Donating Securities

How to donate securities to Richard Hugo House

Thank you for your interest in donating securities to Richard Hugo House. It is usually beneficial to give appreciated securities, since you'll bypass any capital gains tax due had you sold them—and you'll receive a charitable deduction for their fair market value.

If you have questions or would like our help in the process, please call us at (206) 322-7030.

Your charitable deduction will be the median market value on the date of gift. The legal gift date for certificates that are mailed is the postmark date on the envelope. For securities wired into our account, the legal gift date is the day they are received in our account.

Wire transfer
You may instruct your broker to have securities wire transferred to us, in care of our broker, Rainier Financial, at:
 
DTC: 0075
Account name: Richard Hugo House
Account number: #5611 3115 
Tax ID #91-1718383

Please complete the Notification of Transfer form, and email, mail or fax the completed form to Richard Hugo House,development@hugohouse.org, 1634 11th Ave, Seattle, WA 98122, fax (206) 320-8767, when your broker makes the transfer so we can ensure that the securities have been received.

Certificate transfer
If you have stock certificates in your possession, you may transfer them to our financial institution. To request the necessary forms, please contact us: development@hugohouse.org or (206) 322-7030.