As we approach the year-end giving season, we hope you’ll consider supporting A Wider Circle with a tax-deductible donation. Read on for key information on the many ways you can give this season.
Give Online:
You can give online by visiting awidercircle.org/donate. You will be redirected to our secure online processing system through Bonterra/Network for Good.
Give by Check:
Checks can be made out to “A Wider Circle” and mailed to:
A Wider Circle
6841 Elm Street #6133
McLean, VA 22106
Please note: checks sent by US Postal Service mail must be dated and postmarked no later than December 31, 2025, to qualify for a deduction on your 2025 taxes.
Give via Donor Advised Fund:
If you have donor advised fund with a participating DAF provider, you can use the DAFpay app to make a contribution to A Wider Circle. Click here to get started.
Make a Qualified Charitable Distribution From Your IRA:
If you have an IRA and are at least age 72, you can take a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA. Instead of receiving your mandatory taxable distribution, the funds go directly to charity, and the distribution is not included in your taxable income. We recommend consulting your financial advisor or brokerage firm in order to process the qualified charitable distribution.
If your broker sends gifts bank to bank through the Automated Clearing House (ACH), please contact Amy Javaid at amy@awidercircle.org to receive bank details.
If your advisor or broker mails a check to you as the account owner, the check should be made payable to A Wider Circle and can be mailed to our mailing address for financial donations: 6841 Elm Street #6133 McLean, VA 22106. However, if you are mailing a letter, supporting documents, or a special request, please mail to our regular mailing address: 10325 Kensington Parkway, #70, Kensington, MD 20895.
Please check the address on file with your financial institution: mail sent to a Moorland Road address will not be forwarded, and we do not receive mail at the offices on Brookville Road.
Donate Stock:
Donating appreciated stock allows you to receive a tax deduction and presents a more efficient way of contributing compared with selling stock and then making an after-tax cash donation. Donating appreciated stock allows A Wider Circle to utilize the full proceeds of the gift to help families on their path out of poverty.
Please note that, in order to receive acknowledgment for your stock donation, you must inform us of the stock name and number of shares, as well as provide your contact information so we may generate a receipt.
Please send contact and stock information to development@awidercircle.org.
Stock transfer information
Broker: Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
DTC: 0164
Account number: 4931-1732
Registration: A WIDER CIRCLE
Per IRS requirements, you will receive an acknowledgment of your stock donation with the name and number of shares. You can learn more about the IRS guidelines on reporting here.
