Cash
Cash gifts are made though a single payment or a pledge over a period of years. Cash gifts are a valuable means of support as they are immediate and liquid and help us meet our most pressing needs.

Bequests
Wills provide many donors an excellent opportunity to support Stone Ridge. You may bequeath a fixed percentage of your estate or a specific amount to support our mission. When you notify us of your intentions you will become a charter member of the Hic et Nunc Society*.

Charitable Remainder Unitrust (CRUT)
A charitable remainder unitrust is a custom designed and individually managed trust that enables you to retain a variable income for your lifetime, claim a current income tax deduction and make a gift to Stone Ridge.

Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CRAT)
A charitable remainder annuity trust is similar to a CRUT with the exception that the income you receive from it is fixed and not variable. All of the other benefits apply.

Charitable Lead Trust
Donors may make a gift in trust and provide that the trustee shall pay an income to Stone Ridge for a fixed period of years and further provide that at the end of the period the trustees will transfer the property to children, grandchildren or other specified persons. This gift preserves assets for your heirs.

Life Insurance and Retirement Policies
Gifts of Life Insurance which are no longer needed benefit the endowment and are fully deductible. Stone Ridge encourages the gift of paid up policies. In the case of new policies, Stone Ridge must be both the owner and the beneficiary. Retirement accounts such as 401K’s can also be a donation vehicle.

Securities
Appreciated securities are a wonderful form of asset to use when making a charitable donation to Stone Ridge. An outright gift of appreciated securities entitles the donor to an income tax charitable deduction for the fair market value of the appreciated security plus, in many cases, an avoidance of capital gains tax. Stock is never held by Stone Ridge. It is sold immediately and the cash distributed according to donor intent.

Gifts of Real Estate and Tangible Personal Property
Stone Ridge welcomes gifts of Real Estate and Personal Property. It is always advised that you speak with your own tax professional to ascertain the tax benefits of your gift.



*Hic et Nunc Society is the bequest recognition society at Stone Ridge. Translation of the Latin is Here and Now and is the Stone Ridge motto. We have organized this society to continue to celebrate your generous gifts, here and now. If you have already made plans for Stone Ridge in your will, please notify us so that you are included in our bequest recognition society.