Donating to MSC

Your donations to the Minnesota Soaring Club help us in vital ways to fulfill our mission. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, so your donations may be tax-deductible. There are many ways you can donate:

  • Send us a check, payable to “Minnesota Soaring Association” (see footnote).  Our mailing address is 1235 Highway 19, Stanton MN 55018.  We will send you a charitable contribution acknowledgment letter to document your donation for tax purposes—and to thank you!
  • Donate appreciated shares of stock, or shares of a mutual fund. You will receive a charitable contribution acknowledgment for the price of the shares on the date your broker makes the transfer to our Fidelity account.  Nobody has to pay capital gains tax when you transfer the shares or when we sell them—a win-win for all of us!  We use the proceeds of the sale to support our mission.  See footnote for important information.
  • Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA.  If you are at least 70½ years old, you can make a charitable donation from your IRA of up to $100,000 per year.  Your IRA custodian must initiate the donation.  For IRS tax purposes, your QCD is not considered income, so there is no tax.  Yet the QCD does count toward your Required Minimum Distribution!  Contact your IRA custodian for instructions about how to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution.  See footnote for important information.
  • Donate through your Donor-Advised Fund.  If you have established a Donor-Advised Fund, you can ask your fund administrator to direct a grant to us.  Your investments in a Donor-Advised Fund grow tax-free, and your contributions to the fund are typically tax-deductible, within IRS limits.  Contact your Donor-Advised Fund manager for instructions.  See footnote for important information.
  • Ask your employer to match your donation.  Many employers match employee donations to 501(c)(3) organizations.  Please ask your employer if they match donations—and please let us know if you are seeking an employer match.
  • Make us a beneficiary.  You can make a bequest to us in your will, or make us a beneficiary (or alternate beneficiary) for your life insurance policy or financial accounts, such as your IRA.
  • Make an in-kind donation.  We can accept certain kinds of supplies or equipment.  Please contact us to find out if we can accept a specific in-kind donation—or ask us what we would like you to donate!  Keep your receipts to document the value of your donation for tax purposes.

Important Information:  The Minnesota Soaring Club is registered with the IRS and with the state of Minnesota as “Minnesota Soaring Association”.  Our federal tax ID number (EIN) is 41-1883296. Donations made on your behalf by your broker, IRA custodian or Donor-Advised Fund should be directed to “Minnesota Soaring Association” (and not to “Minnesota Soaring Club”, which is our legal doing-business-as name, registered with the state of Minnesota).  If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask us, by emailing mnsoaringclub@gmail.com.  We’d like to help you donate!