$120
Educate a Child for 1 Year
$600
Educate 5 Children for 1 Year
$1,300
Educate a Child from KG to Grade 10
$3,000
Support a Classroom for 1 Year
$8,000
Sponsor a Student for 4 Year Undergraduate Degree
(Average 4 year cost)
$20,000
Support a School for 1 year
For more information for building or supporting a school, please contact us at contact@tcfusa.org or (888) 729-3022
By Mail
Make checks payable to: “The Citizens Foundation, USA”.
Mailing Address for Regular U.S. Mail:
THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION USA,
7874 SOLUTION CENTER,
CHICAGO, IL 60677–7008
Mailing Address for Courier Service and Express Mail:
PNC BANK
C/O THE CITIZENS FOUNDATION USA,
LOCKBOX NUMBER 777874
350 EAST DEVON AVE,
ITASCA, IL 60143
By Automatic Deduction
from Checking or Savings
TCF-USA can automatically deduct funds from your checking or savings account for one time or recurring donations. Once your donation is processed, you will receive an official US tax receipt via email immediately. Please note: recurring donations are processed on the 15th day of each month. Please fill out this FORM send a voided check or account and routing number to: The Citizens Foundation USA, 2425 Touhy Avenue, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007. Please indicate the amount you want deducted and how often you would like this amount deducted.
Shopping
Shop at Amazon Smile and select
“The Citizens Foundation USA” as your favorite charity and we will receive .5% of your purchase as a donation from Amazon at no additional cost to you – it’s that easy!
Gift of Stocks
To gift stocks to The Citizens Foundation, USA
1. Contact us at 1-888-729-3022, or giftstock@tcfusa.org to obtain information about our brokerage account at TD Ameritrade. Contact your broker or stock holding company and inform them which stocks and how many shares you will donate to TCF-USA as a tax deductible contribution and provide your broker with our TD Ameritrade account information.
2. Complete this FORM and submit it using the button at the bottom of the form. You will be credited with the amount of stock value at time of transfer, and you will receive an acknowledgment letter from TCF-USA for that amount.
Estate or Planned Gifts
Naming The Citizens Foundation, USA as a beneficiary is simple and has lasting effects. You can name us as a beneficiary in a:
Will
Retirement Plan
Insurance Policy
Financial Account
Include The Citizens Foundation USA in your will. Some contributors prefer to make a contribution in their will or estate, which is a great way to honor your legacy. It can be easily done by contacting your attorney and asking to include The Citizens Foundation USA (TCF-USA) in your will. Then, please contact TCF-USA to inform us, and if possible, send a copy of the portion of your will indicating your contribution to TCF-USA. This type of contribution helps TCF-USA with lasting, sustainable support for years to come to ensure we can help all our students achieve their dreams through education.
Designate Your Retirement Plan
Your retirement plan benefits you during your retirement. In the event of your passing, your funds can be distributed amongst your beneficiaries. Along with family, relatives and friends, a charity, like The Citizens Foundation, USA, may also be named as the beneficiary. To name TCF-USA as a beneficiary, contact your plan administrator and request a beneficiary change form. Designate TCF-USA as a Beneficiary on Your Insurance Policy. The Citizens Foundation, USA accepts gifts of life insurance, either as the beneficiary of a policy or as the sole owner and sole beneficiary. To change your beneficiaries to TCF-USA, contact your insurance carrier and request a beneficiary change form.
Designate Financial Accounts
Another way you can include The Citizens Foundation, USA in your estate plan is by designating us as the beneficiary of a financial account, including a bank or brokerage account, or an asset, such as a certificate of deposit.
Your donations are tax deductible. Our tax ID is 41-2046295.
Double the impact of your gift by using Gift Matching through your employer. More than 187 USA based employers match donations made by their employees to TCF. Please contact us to find out if your employer matches donations to TCF. You can also search for your employers matching program below.
Our Commitment to You
You have entrusted us with your contributions and your personal contact information. We recognize that our relationship is based on trust and we pledge to act responsibly and in your best interest. We strive to maintain the highest standards in safekeeping and use of your information.
Our Policy
he Citizens Foundation, USA (TCF-USA) observes strict confidentiality with regard to donor identity and donations. All donor data, donation amounts, and other personal information such as street address and email address are maintained under diligent control by TCF-USA’s management. This information is shared with staff, board of directors, volunteers and contractors only on a confidential and need-to-know basis. We do not sell or otherwise distribute our donor information to any third party.
Online donations to TCF-USA are safe and secure. TCF-USA uses industry-standard SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to protect the confidentiality of personal information and the security of all transactions. We also collect (but do not retain) credit card numbers which are processed by a reputable third-party payment vendor subject to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards such as PayPal or a similar service.
For questions related to personal or financial information, please write to us at contact@tcfusa.org or call 888-729-3022.