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.

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

For members who have reached the age of 70½, a QCD offers a unique opportunity to give more by giving smarter. By directing a portion of your IRA to The Shoreline Church, you can satisfy your charitable goals without increasing your adjusted gross income.

Why consider a QCD?

1. Lower Your Taxes: Unlike a standard withdrawal, a QCD isn't taxed. This may also help keep you in a lower tax bracket or prevent increases in Medicare premiums.

2.Satisfy Your RMD: If you are required to take a distribution from your IRA this year, a QCD can satisfy that requirement (up to $105,000 annually).

3. Immediate Impact: Your gift goes to work immediately in our local ministry and global missions.

Ready to get started?

Simply instruct your IRA administrator to mail a check directly to:

The Shoreline Church of San Clemente

Attn: Chris Scott

211 Ave Fabricante

San Clemente, CA 92672

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

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.

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.