Ways to Give
Mail-In Donations
Please complete our print-friendly form and mail your donation to:
Gary Sinise Foundation
PO Box 40726
Nashville, TN 37204
Please make checks payable to Gary Sinise Foundation. Tax receipts will be mailed via USPS mail and may take between 2-4 weeks.
If you are mailing an honor or memorial dedication, please be sure to include the name of the person we are notifying of this donation and physical address or email address.
Donate Online
Online donations are a convenient, cost-effective way to contribute to the Gary Sinise Foundation. Gifts may be one-time only or you can set up a recurring monthly donation. You may elect to pay by credit card, PayPal, Venmo or our bank account. Receipts will be emailed to your account immediately. Additionally, you will have access to your previous giving history for personal reference.
Honor or memorial dedications may also be completed through our donate page. You may choose to have a tribute card mailed to the recipient or their family. An e-card option is also available. Please be sure to include the name of the person we are notifying of this donation and physical address or email address.
Donor-Advised Funds
Making a gift from your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is simple using our smart giving tool to streamline the grant process.
Gifts of Stock
If you wish to make a gift of stock to take advantage of possible tax benefits, please complete this form to help us track your securities transfer in a timely manner. Please include the donor’s name and address, the stock name and number of shares donated. You may also use our smart giving tool to walk you through the process.
DTC Eligible Securities
DTC eligible securities are accepted through Commerce Trust Company. If wishing to make a gift of securities, please contact our donor services line at 888-708-7757 for assistance.
Mutual Funds
Commerce Bank is not an ACATS participant. Please contact Lora Downey at Commerce Trust Company at (314) 746-7453 for mutual fund delivery instructions.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-efficient way for those 70 ½ or older to donate from their IRA, while also counting towards your annual Required Minimum Distribution. To donate through a qualified charitable distribution, you can begin the process with our smart giving tool or coordinate with your financial institution to complete the required forms. You will need to provide the following information:
Tax ID Number (EIN): #80-0587086
Gary Sinise Foundation
PO Box 40726
Nashville, TN 37204
Cryptocurrency
When you donate cryptocurrency, you make an outsized impact without ever selling the crypto yourself. That means neither you nor Gary Sinise Foundation will be taxed on the gains for appreciated assets you donate. Visit our smart giving tool to start the process.
Give Anonymously
The Gary Sinise Foundation partners with Silent Donor, the largest anonymous donation platform in the world, allowing donors to send fully anonymous, tax-deductible donations to the causes they love.
Click this link to access the Silent Donor giving platform – simply write in Gary Sinise Foundation as the organization to receive your donation on the form. Choose to donate via card, bank transfer, or cryptocurrency.
The Gary Sinise Foundation will receive your contribution, but none of your personal information. Tax receipts will be sent from Silent Donation through the AnonDo Fund, a registered 501 (c) (3) tax-exempt organization.
Cash Transfers via Wire or ACH
For assistance, please call our office at (615) 575-3566 or email [email protected]
Estate Gifts- Bequests, Trusts & Beneficiaries of Life Insurance or Retirement Plans
Bequests are gifts made through your will or living trust. Wills can be drafted with the consultation of a legal professional or visit freewill.com.
To learn more visit the Gary Sinise Foundation Legacy Society or contact Michelle at (615) 575-3559 or mdiffenderfer@ garysinisefoundation. org
Tax ID Number (EIN): #80-0587086
Gary Sinise Foundation
PO Box 680819
Frankin, TN 37068
(615) 575-3500
Buy-A-Brick
The Buy-A-Brick program allows you to purchase an actual brick for one of our specially adapted smart homes that will be inscribed with your personal message to the family. The brick will then be incorporated into the home’s flagpole base. Please click here to order a brick online today. If you prefer a paper copy of the Buy-A-Brick form, please click here.
Company Matching Gifts
Make your donation go further! Check here to see if your employer has a matching gift program.
Corporate and Foundation Giving
Corporate sponsorships through financial, in-kind or volunteer contributions and foundation grants are vital to many of the programs we provide. Please visit our corporate and foundation relations page for more information or email [email protected].
Community Fundraisers
Please click here to visit our community fundraising application page.
Vehicle Donation
While we do not accept vehicles directly, we partner with Charitable Adult Rides Services (CARS) and Vehicles for Veterans (Car Donation Foundation) to facilitate these donations. Cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, RVs, boats or planes are eligible for donation.
Please visit CARS website or call 833-GSF-CARS (833-473-2277) or visit Vehicles for Veterans website or call 855-811-4838.
Property Donation
We partner with Charitable Adult Rides & Services (CARS) to accept residential, commercial & land donations. To donate your property, please visit CARS website or call 844-277-HOME (4463) for more details.
PayPal Giving Fund
Donate with PayPal Giving Fund to the Gary Sinise Foundation.
Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) and State Employee Giving Campaigns
Federal employees can donate to the Gary Sinise Foundation through the Combined Federal Campaign by designating #27963.
Various states also feature Gary Sinise Foundation through their annual employee giving campaigns.
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