Make History Today.
Your generosity to the Evanston History Center makes a difference right here in your community. Every dollar goes to support education, enrichment, connection, conservation, preservation and more. Thank you for making history.
Your gift is fully deductible as a charitable contribution. The Evanston History Center is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 organization and registered with the I.R.S. Tax ID #36-2207924.
Ways to Give:
Check
Checks made payable to the “Evanston History Center” may be mailed to 225 Greenwood Street, Evanston, IL 60201.
Credit Card
The Evanston History Center accepts all major credit cards including VISA, AMEX and MC. Donations may be submitted securely at this link.
Donor-Advised Funds
For questions regarding giving through your donor-advised fund, please contact Kristen Nelson, Director of External Relations, at knelson@evanstonhistorycenter.org.
Gifts of Stock or Mutual Funds
Gifts of long-term appreciated stock or mutual fund shares are an easy way to make a lasting contribution to the Evanston History Center.
Benefits from donation include:
- Income tax savings: Entitles you to a tax deduction for the market value of the donated stock (not just your cost basis). For securities you have owned for more than on year, you can take an immediate income tax deduction.
- Capital gain tax savings: You can avoid capital gains tax on any appreciation of the stock by donating the stock prior to sale.
Next Steps:
- Alert Evanston History Center. Please notify our advancement team in advance of stock transfers so that we can instruct our broker to accept your gift, track it, and acknowledge it properly for income tax purposes. You may call or email Kristen Nelson at 847-475-3410 or email knelson@evanstonhistorycenter.org.
- Instruct Your Broker: instruct your broker to make a gift to the Evanston History Center. To promptly and accurately credit a security gift to the appropriate donor, the transfer instructions must include the donor’s name and mailing address. Without this information or direct notification from you, we may be unable to identify the donor of certain securities. If you will be transferring mutual funds, please reach out to Kristen Nelson before initiating the transfer.
- Provide your broker with the following information:
Broker: SANFORD C. BERNSTEIN & CO., LLC.
DTC: #0013
Account name: Evanston History Center (Gifts)
Account number: 033-25200
Note: Insert Donor Name Here
Bernstein Contact: Andrew Jacobs, 312-696-7895
For additional questions about transfers of securities, feel free to contact Andrew Jacobs by email (Andrew.Jacobs@bernstein.com) or by phone (312-696-7895).