How You Can Personally Give to the Foundation

You can personally support the Foundation in one of these ways:

Direct Donations*

• Cash - Gifts of cash (checks, money, money orders) are deductible from your taxable income in the year they are donated.
• Securities - Gifts of securities are deductible at current market value. Donating appreciated securities avoids capital gains tax on the difference between the price you paid for the security and the market value at the time of the donation. Securities can be donated by mail, through your broker or by hand delivery to AACC International.

*Individuals eligible to request a matching contribution from an employer or former employer may wish to determine whether contributions to the Foundation qualify for matching in view of its 501(c)(3) status and the fact that Foundation funds are used exclusively for student scholarships at accredited four-year institutions.

Deferred Donations

Life Insurance - By paying a small annual premium you can assure a large future gift by donating life insurance. Options include:

• Purchasing a policy and making the Foundation the irrevocable owner and beneficiary.
• Changing the primary beneficiary on an existing policy to name the Foundation to receive all or a portion of the proceeds.
• Adding the Foundation as a contingent beneficiary, where the Foundation receives a gift if your primary and secondary beneficiaries don't survive you.
• Assigning annual dividends from policies to the Foundation; the value of the dividends would be tax deductible.

Bequests - Leave a Legacy - A bequest or special gift made by will is a popular form of charitable donation. Bequests to a tax-exempt recipient, such as the Foundation, are not subject to estate tax and can reduce the tax liability for your heirs. You should consult with your attorney or financial advisor before including such provisions in your will.

How Your Company Can Give to the Foundation

Donations to General Scholarship Endowment Fund

Contributions may be one time or pledged over a period of years. The aim is to provide a capitol fund, from which the investment earnings are available for undergraduate scholarships and/or graduate fellowships each year.

Permanent Endowment or Annual Contribution of a Scholarship or Fellowship

Contributors may endow a scholarship or fellowship permanently by a one-time contribution of $20,000 per $1,000 to be awarded annually, with identity of the donor acknowledged each time an annual award is made.

Other contributions for a specific purpose may be one-time or pledged, but for the identity of the donor to be publicly acknowledged, each must be of a sufficient amount to provide at least one scholarship or fellowship for at least one year.

Awards must be at least $1,000 with higher amounts preferred, especially for graduate fellowships, which represent the major need.

Your contribution may be tax deductible. AACC International is a 501(c)(3) organization, qualified to accept tax deductible contributions during donor lifetime or bequests by will. Consult your tax adviser on how the current law applies to you.

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