Endowed Gifts

Your Gift Can Last Forever

An endowment gift to the Baltimore Community Foundation today provides a brighter picture for our future. When you make a donation to an endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.

Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at BCF. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.

An Example of How It Works

Couple Smiling Longtime the Baltimore Community Foundation supporters Charlie and Susan have two goals: First, they want to make sure BCF continues to receive support after they are gone. Second, they want to create a lasting legacy for Charlie’s parents.

Charlie and Susan make a $25,000 donation to BCF, which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of Charlie’s parents. Plus, Charlie and Susan qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.

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Next Steps

  1. Contact John A. Gilpin, J.D., CAP®, AEP® at 410-332-4172 Ext. 132 or jgilpin@bcf.org to discuss endowed gifts.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include BCF in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Baltimore Community Foundation
Address: 11 East Mount Royal Avenue, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
Federal tax ID number: 23-7180620

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Questions?

John A. Gilpin, J.D., CAP®, AEP®
410-332-4172 Ext. 132
jgilpin@bcf.org