Asset-Based Giving
Many of us only think of giving cash to the church, but did you know that you can give stocks, mutual funds, and other securities directly from your brokerage or mutual fund account? If you have appreciated securities, consider giving these to the church, instead of selling them to give cash; when you do, you may actually save yourself from paying capital gains tax on that sale, and you'll get an immediate tax deduction. Not only is that good stewardship, but it is tax-wise as well.
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How it Works
1. You transfer securities to The Shoreline.
2. The Shoreline Church sells your securities and uses the proceeds for its ministries.
Benefits
You receive credit for the donation and an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the securities on the date of transfer.
You pay no capital gains tax on the securities you donate.
How to give stocks and other securities:
Step 1: INITIATE TRANSFER
There most common method of gifting securities to The Shoreline Church is electronic transfer (link ACH for securities) through which your broker can transfer shares using the Shoreline Church's brokerage account DTC # below:
DTC: 0062 ; Vanguard
Account Name: The Shoreline Church of San Clemente (Tax ID# 33-0908893)
Account Number: 33829206
You will want to give the above information to your brokerage firm or mutual fund company, and let them know which securities you wish to donate. If your broker needs to confirm the info with our broker, have them contact Chris Scott
Step 2: NOTIFY THE SHORELINE CHURCH
Call Chris at 949-369-7283 x715, or e-mail him at chris@theshoreline.org to communicate the information below when you are ready to initiate the asset-based donation:
Giver's full name and complete address
Name of stock/mutual fund/ETF
How many shares/units are being transferred
Expected date of transfer
What designated fund it is for (if applicable)
Established For The Future is one of our greatest needs.
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How it Works
1. You transfer crypto to The Shoreline.
2. The Shoreline Church sells your crypto and uses the proceeds for its ministries.
Benefits
You receive credit for the donation and an immediate income tax deduction for the fair market value of the crypto on the date of transfer.
You pay no capital gains tax on the securities you donate.
How to give Crypto Currencies:
Step 1: IS YOUR CRYPTO ELIGIBLE AS A DONATION
Currently, the church accepts most major cryptocurrencies as donations through our custodian CEX.io.
BTC – Bitcoin
ETH – Ethereum
USDC - US Dollar Coin (ETH Chain)
XRP – Ripple (XRP blockchain)
BNB – Binance (BNB Smart Chain)
USDT (Tron Chain)
LTC – Litecoin
DAI - DAI Stablecoin (Eth Chain)
BCH - Bitcoin Cash
Step 2: INITIATE TRANSFER
Once you have designated what you want to give, find the church wallet address below corresponding to some of the major coins/tokens:
BTC – Bitcoin - 32zdLvkkeFZxz2papWKTbMhstnVVvwf5yA
ETH – Ethereum - 0x09a10eaa2a834f74e53735b2be2c10f6c82ce7da
USDC - US Dollar Coin (ETH Chain) - 0x09a10eaa2a834f74e53735b2be2c10f6c82ce7da
XRP – Ripple (XRP blockchain) - rE1sdh25BJQ3qFwngiTBwaq3zPGGYcrjp1 (Deposit Address) – 4126423333 (Memo)
(For XRP, you need to transfer using both our XRP deposit address AND Memo provided above.)
BNB – Binance (BNB Smart Chain) - 0x09a10eaa2a834f74e53735b2be2c10f6c82ce7da
USDT (Tron Chain) - TK6mcd4GZTwHKZzRAvJ462NR2S848FKeW2
LTC – Litecoin - MTBcnuDuU8R9Bht9P9FTXPTVqaJyoLijZ3
DAI - DAI Stablecoin (Eth Chain) - 0x09a10eaa2a834f74e53735b2be2c10f6c82ce7da
BCH - Bitcoin Cash - 3DpRPbykGjEyLTSbvUxaixHnUFKRLQRALd
Other - If the crypto you would like to donate is not listed below, please contact us to have us provide the church’s wallet address for that crypto.
