Advancement
	HOW TO MAKE DONATIONS TO LREI

Federal tax laws are designed to encourage support of educational institutions. Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School is a 501c (3) charitable organization, and gifts to LREI are deductible for income tax purposes to the full extent of the law. The following is designed to help you understand different ways of giving. The best way to take full advantage of all available tax benefits is to talk with your financial advisors.

Make a Pledge
To make a pledge to the Annual Fund now, click here for the online form. To make a gift, click here and download the printable version of the form.

Cash
The easiest and often most efficient way to receive a charitable donation immediately and support LREI simultaneously is simply writing a check to Little Red School House & Elisabeth Irwin High School.

Securities
Giving long-term appreciated securities offers a tax saving benefit because the donor does not pay capital gains tax on the increase in the value of the security. Please note that the donor should not personally sell the security, but transfer it to LREI’s account. Please see instructions below.

Securities that have depreciated in value can also be used to make a contribution. In this case, however, donors should sell the stock themselves, taking advantage of the deductible loss, and contribute the proceeds to LREI as a cash gift.

Please notify the Development Office before you make a transfer of securities to receive instructions on how to make the transfer and to ensure we know who made the gift and can acknowledge it.

Click here to download a form to transfer securities to LREI.

Click here to download a form to wire cash donations to LREI.