Please make checks payable to Freire Foundation and mail to our Network Office:

Freire Foundation
P.O. Box 59028
Philadelphia, PA 19102

Discuss your giving options and/or make a secure credit card contribution by phone by calling Melanie Burke Reiser at 267-992-4346.

We are happy to accept gifts of stock. Please contact Melanie Burke Reiser at melanie@freireschools.org or 267-992-4346 for depository transfer check instructions.

Many companies or corporations will match employees’ philanthropic contributions, allowing you to double the impact of your gift.  Ask your company (typically the personnel office) if they match charitable donations.  If they do, fill out their matching gift form and turn it in.  When you make your donation to Freire Foundation, please let Melanie Burke Reiser (melanie@freireschools.org) know the contact information for your company’s matching gift program.  We will follow up to make sure the matched gift is received.

We hope you’ll consider including a gift to Freire Foundation in your will or living trust. For more information, email Melanie Burke Reiser at melanie@freireschools.org or call 267-992-4346.

Additionally, the IRA Charitable Transfer is an excellent way to make gifts and receive tax benefits in return. As you plan your required minimum distributions for this year, consider using your IRA account to make the most of your charitable giving. You receive a tax benefit even if you take the standard deduction. It’s important to consider your tax situation before deciding whether to make a charitable contribution from your IRA. Be sure to share this gift plan with your financial advisor; Freire Schools cannot provide tax advice.

To qualify:

• You must be age 70½ or older at the time of gift.
• Transfers must be made directly from a traditional IRA account by your IRA administrator to Freire Foundation.
• Gifts must be outright. Distributions to donor-advised funds or life-income arrangements such as charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities do not qualify.
• Gifts from 401k, 403b, SEP, and other plans do not qualify. Ask your financial advisor if it would be right for you to create a traditional IRA account so you can benefit from the IRA Charitable Transfer.