Ways to make a gift to US SAILING
Give Online
To make a gift online, please use our secure online gift form at:
https://secure.ussailing.org/forms/processor/aim/donationpay.aspx
Check or Money Order
Send a check or money order made payable to US SAILING to:
US SAILING
Box 1260
Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871, USA
Credit Card Gifts
If you wish to make a credit card gift to US SAILING, please contact Chase Hogoboom at 401.683.0800 x665 Monday - Friday during the day, or fax the
following information to US SAILING, Attn. Chase Hogoboom at 401.683.0840:
- Credit card type: American Express, VISA, MasterCard
- Full name (as it appears on card)
- Card number | Expiration date
- Signature
- Amount of gift
- Daytime phone number (and fax number, if available)
Appreciated Securities
Making a gift of appreciated securities/stock to US SAILING such as stocks,
mutual fund shares, or other appreciated assets can be a great tax-efficient
method for making a gift to US SAILING. In most instances, you can take a tax
deduction for the full market value of the gift and avoid any capital gains
tax.
If you physically hold the shares: The stock certificate and a stock
power must be sent to US SAILING. Your stock power must include a guaranteed
signature. For security reasons, this information should be sent in a separate
envelope from the stock certificate. Both items should be sent to:
US SAILING
c/o Development Manager
15 Maritime Drive
Portsmouth, Rhode Island 02871, USA
If the stock is held in a brokerage account, and the stock is simply
being transferred:
Merrill Lynch
DTC Number: 5198
Account Name: United States Sailing Association Inc.
Account Number: 852-04154
Phone: (212) 338-6250
Tax ID: 13-167-1529
If using this method, please notify Chase Hogoboom of the gift by faxing a
copy of the transfer instructions to fax number 401.683.0840. This allows the
gift to be identified when it arrives.
If you have any questions, please contact Chase Hogoboom at 401.683.0800 x665.
Wire Transfer
If you wish to transfer funds via wire transfer, please call 401.683.0800 x665
for instructions.
Matching Gifts
Double or even triple your gift's impact on US SAILING! More than one thousand
companies offer some level of corporate match for their employees'
philanthropic interests. Best of all, you are recognized for the full amount
of your own gift plus any resulting corporate match.
Contact your company's personnel or human resources office to find out if your
employer, or your spouse's employer, has a matching gift program. If you have
questions or need further information, contact US SAILING at 401.683.0800.