Ways to Give

Giving Through a Donor Advised Fund

If you have a donor advised fund and would like to recommend a gift from that fund to the Center for Food Safety, here is the key information that you would need to provide to the administrator of your fund:

The Center for Food Safety (IRS Nonprofit Tax Identification #52-2165893), is a nonprofit organization with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, CA and Portland, OR. While unrestricted giving allows CFS to apply the funds where there is the greatest urgency and/or opportunity, if you would like to restrict your gift to a specific program area or focus at CFS, or wish to discuss other options for giving to CFS to achieve the greatest impact, please feel free to contact Ken Harootunian, Director of Development at: kharootunian@centerforfoodsafety.org or (415) 826-2770 (O).

Please instruct your fund administrator to mail the check to:

Center for Food Safety
455 Market St Ste #1940
San Francisco, California 94105-2448

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds, or Mutual Funds

Support CFS’s work by making a gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds. A gift of appreciated securities provides significant benefits, including an immediate charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock and avoidance of capital gains taxes that would normally be due upon sale. Please contact us at development@centerforfoodsafety.org for instructions on how to transfer stock. All proceeds from your gift will support our work!

Planned Giving

Planned giving supports CFS’s work to build a lasting, truly regenerative food future. With just a few simple steps, you can plan a gift to CFS that will make an ongoing impact on our food system, farms, and environment for generations to come. Your bequest or other type of planned gift will go directly towards supporting our programs like saving vulnerable pollinators from extinction, protecting organic integrity, labeling GE foods, and promoting sustainable alternatives to current industrial agriculture practices.

By including CFS in your will or trust, you will be supporting our mission to ensure that future generations can reap the benefits of a healthy, safe food supply and environment. There are a number of ways to include the Center for Food Safety in your estate plans, and we would be happy to work with you to discuss and meet your needs.

Here is some sample language you can present to your attorney for a bequest:

“I bequeath [the sum of  $____] – or – [all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate]  – or – [an amount equal to __% of the net value of my estate] to the Center for Food Safety (IRS Nonprofit Tax Identification # 52-2165893), a nonprofit organization located in Washington, DC. [Optional:] While unrestricted planned gifts help CFS best achieve success and impact in the future, you could restrict your gift and use the following language: “It is my intent that this bequest be used for [specific program area].”

If you are considering a more complex planned gift for CFS (or want to inquire about the many different ways your planned/future gift can be structured to help CFS), please feel free to contact Ken Harootunian, Director of Development at kharootunian@centerforfoodsafety.org or (415) 826-2770 (O).