Donor Information

Donor Guarantee
Ella Austin Community Center operates under the highest standards. We do not provide any goods or services to contributors, nor do we exchange or sell our lists of donors.

Important Tax Information
Gifts to Ella Austin Community Center are tax deductible within the limits of current federal and Texas State law.

Planned Giving
You can make a gift to Ella Austin Community Center and continue to receive income from your gift for your lifetime, for the lifetime of another beneficiary, or for a specific number of years. Consider the following options as you plan your giving.

Charitable Remainder Trusts
Charitable Remainder Trusts are individually invested and managed by a trustee of your choice. You, or your designated beneficiary, benefit from ongoing income and an immediate tax advantage, while Ella Austin Community Center will benefit from the funds that remain upon your or your beneficiary’s death.

Gift Annuities
A gift annuity gives you income for life. You may claim an attractive tax deduction at the time of your investment; a portion of the annuity income is often exempt from federal income tax.

A deferred gift annuity, in which you defer income until a specified age, also offers significant tax deductions at the time of investment, and may offer a retirement alternative for those no longer able to take full advantage of Individual Retirement Accounts.

Charitable Lead Trusts
These trusts pay a percentage of income to Ella Austin Community Center for a determined number of years, after which the assets pass to a recipient of your choice. These trusts are an ideal way for you to support Ella Austin Community Center, while preserving assets for your heirs. They help you reduce your income or estate taxes and may help relieve heirs of capital gains taxes.

Gifts and Bequests
Please consider the following giving alternatives when thinking of support for Ella Austin Community Center.

Matching Gifts
Often the company you work for will match in full or part your gift to a charitable organization like ours. Contact your company’s Charitable Giving or Human Resource Department. You may find that you can increase the amount of your support to Ella Austin Community Center.

Life Insurance
You can make a gift of life insurance to Ella Austin Community Center and claim the premium payments as a tax deduction. You may also make a gift of an existing policy and claim a deduction for the cash surrender value.

Gifts of Securities
You may make a gift of appreciated securities and deduct them at full market value on the date of the transfer to Ella Austin Community Center.

Gifts of Real Estate and other Assets
Your gift of real estate or other capital assets (art, jewelry etc.) can be sold for our immediate benefit, or given to Ella Austin Community Center for future sales.

Bequests
Consider making Ella Austin Community Center a part of your will. You can name Ella Austin Community Center  as a specific beneficiary, or name us as a remainder beneficiary after other amounts have been paid to other beneficiaries.

Donations are accepted on line or by mail:
To donate through the mail: Please fill out the following form and mail to:
Ella Austin Community Center
P.O. Box 8147
San Antonio, TX 78208-0147

To donate on line: