Other Ways to Give
	Donate by phone: 1-866-202-9788 Donate by mail: Download a Membership Form and send your check to: Rails-to-Trails Conservancy The Duke Ellington Building 2121 Ward Ct, NW, 5th Floor Washington, DC 20037
	Things to Know
	Meets Extensive Standards of America's Most Experienced Charity Evaluator Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a nonprofit, charitable organization. Membership contributions and donations to RTC are tax deductible. For complete financial information about RTC, see our annual report, IRS Form 990, financial registrations, and independent financial audit.   Questions?  Contact RTC Membership

Give a Gift of Stock:

Enjoy the benefits of making a charitable contribution with a gift of stock. Traditionally, gifts of stock have been made using appreciated securities. However, there are advantages to donating either appreciated or depreciated stock.

Appreciated Stock
As stock prices increase, so do the taxes you owe on the capital gain. These taxes are generally charged at a rate of 20 percent. But if you own publicly traded stock that has increased in value and you have held it for more than one year, you can avoid capital gains taxes by donating that stock to Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC). Additionally, your tax deduction is the full fair market value of the stock gift on the date it is transferred to RTC.

Depreciated Stock
When the market takes a downturn, there are advantages to using stock proceeds as a gift to RTC. If you have owned for more than one year, a stock that has decreased in value, sell the stock yourself to realize the loss for tax purposes. You may then generate a charitable contribution tax deduction by donating the cash proceeds of the sale to RTC.

Making a Gift
Electronic transfer is the easiest and fastest way to transfer stock to RTC. Please contact Ben Carter at 202-974-5136 or e-mail us for transfer instructions and your broker can complete the transaction. You can even have your broker make the call for you! Once your broker processes the request, the transfer is instantaneous.

If you prefer to send the actual stock certificate to RTC, do not sign the back of the certificate. In a separate envelope mailed at the same time, enclose one stock power for each certificate. This form can be obtained from your broker or banker. Sign each stock power exactly as your name appears on the face of the stock certificate and have your signature guaranteed by your broker or banker.

Contact Information
In order for RTC to properly credit your contribution, it is best for you or your broker to send a written notice of the transfer to:

Ben Carter
Development Department
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
1100 Seventeenth Street, NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20036

Phone 202-331-9696
Fax 202-331-9680