Is it possible to donate appreciated assets (e.g. stocks) to one of the EA Funds? The tax benefits would be substantially larger than donating cash.
I know that MIRI and GiveWell as well as some other EA-aligned nonprofits do support donating stocks. GiveWell even has a DAF with Vanguard Charitable. But I don’t see such an option for the EA Funds.
Probably the easiest way to do this is to give to a donor-advised fund, and then instruct the fund to give to the EA Fund. Even for charities that can accept stock, my experience has been that donating through a donor-advised fund is much easier (it requires less paperwork).
Is it possible to donate appreciated assets (e.g. stocks) to one of the EA Funds? The tax benefits would be substantially larger than donating cash.
I know that MIRI and GiveWell as well as some other EA-aligned nonprofits do support donating stocks. GiveWell even has a DAF with Vanguard Charitable. But I don’t see such an option for the EA Funds.
edit: DAF = donor-advised fund
Probably the easiest way to do this is to give to a donor-advised fund, and then instruct the fund to give to the EA Fund. Even for charities that can accept stock, my experience has been that donating through a donor-advised fund is much easier (it requires less paperwork).
To clarify, you mean a donor-advised fund I have an account with (say Fidelity, Vanguard, etc.) which I manage myself?
Yes