The IRA Gift (QCD)
Your IRA can provide a tax-smart way to make an impact with the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation now. The Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD (sometimes called an “IRA Charitable Rollover”) is a great way to make a tax-free gift now to the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation and satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), too.
How Do I Qualify?
The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) offers multiple benefits for making gifts from your IRA.
- You must be 70½ years or older at the time of the gift.
- Gifts must go directly from your IRA to the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation.
- For 2025, total QCD gifts cannot exceed $108,000 per donor.
Benefits of Qualified Charitable Distribution
- If you don’t itemize your income tax deductions, a QCD offers all of the benefits of an itemized income tax charitable deduction
- If you are age 73 or older and must take a Required Minimum Distribution RMD, a QCD gift can satisfy your RMD without increasing your income taxes.
- You may direct your gift to a program or area of your choice.
- It is a wonderful way to create an immediate impact on the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation.
How Can I Make an IRA Charitable Rollover?
Contact your IRA administrator to request a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to the Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation.
Make a QCD: Give from your IRA Today!
To make a gift now through your IRA, simply type in the name of your brokerage and click the button below to go to your login page.
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