Giving through the Williamsburg Community Foundation is one of the most effective ways to support the causes and organizations you care about. You can create a fund that reflects your values or contribute to one of the many existing funds that improve the quality of life for everyone in Williamsburg, James City County, and York County.
There are many ways to support the Foundation’s work. Each option below includes brief instructions to help you get started. As with all charitable giving, be sure to check with your financial advisors.
Check
Please make your check out to “Williamsburg Community Foundation” and mail to:
1323 Jamestown Rd., Suite 103, Williamsburg, VA 23185
In the memo area, name the fund you wish to support or enclose a note to let us know which fund you wish to support.
Credit Card
To give online, visit Go Donate to see the inspiring line up and variety of our funds—it’s easy to search for a specific fund, too.
ACH & Wire Transfers
A wire transfer can easily be set up to safely and seamlessly land your donation into our accounting systems. Please contact us for more information, or give us a call at 757-259-1660.
Charitable IRA Rollover
IRA qualified charitable distributions (QCD) to charity receive special tax advantages. Based on your age, you may be able to make tax-free IRA contributions to public charities such as a community foundation.
If you would like to make a gift through your IRA, simply contact your plan administrator. When you request an amount of money to be distributed, use our legal name, the Greater Williamsburg Community Trust, EIN number 54-1927558.
*Please note that donor advised funds cannot accept a charitable contribution from an IRA; however, our other fund types may be able to.
Stock & Appreciated Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities save income tax and also avoid the capital gains tax that would be imposed if you sold the securities yourself. The actual impact of such a gift on your personal taxes should be reviewed with your tax advisor. For instructions on gifting appreciated securities, please contact our office.
Closely Held Stock
These gifts may be particularly advantageous if you plan to sell your business in the near future or if the gifts carry out an objective of your estate plan. Such a gift could lower your capital gains taxes on the sale or transfer of your business. In some cases, your closely-held corporation may be able to buy back stock you donated to the Foundation, thus providing cash for the Foundation. Under IRS rules, however, such repurchases may not be prearranged. Please call the Foundation at (757) 259-1660 before making this type of gift.
Real Estate
The Foundation welcomes outright gifts of real estate if the real estate is readily marketable, of sufficient value, and free of environmental or other problems. Such gifts are subject to special review by the Foundation’s Executive Committee.
Leave a Legacy
From IRA & Beneficiary Designations and Bequests by Will to Life Insurance Policies and more complex gifts— we can help you leave a lasting legacy for future generations and will work closely with your personal estate and financial advisors. Contact us to start the conversation about the legacy you want to leave behind.
EIN# 54-1927558
Legal Name: Greater Williamsburg Community Trust
Chair's Circle
Your combined gift to the Annual Fund, Endowment or Scholarship of $2,500 or more entitles you to membership in the Chair's Circle, recognizing our most generous donors.