Giving Options

THANK YOU for your interest in supporting ALC. We are pleased to accept several different types of gifts:

CASH: Gifts of cash are acceptable in any form. Checks may be made payable to American Land Conservancy.

SECURITIES: ALC accepts both publicly traded securities and closely held securities.

  • Publicly traded securities, include marketable securities, such as stock shares, mutual fund shares, and bonds.
  • Closely held securities include debt and equity positions in non-publicly traded companies and interests in limited partnerships (LPs) and limited liability companies (LLCs), or other forms of ownership.

A gift of securities can result in valuable tax benefits to the donor. American Land Conservancy staff and our professional consultants can assist you in receiving the maximum tax benefits as the law allows.

LIFE INSURANCE: You can name ALC as a beneficiary or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policies. ALC can also be named as the owner of whole life insurance policies.

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARY DESIGNATIONS: You can name ALC as beneficiary of your retirement plans, such as pension plans, annuity contracts, 401(k) plans and Individual Retirement Accounts.

REAL ESTATE: Gifts of real estate may include developed property, undeveloped land, or a remainder interest in a personal residence, farm, or vacation home. (See Donations of Land and Real Estate)

BARGAIN SALES: A bargain sale is a hybrid of a gift and a sale. While any asset can be the subject of a bargain sale, real estate is the most commonly transferred asset. You can sell a property to ALC below market value; the difference between the fair market value and the selling price of the property may be claimed as a tax deduction.

ALC will enter into a bargain sale arrangement in instances where the transaction will further its mission and purposes, and approval given by ALC’s Board of Directors.

To learn more about giving to American Land Conservancy, please contact us by email plannedgiving@alcnet.org or by phone at (415) 912-3660.