Interested in helping Family Justice Center of Washington County with our mission but feel overwhelmed by the thought of writing another check or giving up your assets today? A simple, flexible, and versatile way to ensure we can continue our work for years to come is a gift in your will or living trust, known as a charitable bequest.

By including a bequest to Family Justice Center of Washington County in your will or living trust, you can create a legacy of safety, hope, and healing for survivors.

Have you made a gift to us in your estate plans? Please let us know!

Next Steps:

Contact Kelsey Leonard at 503.430.8300 X151 or kelsey@fjcwc.org for additional information on bequests or to discuss options for including Family Justice Center of Washington County in your will or estate plan. You may select a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate.

If you would like to create a bequest through your own attorney, seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.

If you include Family Justice Center of Washington County in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal Name: Family Justice Center of Washington County

Address: 735 SW 158th Avenue, Beaverton, OR 97006

Federal Tax ID Number: 47-4687471

You can work with your attorney, financial advisor, or insurance broker to include Family Justice Center of Washington County in your will, trust, or other estate plan. Family Justice Center of Washington County encourages donors to plan wisely and thoughtfully when making charitable decisions.

Some ways you can leave a planned or deferred gift to FJC of Washington County:

Name Family Justice Center of Washington County as a charitable beneficiary of your will or trust. You may select a specific dollar amount, or you can name a percentage of your estate.

Name FJC of Washington County as a charitable beneficiary of a life insurance policy. We accept gifts of new and existing whole life insurance (no term or non-dividend policies). You, as the donor, designate FJC of Washington County as the sole owner and irrevocable beneficiary.

Create a charitable trust naming FJC of Washington County as the beneficiary.

Name FJC of Washington County as a charitable beneficiary of a retirement account.

Please contact Kelsey Leonard with any questions by email or by phone at 503.430.8300 X151

Securities and mutual funds that have increased in value and been held for more than one year are one of the most popular assets to use when making a gift to FJC of Washington County. Making a gift of securities or mutual funds to us offers you the chance to support our work while realizing important benefits for yourself.

When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds you have held more than one year to us in support of our mission, you can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of the transfer.

Securities are most often used to support our work in the form of:

An outright gift. When you donate securities to FJC of Washington County, you receive the same income tax savings that you would if you wrote us a check, but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20 percent.

Making a gift of securities to support our mission is as easy as instructing your broker to transfer the shares or, if you have the physical securities, hand-delivering or mailing the certificates along with a stock power to us in separate envelopes. (Using separate envelopes safeguards your gift—the certificates will not be negotiable without the stock power.)

If you’d like to give in this way, please contact Kelsey Leonard by email or phone at 503.430.8300 X151. If you are donating stock held in certificate form, please contact Kelsey for additional procedures.

Donor-advised funds (DAFs) can be a tax-advantageous way to give. If you have a donor-advised fund with any provider, please consider making a distribution to FJC of Washington County

See Your Generosity in Action

If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to benefit FJC of Washington County and receive tax benefits in return. You can give any amount up to $100,000 per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ours without having to pay income taxes on the money. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution or QCD for short.

Why Consider This Gift?

Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making.

You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.

Since the gift does not count as income, it may reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

Next Steps

Adding a charity as a beneficiary is usually as simple as completing a form provided by the account custodian. You may also seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.

Donate Real Estate:

Consider a donation of real estate, which allows you to make a significant gift with a tax-friendly outcome.

Sponsor a FJC of Washington County Event:

Sponsoring an event is a great opportunity to support our work and gain valuable recognition for your business or group. Our annual fundraising event, Denim & Diamonds occurs annually in June.

Celebrate with us:

Having a birthday party? Getting married? Celebrating a milestone event in your life? Instead of gifts, ask family and friends to make a gift to FJC of Washington County in your honor! If you would like to facilitate this type of giving, please get in touch with Kelsey Leonard at 503.430.8300 X151 or kelsey@fjcwc.org.