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Stock & IRA Charitable Rollovers

BPR accepts donations of publicly traded securities and donations directly from your retirement accounts. 

If the stock is held in a brokerage account:

Please instruct your broker to transfer the shares to Western North Carolina Public Radio, Federal Tax ID # 58-1445328.
Our brokerage account is set up with Fidelity.
Account #: Z40352347
DTC#: 0226

The shares will be electronically transferred. We'll use the date that the shares enter our account as your gift date, and credit you with the average market value on that date. Please call BPR's Membership department at 828-210-4800 or send a letter to the address below to let us know the gift is in process. Very often, the shares are transferred into our account without information that indicates the donor's name.

Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. (DBA Blue Ridge Public Radio / BPR)
Attn: Membership
73 Broadway
Asheville, NC 28801

Please contact us at membership@bpr.org or 828-210-4800 if you have any further questions.

For IRA Charitable Rollovers

If you are 70 ½ or older you can lower your income and taxes from IRA withdrawals by making a donation to BPR directly from your IRA account. With a Qualified Charitable Distribution you can make a gift directly from your IRA each year, without having those distributions included in your adjusted gross income (AGI)

The benefits:

  • Use an often-overlooked asset to make a gift to Blue Ridge Public Radio.
  • Avoid recognizing taxable income on the distribution.
  • Receive a tax benefit regardless of whether you itemize deductions or take the standard deduction on your income tax return.
  • The distribution can count toward your required minimum distribution for the year.

Blue Ridge Public Radio is part of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Western North Carolina Public Radio, Inc. (Federal Tax ID #58-1445328). Your plan administrator should mail your distribution to the following address Blue Ridge Public Radio, 73 Broadway, Asheville, NC 28801. You can download a sample letter to send your plan administrator making your request.

GUIDELINES FOR IRA ROLLOVER GIFTS:

  • You must be at least 70 ½ years of age.
  • You may distribute up to $100,000, which will count toward your required minimum distribution.
  • Distributions must be made directly from the IRA trustee/administrator to the qualifying nonprofit organization.
  • Gifts must be outright; no material benefits can be received in exchange. Gifts may not be rolled into an income producing vehicle.
  • Gifts are not included in federal taxable income, thus no charitable deduction is allowed. State rules vary and individual information should be sought from a professional.
  • Gifts may only be made from an IRA. Gifts from a 401(k), 403(b) ad 457 plans are not permitted.

 NEXT STEPS TO MAKE YOUR GIFT:

  • Contact your IRA administrator for directions on how to initiate the transfer.
  • Contact BPR’s Membership department at 828-210-4800 or membership@bpr.org for any other assistance in requesting the transfer and completing the gift.

All information is intended to be illustrative in nature and may not cover all issues pertinent to every individual situation. Blue Ridge Public Radio suggests consulting with your financial or legal advisor to determine how this legislation impacts your own personal situation before making any decisions.