Other ways to give

To make a gift online, visit our donation page. If you would like to send a check, please mail to our mailing address at:

Center for Public Integrity
P.O. Box 392988
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-9988

For any questions, please contact Director of Individual Giving, Shane Yost, at syost@publicintegrity.org or 202-481-1256.

Stock Gifts

When you donate securities, you make an outsized impact without taking money directly out of your bank account. For most gifts, you can avoid capital gains taxes, pay no brokerage fees or sales commissions, and the charitable deduction is the fair market value of the securities at the time of transfer.

To get started, please use this tool to more easily make your gift, and so we can track your gift and thank you appropriately.

For additional assistance, contact us at (202) 481-1256 or donate@publicintegrity.org.

Donor-Advised Funds

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a philanthropic giving vehicle that provides an immediate tax benefit to you and allows you to grant funds to charities of your choice. With a DAF, you can optimize your charitable giving while earning money and receiving immediate tax benefits.

To get started, please use this tool to more easily make your DAF donation.

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency is a great way to make an outsized impact without ever selling the crypto yourself. To get started, please use this tool to make your gift, and so we can track your gift and thank you appropriately.

Create a Legacy

A gift to the Center for Public Integrity in your will or revocable trust enables you to support our mission and make a difference well into the future. Your bequest to Public Integrity:

Will provide a long-term investment in investigative journalism.
Can easily be arranged and modified if needed.
Will not impact your current financial situation.

You can include the Center for Public Integrity in your will or estate plan by indicating a specific amount or a percentage of the balance remaining in your estate or trust.

We’ve partnered with FreeWill to share an online estate planning tool to make leaving a legacy as simple as possible. You can create a will or revocable trust at no cost and easily include the necessary language to designate the Center for Public Integrity as a beneficiary of your plan. Click here to get started.

Retirement Plan Beneficiary

You can name the Center for Public Integrity (Tax 54-1512177) as a beneficiary of your IRA or other qualified retirement benefits, i.e., 401(k), 403(b), Keogh or profit-sharing pension plan. Donors should consult their tax advisor regarding the tax benefits of such gifts.

Naming the Center for Public Integrity as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset will help you accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. When you name Public Integrity as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, you maintain complete control over your assets while living. Upon your death, the plan passes to Public Integrity free of both estate and income taxes.

Making a charitable gift from your retirement plan is easy and should not cost you any attorney fees. Simply complete and submit a change-of-beneficiary form provided to you by your plan administrator.

Traditional IRA Gift

If you are 70½ or older, you can give a give a gift to the Center for Public Integrity as a means of fulfilling your required minimum distribution (RMD). Even if you do not itemize your taxes, the gift distribution will not be considered taxable income. You can donate up to $100,000 tax-free annually.

You should consult with your financial advisor or tax planner to see if this is a useful giving tool for you.

To get started, please use this tool to more easily make your gift, and so we can track your gift and thank you appropriately.