If you or a family member has reached the age of 70 ½, you might have heard of a tax benefit known as the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), which allows you to direct up to $100,000 annually from your IRA to a qualified charitable organization...
Each year, Lindsborg holds a Midsummer festival to celebrate the summer solstice and honor the city's Swedish heritage. And each year, the Lindsborg Midsummer's Festival board of directors relies on volunteer hours and monetary donations from local individuals, as well as local businesses and organizations,...
The McPherson County Community Foundation(MCCF) is committed to working with you and your family to fulfill your charitable goals, whether those goals relate to making an impact, leaving a legacy, saving money on taxes, expressing gratitude, or a combination of objectives. If you have not...
McPherson Arts Alliance - Art Summer Camp: $2,250 In April we released grant dollars to McPherson Arts Alliance to help with funding of their Kids Art Summer Camp. This is a two week camp that teaches kids different art styles and techniques. We got the chance...
If you’ve been involved with charitable giving for a few years, you’ve no doubt become familiar with both private foundations and donor-advised funds and their popularity as charitable giving tools. As is often the case with tax and estate planning-related topics, the differences between private...
The McPherson Fire Department is looking for funding to install a newborn safety device. This project comes in response to the recent passing of Kansas House Bill 2024. The bill will allow for the legal abandonment of a newborn to a secure and monitored box...
Over the last few months, many advisors have noticed an uptick in client inquiries about leaving their IRAs and other retirement plans to charity. If you’re wondering why, it likely has a lot to do with the buzz about Qualified Charitable Distributions, which allow those...