Ways to Give

One of the easiest and most popular options, making a gift of cash to us offers you the chance to support our work while also potentially enjoying great tax advantages.

How to make a cash donation

• Online, as a one-time or monthly gift
• Bank transfer
• Check, mailed to ISPU, 3200 Greenfield Rd, Ste. 300, Dearborn, MI 48120

Have a donor advised fund (DAF)? Consider recommending ISPU as a recipient. With DAF Direct, you can make a one-time or recurring gift to ISPU straight from your fund.

Make a difference today and save on taxes. It's possible when you support ISPU through your IRA. Enjoy this special opportunity for those 70½ years old and older. You can give any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as ISPU without having to pay income taxes on the money.

When you donate appreciated securities or mutual funds you have held for more than one year, 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.

Steps for stock / mutual fund donations

1. Inform ISPU of the intended donation at info@ispu.org or 800-920-4778.
2. Authorize your current broker to transfer the stock and provide them with the name of the stock, the number of shares, and the details below.

Account name

Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

Account number

PLR003101

Tax ID

38-3633581

Pershing DTC number

0443

Saturna Brokerage

800-728-8762

Planned giving lets donors of any age support ISPU’s future while gaining benefits for themselves and the next generation. Ways to give include your will or living trust, a charitable gift annuity, a charitable remainder trust, or beneficiary designations.

Name ISPU as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan, and the same simple steps work for life insurance policies and commercial annuities.

When the original purpose for a life insurance policy no longer applies, such as educating children now grown or providing financial security for a spouse, your policy can become a powerful and simple way to support our work. You can give life insurance to ISPU by naming us as a beneficiary, transferring ownership of an existing policy (which may earn you a tax deduction), or taking out a new policy that names ISPU as owner and beneficiary.

Making a gift of property to us offers you the chance to support our work while also potentially enjoying great tax advantages.

A sustainer gives a regular monthly donation to ISPU. You can give at any level, designing your gift to fit your budget. Your regular gift allows us to plan for more ambitious projects, maximizing our nationwide impact. 

Donating cryptocurrency is a non-taxable event, meaning you do not owe capital gains tax on the appreciated amount and can deduct it on your taxes.

You can give a zakat-eligible donation to ISPU on Venmo at @theISPU under the app's "charities" section. You can also donate to ISPU via Zelle using our QR code.

Did you know Venmo was co-created by a Muslim American, Iqram Magdon-Ismail?

Double the impact of your gift to ISPU by asking if your employer has a matching gift program, donating a sum equal to whatever you raise or donate. Thousands of companies match donations made by their employees, employees' spouses, and retirees.