes from selling securities no longer apply. The more appreciation the securities have, the greater the savings will be. 

Please be sure to consult an attorney or tax advisor regarding your specific legal or tax situation.

To make a gift of securities to GFS, your broker will need the following information:

Financial Institution Name: National Financial Services
DTC Number: 0226
Account Number: GER025127
EIN: 05-0630018

Jean Schneider
William Blair & Company
145 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 400
Wyncote, PA 19095
JSchneider@williamblair.com 
215-780-1024 

After requesting transfer, it is very important to contact Ilana Goldfus, Advancement Services Director, at igoldfus@germantownfriends.org or 267-323-3556 with specifics of the securities being transferred (stock name, share quantity, as well as the date of instruction to your broker). This will enable us to track the stock and properly receipt you.

If your employer offers the opportunity to make gifts through the United Way Donor Choice Program your designation of GFS: Code #1925 will supply important support to the Annual Fund.