Thank you for your generous support! In addition to your donations of cash, you can give to the Library Foundation in other meaningful ways, including with giving every month, having your employer match your gift, or donating stocks. You can also share your love and commitment to your Library by making a planned or legacy gift.
Give MONTHLY...and support your Library and community all year long.
It's easy and convenient. It's safe and secure. It's rewarding.
You'll receive updates about the positive impact you're making in the lives of children, teens, and adults throughout LA County.
Your monthly gift (or a recurring gift - weekly, quarterly, annually), at the amount that's right for you, ensures LA County Library has the funding and flexibility to meet ever changing needs to support and strengthen your community - with programs and resources that build literacy, innovation, and life-long learning.
Please note: if your gift lapses (for example, your credit card expires), please create a new recurring gift on our website (we don't keep credit card information) or call or email Andrea Carroll, Executive Director.
Your support makes an impact. Thank you.
Questions:
ANDREA CARROLL | Executive Director
LA County Library Foundation
562.940.4189
acarroll@lacolibraryfoundation.org
GET YOUR GIFT MATCHED
You can multiply your gift—double, or even triple—with your employer’s matching gift program.
Check with your employer to see if they have a matching gift program for donations that employees (and sometimes retirees and spouses) make to nonprofits.
Your employer might use an online gift site. If that's the case, make your gift to the Library Foundation and then visit the company's website and ask your employer to match your donation.
If your employer prefers hard copy, please ask them for instructions and send your completed matching gift form to:
LA County Library Foundation
7400 Imperial Hwy
Downey CA 90242
CELEBRATE A MILESTONE or HONOR A LOVED ONE'S MEMORY
You can support your Library and also remember a loved one or celebrate a special milestone. A tribute gift is a great way to mark a birthday or wedding or other special event for a Library Champion. A memorial gift is a thoughtful way to honor the memory of someone who loved the Library, and to continue that legacy.
Simply choose the tribute or memorial dropdown when you make your gift. In the notes section, please tell us the name of the person you're recognizing with your gift, and whether it's a memorial gift or a tribute gift. If you provide contact information for either your honoree or the loved ones of a memorial gift, we'll let them know you made a donation to support the Library (without dollar amount).
STOCK GIFTS
Your donation of appreciated stock to LA County Library Foundation can give you significant potential tax benefits.
You can transfer your gift of stock electronically to the Library Foundation securely and conveniently with Cocatalyst. Please use the button below.
For tax purposes, your gift will be valued at the average price (the mean between the highest and lowest selling prices) of the stock on the date of the transfer.
To receive credit for the current calendar/tax year, the electronic transfer from an account must be made no later than December 31.
Please let us know to expect your gift. Contact Andrea Carroll at acarroll@lacolibraryfoundation.org or 562.940.4189.
CREATE YOUR LEGACY
Setting up a legacy gift is simple and deeply satisfying.
You’re making a difference now, and your legacy gift will celebrate and share your love for the Library with future generations.
One sentence in your will can make a lifetime of difference.
To leave a gift in your will, simply share this sentence with your attorney or financial planner:
"I hereby bequeath to LA County Library Foundation in Downey, CA, the sum of $_________) (or______%) of my estate."
Legacy options – simple ways to give
Your lawyer or professional advisor can help you create an estate plan that works for you.
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Bequests
Naming LA County Library Foundation in your will or trust is simple. A charitable bequest can be for a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or what remains after other bequests - including those to family members - are made.
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Life Insurance Policy
You can name the Foundation as beneficiary of part or all of the insurance proceeds.
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Retirement Fund Assets
You can name the Foundation as the beneficiary of your retirement fund assets from qualified plans or IRAs.
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Savings and Investment Accounts
You can name LA County Library Foundation as the beneficiary of a savings or investment account.
Useful information for you and/or your financial advisor:
Legal Name: LA County Library Foundation
Legal Address: 7400 Imperial Hwy, Downey, CA 90242
IRS Tax ID: 95-3766899
Click here for more details and sample language.
Give Andrea Carroll, Executive Director, a call or email if you have questions or would like to let us know you're including LA County Library Foundation in your will or estate plan. We'd love to thank you!
Questions about giving? We'd love to hear from you!
Call or email Andrea Carroll, Executive Director
acaroll@lacolibraryfoundation.org
562.940.4189
LA County Library Foundation is an exempt organization as described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Tax Identification Number: 95-3766899.