Ways to Give…
Donating to the Community Foundation:
Thank you for your interest in making a donation to the Morton Community Foundation. With over 20 years of experience, we have our hand on the pulse of philanthropy and charitable needs in the Morton area. Whether you want to give to an established Fund or create one of your own, the Community Foundation offers you a variety of giving options to maximize your impact.
For questions or additional information on donating to the Community Foundation, please contact Executive Director Scott Witzig at 309-291-0434 or switzig@mortoncommunityfoundation.org. Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent provided by law. Our EIN # is: 37-1397503.
Giving Options:
Give Online:
The Morton Community Foundation manages over 90 individual funds which reflect the unique wishes of our donors as well as the diverse needs and interests of the people of the Morton area. You can contribute to many of the individual funds with a direct, online gift. Using a credit or debit card, make a gift through our secure online platform in a few easy steps.
Choose the Donate online! button
Select a Fund
Enter the amount you wish to give and the frequency of your gift.
Proceed to checkout
Complete your donation by filling in the required information
Please note that credit card transactions carry a processing fee. You may select one of two options for handling this fee (currently 3%). On an example $100 donation, 1) You may have the fee subtracted from your gift so that $97 goes to your selected fund. Or, 2) You may choose to pay the $3 fee, making your donation $103, so that the full $100 gift will go to the fund.
Give Cash or Check:
A donation of any size can be made in person or by mail. Please make checks out to Morton Community Foundation and include any gift direction in the memo section, or in a cover letter. Gifts can be mailed or dropped off to Morton Community Foundation – 135 S First Ave, Morton, IL. 61550.
Give Appreciated Stocks, Bonds, and Mutual Funds
With donations of stocks or bonds that have been held for some time, donors can avoid significant capital gains, and the net contribution is larger than the actual cost. A real "win-win" for donor and Community Foundation alike. The MCF can work with you to facilitate the transfer and sale of gifts of stock and other securities. Because the sale of the stock/security is made after transfer to the MCF, you may be eligible for the full market value of your gift, paying no capital gains tax. Contact Scott Witzig, MCF Executive Director, at 309-291-0434 or switzig@mortoncommunityfoundation.org with questions about making a gift of stock or other marketable security. Click the button below, fill out the notification form, letting the Morton Community Foundation know of your intent to transfer a gift of stock. You will also be required to initiate the transfer with your broker and complete any necessary forms with your brokerage company.
IRA Rollover/RMD/Qualified charitable distribution
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-free way to support the Morton Community Foundation. Individuals 70 1/2 and older may gift up to $100,000 tax-free per year from their IRA* directly to tax exempt charities, including the Morton Community Foundation. Individuals making Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) from their IRA may count a QCD toward satisfying their RMD.
Contact Scott Witzig, MCF Executive Director, at 309-291-0434 or switzig@mortoncommunityfoundation.org to discuss the process for making a Qualified Charitable Deduction to the Morton Community Foundation.
*Tax laws regarding QCDs, RMDs, and IRAs are subject to change. Please contact your financial or tax advisor for up-to-date regulations and further guidance.
give from a donor advised fund
Do you hold a Donor Advised Fund, either here at the MCF or outside the MCF? You can recommend a grant to the MCF operating fund, or to any other component fund held at the Morton Community Foundation.
WAYS TO DONATE LATER - GIVING OPTIONS
Life is busy. You live, you work, you play, you save, you plan, and you grow older. At some point, we slow down and begin to think about our life story, the legacy we want to leave, and what impact it will have on future generations.
There are many ways you can make a planned gift and leave a legacy of love and support through the DeKalb County Community Foundation. We work with you to learn about your charitable goals and offer suggestions for achieving them. By working with the Community Foundation, you can support the causes you care about most for generations to come.
The Community Foundation partners with donors and professional advisors to help with planned giving through charitable bequests, life income gifts, retirement assets, or other giving options.
SHARE YOUR HARVEST - GIVE GRAIN
Your crops are your livelihood. You prepare, you plant, you nurture, and they grow. That’s what we do with the charitable gifts entrusted to your Community Foundation, and we invite you to grow the future of your community with us.