Un Mundo depends primarily on support from a small group of individual donors to continue our work in marginalized communities. You can donate quickly and easily online through a secure server by Stock Gifts
Gifts of stock can sometimes be more advantageous for you than gifts of cash. When you give appreciated securities to Un Mundo, you benefit in three ways:
- Your gift may be worth more than what you paid for it.
- You avoid paying capital gains taxes.
- If the stock has gained in value since it was acquired and it has been held long term, you may deduct the full fair market value of the stock from the current year’s taxable income.
Here is how it works:
| item | Gift of Stock, Value: $5,000 | Gift of $5,000 in Cash |
| Original cost of gift | $3,000 | $5,000 |
| After-tax value of capital gain (@20% tax rate) | $1600 | N/A |
| Total value to donor of gift given | $4,600 | $5000 |
| Savings from tax deduction @ 33% minimum tax rate | (1,650) | (1,650) |
| Net cost of gift | $2,950 | $3,350 |
If you have any questions about gifts of stock, or other ways you can help, please email Tim Watson, Un Mundo board member and Financial Director.