What does it cost?

Educate a Child for 1 Year

$144

Educate a Child from KG to 10 Grade

$1,500

Support a Classroom for 1 Year

$3,600

A steel plaque will be placed outside the classroom for the support year.

Sponsor a Student for a Tertiary Education Scholarship

$4,000-$9,000

Based on the student’s admission in a specific university or program (Actual cost will be quoted on case basis)

Support a School for 1 year

$20,000

A supporter strip inside the principal’s office. A steel plaque outside the principal’s office.

Support 10 Aagahi Learners for 1 Year

$200

Provide literacy skills to 10 women.



Educate 5 Children for 1 Year

$600


For more information for building or supporting a school, please contact us at contact@tcfusa.org or (888) 729-3022


Ways to Donate

Donate Online

Donors have the option to pay
with a credit card or debit card.

Donate

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 Wire Transfer
or by Phone

Please contact us at
1-888-729-3022

By Automatic Deduction
from Checking or Savings

You can setup TCF-USA to automatically receive funds from your checking or savings account for recurring or one time donations. It is secure and hassle-free, using our online donation Form. Once your donation is processed, you will receive an official US tax receipt via email immediately. You can also call us at 1-888-729-3022, to set this up for you.


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Gift of Stocks

Donating stocks is a great way to use your securities to help TCF-USA:


Step 1 – Notify TCF-USA by Filling Out the Form at the link Below: 

Let us know of your plan in advance of your stock transfer — this will provide us the necessary information so that your charitable gift is recorded properly for income tax purposes. Complete this FORM and submit it using the button at the bottom of the form. NOTE your name and contact information is not  shared by your broker when transferring the securities, in order for TCF-USA to send you a receipt please fill and submit this form. You can also notify us of your stock donation by contacting us at 888-729-3022 or giftstock@tcfusa.org

Step 2 – Initiate the Stock Transfer: 

Contact your broker 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 TCF-USA’s TD Ameritrade brokerage account information.

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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.

Corporate Matching

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.

Donor Privacy Policy

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.