Gifts and Bequests
Please consider the following giving alternatives when thinking of support for Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House.

Matching Gifts
Often the company you work for will match in full or part your gift to a charitable organization like ours. Contact your company’s Charitable Giving or Human Resource Department. You may find that you can increase the amount of your support to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House.

United Way
You can make a gift to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House through the United Way. If your employer participates in the United Way Campaign, you can specify that your contribution be directed to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House by entering the number 368388 in section 4 under Single Agency in the United Way payroll deduction form.

Life Insurance
You can make a gift of life insurance to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House and claim the premium payments as a tax deduction. You may also make a gift of an existing policy and claim a deduction for the cash surrender value.

Gifts of Securities
You may make a gift of appreciated securities and deduct them at full market value on the date of the transfer to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House.

Gifts of Real Estate and/or Other Assets
Your gift of real estate or other capital assets (art, jewelry etc.) can be sold for our immediate benefit, or given to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House for future sales.

Bequests
Consider making Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House a part of your will. You can name Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House as a specific beneficiary, or as a remainder beneficiary after other amounts have been paid to other beneficiaries.

Tax Information
Gifts to Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House are tax deductible within the limits of current federal and Massachusetts State law. Tax laws require a receipt for individual payments of $250 or more to charity. If you have made any single payment(s) above $250 for a particular tax year Ellis Memorial & Eldredge House will send you a receipt before April 15th.