Step 3: NOTIFY THE SHORELINE CHURCH
Call Chris at 949-369-7283 x715, or e-mail him at chris@theshoreline.org to communicate the information below when you are ready to initiate the asset-based donation:
Donor's full name and complete address
Name of crypto
How many coins/tokens are being transferred
Expected date of transfer
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The simplest way to make a planned gift is by naming The Shoreline Church in your living trust or will. A bequest is a meaningful way to support our church without affecting your cash flow during your lifetime. Your attorney can include it when you prepare or revise your trust or will.
Using a living trust, will make your giving plan less likely to face legal challenges from would-be heirs. A will must be proven as valid in court after the testator’s death to be effective and is a matter of public record. In contrast, a trust is a private contract that’s created and controlled by you. Also, a trust is effective during and after the life of the grantor and bypasses the publicity and exposure of probate that invites outside challenges.
There are several types of bequests:
A specific bequest indicates the amount of cash, securities or other asset you wish to leave to The Shoreline. Or it can indicate a specific percentage of the total value of your estate.
A residuary bequest leaves the remaining portion of your estate (or a percentage of the total) after all other bequests have been satisfied.
You can make The Shoreline the recipient of a contingency bequest, which takes into account the possibility of a change in your beneficiary’s circumstances.
Specific Bequest
You can make a bequest to The Shoreline for a specific dollar amount or percentage of your estate:
I give, devise and bequeath to The Shoreline Church of San Clemente, at 211 Avernida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672 the sum of $________ as an unrestricted gift, to be used at the sole discretion of the church. The church can be reached at 949-369-7283 or by email at giving@theshoreline.org
Or, you can make a bequest for specific assets, such as securities, real estate or personal property. Please be as specific as possible in identifying the property:
I give, devise and bequeath to The Shoreline Church of San Clemente, at 211 Avernida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672, my [insert description of the asset], to be used and/or disposed of, as The Shoreline Church of San Clemente determines for its general purposes. The church can be reached at 949-369-7283 or by email at giving@theshoreline.org
Residuary Bequest
You can make a residuary bequest, which gives all or a portion of the residue of your estate to The Shoreline after payment of expenses and any amounts designated to other beneficiaries:
I give, devise, and bequeath to The Shoreline Church of San Clemente, at 211 Avernida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672, X percent of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate as an unrestricted gift, to be used at its sole discretion. The church can be reached at 949-369-7283 or by email at giving@theshoreline.org
Contingency Bequest
You can make a contingency bequest to The Shoreline, which allows you to account for a change in your beneficiary’s circumstances.
I give, devise, and bequeath [insert name] X percent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate if s/he survives me. If [insert name] does not survive me, I give, devise and bequeath to The Shoreline Church of San Clemente, at 211 Avernida Fabricante, San Clemente, CA 92672, X percent of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate as an unrestricted gift, to be used at its sole discretion. The church can be reached at 949-369-7283 or by email at giving@theshoreline.org
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You can contribute to The Shoreline Church of San Clemente through your retirement plan. Certain retirement plans, including IRAs, Keoghs, 401k and 403b plans, allow you to defer paying taxes until you withdraw income during retirement. However, after your death these accounts are often exposed to significant taxes.
Therefore, you might find it beneficial to contribute all or part of these funds to The Shoreline while leaving other assets to your heirs. Simply name The Shoreline Church of San Clemente a beneficiary of your retirement plan. You will retain control of the plan during your lifetime, and you can change your beneficiary at any time if your circumstances change.
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The Shoreline welcomes philanthropic support through gifts of life insurance policies when the policies are paid in full and The Shoreline is named as the owner and irrevocable beneficiary of the policy.
You can name The Shoreline as the primary or contingent beneficiary of an existing or new life insurance policy. Although a current income tax deduction is not available, it will result in a federal estate tax deduction for the full amount of the proceeds payable to the charity, regardless of policy size. Or you can make an assignment or gift of a life insurance policy that you currently own or donate a new life insurance policy, approaches which allow a current income tax deduction.
Chris Scott
Director of Financial Stewardship