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WAYS YOU CAN DONATE

Online

Donate online. Easy, secure, and it only takes a couple of minutes!

By Mail

We accept your donations via snail mail, too! Download, complete, and print the remittance form and send to our mailing address. 

      The Caltech Y

      MC: C1-128

      Pasadena, CA 91125

Planned Giving

Planned giving is as easy as

(1) making a charitable gift, and

(2) saving on taxes. We’d like to make it even easier by outlining some of the best ways to give and save. 

Other Giving 

Other easy giving options include giving through Ralphs by designating the Caltech Y and using your Ralphs Rewards card every time you shop. You can also support the Caltech Y while you do your day-to-day or holiday shopping by designating the Caltech Y through AmazonSmile.

Contact Athena Castro, the Executive Director of the Caltech Y (athena@caltech.edu | 626-395-6163), with further questions.

giving options

planned giving & bequests

Planned giving is as easy as (1) making a charitable gift, and (2) saving on taxes. We’d like to make it even easier with this introduction to some of the best ways to give and save. Please contact Athena Castro, the Caltech Y Executive Director (athena@caltech.edu | 626-395-6163), or your financial advisor with further questions.

Gifts of Cash: Gifts of cash are fully deductible - up to a maximum of 50% of the donor’s gross adjusted income.

Charitable IRA Rollover: The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act renews a temporary provision that allows donors age 70½ or older to make a direct, tax-free rollover of up to $100,000 from a traditional or Roth IRA to a qualified charitable organization such as Caltech Y; please check current IRS guidelines.

Gifts of Stock: If a donor owns stock, it is more often tax-wise to contribute stock rather than cash.

Gifts of Life Insurance: A gift of life insurance can provide a significant charitable deduction.

Gifts of Real Estate: Gifts of real estate can also be tax-wise.

Life Income Gifts: If donors own stock that is yielding low dividends (2-3%), a life-income gift may be appropriate.

Charitable Lead Trusts: Charitable lead trusts are the reverse of the life-income gifts described above.

The income from the trust is first paid to the Caltech Y as the charity’s interest leads the way (thus the name of the trust).

Bequests: The Caltech Y can be named as a beneficiary in donors’ wills in any number of simple ways. An outright gift, either a designated dollar amount or percentage of an estate, can be specified.

united way matching

Consider making the Caltech Y your affiliate choice during a United Way pledge drive at your workplace. If you are a Caltech employee, you may make a contribution to the annual campaign during late October and early November. The best part is that your donation will be matched 100% by the Institute. Your donation can be as simple as a monthly deduction from your paycheck.

 

Please visit the Caltech Human Resources Dept. or contact the Caltech Y Development Office at 626-395-6163 for more information on how you can get started.  Your contributions go a long way in supporting our mission!

company matching

The idea of company matching is incredibly simple.  For example, if you give $100 to the Caltech Y as your annual contribution and your employer matches it, the end result is $200 to the Caltech Y. You have basically doubled your gift with very little work on your part. If you are interested, ask the Human Resources department at your workplace how you might add the Caltech Y to the current list of non-profit affiliates for matched giving. Call the Y Development Office for our tax ID number and help to get this program underway at your workplace.

Ralphs rewards

If you have a Ralphs Rewards card, you can support us while you shop at Ralphs! Once you register and signed in at www.ralphs.com, click on “Ralphs Community Contribution Program” at the bottom of the page and select “Caltech Y” or use our Organization Number “TG312” to designate us as your preferred charitable organization. Then swipe your registered Ralphs Rewards card or use the phone number linked to your card when shopping at Ralphs to contribute to the Caltech Y! 

Friend levels

Supporter 

       

Friend 

              

Partner   

           

Patron   

            

Benefactor   

     

Wes Hershey

Visionary 

$25 - $199

$200 - $499

$500 - $999

$1,000 - $2,499

$2,500 -$4,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$10,000 and up

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