Help end childhood hunger and get a tax break when you make a gift from your IRA!
If you are 70½ or older and have an IRA, you are already qualified!
How a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) Works
If you’re 70½ or older, you can give directly from your IRA with a QCD. If you’re 73 or older, this can count toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) and may lower your taxable income.
Make a QCD from your IRA by completing the simple form at the bottom of this page.
Your QCD goes directly to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, helping to end childhood hunger in America.
Discover the Benefits of a QCD
Save on Your Taxes
When you take funds from your IRA, they count as taxable income. But if you transfer them directly to charity, you reduce your taxable income while satisfying your RMD.
Fulfill Your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
After you turn 73, you must distribute funds from your IRA. If you do not distribute the required minimum, you may be penalized, but a QCD allows a transfer up to $108,000 per individual or $216,000 per couple to satisfy your RMD.
Feed Hungry Kids
When you make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA to Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, you will help us feed hungry kids in the U.S. for future generations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Write a Check from my IRA Account to Share Our Strength?
You may write a check on your IRA account, but please note that your check must clear with your IRA fund administrator before December 31 or your gift may not satisfy any of your required minimum distribution and you may be subject to a penalty. We recommend you mail such checks no later than November 30.
Please mail your check to the address below. Be sure to include your name and address in the reference field on the check to ensure prompt acknowledgement of your gift.
What Mailing Address do I use for my QCD Donation?
Your Qualified Charitable Distribution check must be sent directly from your IRA custodian to Share Our Strength. Please provide this mailing address to your IRA custodian:
Share Our Strength — No Kid Hungry campaign
Legal name: Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry
Address: PO Box 715475, Philadelphia, PA 19171-5475
Federal Tax ID number: 52-1367538
Please ask your financial institution to include your name and address in the reference field on the check to ensure prompt acknowledgement of your gift.
Can I Send my QCD by ACH?
Yes! If you would like to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) gift, automatic clearing house (ACH) transfers are the most efficient and cost-effective payment method for gifts up to $1 million USD, meaning that Share Our Strength gets more from your donation to fulfill its mission. To make an ACH transfer directly from your IRA account, please provide the following information to your IRA custodian:
Bank: Wells Fargo
Name of Account: Share Our Strength Operating Account
Bank Address: 1753 Pinnacle Dr, 3rd Floor, South Tower, McLean, VA 22102
Contact: Edward Byrne
Phone: 571-318-8506
Email: edward.byrne@wellsfargo.com
Account # 2000026551971
ABA/Routing# 051400549
Please ask your financial institution to include your name and address in the “identification number” field on the ACH transfer to ensure prompt acknowledgement of your gift.
If your organization requires additional confirmation of account and routing information (such as a canceled check or bank verification letter), please contact Laura Farrell at lfarrell@strength.org.
You may also authorize Share Our Strength to debit your IRA directly by providing your bank routing number and bank account number at www.nokidhungry.org/donate. The ABA routing number is the left-most number followed by your account number found on IRA checks.
No Kid Hungry is a campaign of Share Our Strength, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that believes all children and families deserve to live free from hunger and poverty. Your gift will be used to help support Share Our Strength’s comprehensive strategies and initiatives to end childhood hunger.
For further information, reach out to Donna Batcho at 202.715.1637, or by email at legacy@strength.org.
Did You Know?
You can also support our mission for years to come. Simply name Share Our Strength – No Kid Hungry campaign as a beneficiary of your IRA account, and the remaining assets (or a portion) of the account will be distributed to ensure future generations of kids have access to healthy meals.
Find Out if a Qualified Charitable Distribution is Right For You
| I was born before . | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
| I have a qualified IRA account with a required minimum distribution. | Yes | No |
| I want to make a difference in ending childhood hunger today. | Yes | No |
You’re qualified to make this type of gift!
It looks like there are still some requirements that need to be met!
Take Your Next Steps
Step 1
Get started by selecting your IRA custodian and filling out your information below.
This information will be used to pre-fill your distribution form.
STEP 2
Once you have downloaded and completed the rest of your form, please mail the form to your IRA custodian.
STEP 3
Please let us know about your generous gift!
We’d like to ensure your gift goes to the program or department you desire.