Stock, Donor-Advised Funds & IRA Charitable Rollovers

Individual financial and tax situations vary. We encourage you to consult your financial or legal advisor before making these types of gifts. We also encourage you to contact BPR directly when initiating one of these gifts so we can properly acknowledge your generosity; occasionally, distributions arrive with little or no identifying information, making it difficult for us to thank the donor. Thank you for helping us to thank you appropriately!

For assistance with initiating a transfer or completing your gift, please contact BPR’s Membership team at 828-210-4822 or membership@bpr.org.

Stocks and Securities

BPR accepts donations of publicly traded securities. Stock gifts may offer tax advantages and, in many cases, allow you to make a larger impact than selling the stock and donating the proceeds.

How to Transfer Shares

Shares are transferred electronically. Your gift date is the day the shares arrive in BPR’s account, and your gift value is the average market price on that date. Because electronic transfers do not include donor information, please notify us (or ask your broker to notify us) at membership@bpr.org so we can properly acknowledge your gift.

Instruct your broker to transfer shares to:

Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., d/b/a Blue Ridge Public Radio
Federal Tax ID: 58‑1445328
Brokerage: Fidelity
Account Number: Z40352347
DTC Number: 0226

IRA Charitable Rollovers (Qualified Charitable Distributions)

If you are 70½ or older, you can make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to BPR. A QCD may reduce your taxable income and count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Your IRA administrator can explain how a QCD would affect your personal tax situation and provide instructions on initiating the transfer.

Donor Advised Funds (DAFs)

A donor advised fund (DAF) works like a charitable savings account. You contribute to the fund, then recommend grants to Blue Ridge Public Radio or other qualified nonprofits on your own schedule. To set up a donor-advised fund, you choose a sponsoring organization, such as a brokerage or a community foundation like the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, and work with the DAF administrator to make grants from the fund. Please note: DAF grants cannot be used to pay for benefits with fair market value such as event tickets.

Information for IRA and DAF Administrators

Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc., d/b/a Blue Ridge Public Radio, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Federal Tax ID: 58‑1445328

Mailing address:
73 Broadway Street
Asheville, NC 28801