There are many ways to contribute to Brewster Academy, and one or more of them can benefit your personal financial planning. We invite you to read on for more information and to consider the various advantages of making a gift to Brewster.

Outright Gifts of Cash

Outright gifts of cash are the simplest form of support you can make to Brewster. When you make a gift of cash, you are entitled to an income tax deduction of that amount, up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income, with a five-year carry-over period for the excess.

Outright Gifts of Appreciated Securities

A gift of long-term, appreciated stock saves money in two ways: your income taxes are reduced because of the charitable donation, and you avoid the capital gains tax that would have applied had you sold the shares yourself. Gifts of appreciated securities may also allow you to make a larger gift to Brewster than you could with cash. If you have owned the appreciated securities for more than 12 months, you can claim as an income tax deduction up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income in the year of the gift. Unused deductions can be applied to as many as five future tax years.

Transfer Instructions: For securities held in a brokerage account: Please contact Director of Alumni and Development Tim von Jess at 603-569-7140.

For securities in certificate form: Send or deliver an unendorsed stock certificate with a transmittal letter stating your name, address, class year, and the purpose of your gift (Annual Giving Fund, endowed fund, etc.). Under separate cover, send a stock power executed in blank with a copy of the transmittal letter.

Office of Alumni and Development
Brewster Academy
80 Academy Drive
Wolfeboro, NH 03894