Ways To Give

Check

Checks can be mailed to:
Michigan 4-H Foundation
446 West Circle Dr., Room 160
East Lansing, MI 48824

Make checks payable to “Michigan 4-H Foundation.” Please include the gift fund allocation on the memo line or enclose a gift form:

• General 4-H gift form: PDF Form 
• 4-H Children’s Gardens gift form: PDF Form
• Memorial or tribute gift form: PDF Form
• Commemorative brick form: PDF Form

Credit Card

The Michigan 4-H Foundation accepts online gifts via MasterCard, Visa, Discover or American Express. Select a gift form below or donate now:

• Donate to Michigan 4-H 
  Donations may support the area of greatest need for Michigan 4-H, Michigan 4-H Children’s Gardens, 4-H State Awards, 4-H Learning Experiences, 4-H Scholarships, Founder’s Fund or the Michigan 4-H Foundation Operational Endowment.
• Make a gift in memory or tribute 
  Memorial gifts pay tribute to the memory of loved ones and friends by supporting 4-H youth programs. Tribute gifts honor or recognize living persons through an investment in 4-H youth programs.
• Sponsor a brick 
  Support 4-H by sponsoring a brick in the Demonstration Plaza at the outdoor Michigan 4-H Children’s Garden located on the Michigan State University campus.
• Grow a county 4-H endowment fund or support a county 4-H program
  Donations to county 4-H endowments provide a perpetual source of income for county 4-H programs, where the principal amount remains intact, and the investment income supports annual needs for a county 4-H program. The Michigan 4-H Foundation also accepts and administers charitable contributions designated by the donor to provide expendable support of any Michigan county 4-H program.

Monthly Recurring Giving/Give by Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT)

Consider a monthly recurring donation to support Michigan 4-H. You may choose to setup a monthly (or other time frame of your choosing) gift charged to your credit card using an online donation form. Or you may have your gift automatically deducted from your bank account each month as an electronic fund transfer (EFT). Learn more and complete the EFT form to enroll.

In-Kind Gifts

In-kind donations, including certain gifts of valuable property or assets such as residences, farmland, equipment and agricultural products (ex. grain) for which the foundation has a use in connection with its mission are accepted, however some restrictions apply. Please contact Abbey Miller at info@mi4hfdtn.org or call 517-353-4433 to discuss your gift and provide the information you need.

Donor-Advised Funds

Ask your advisor to direct your gift to Michigan 4-H Foundation, non-profit tax ID #38-1539997. Contact Abbey Miller at info@mi4hfdtn.org or call 517-353-4433 if you have designated a gift to the Michigan 4-H Foundation through your Donor Advised Fund and if you have a special program you want your gift to support.

Make a tax-free donation from your IRA (RMD)

Donors aged 70½ years and older may donate up to $100,000* tax-free from their IRA each year to a qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit, such as the Michigan 4-H Foundation (federal tax ID #38-1539997). To be eligible, the IRA trustee or custodian must make the distribution directly to the charity. If you are required to take minimum distributions (RMD), you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your obligation. 

Note: Your IRA administrator must remove the funds from your account by Dec. 31 for your donation to qualify for the tax year. If you have check-writing features on your IRA, your check must clear your account by Dec. 31 to count toward your required minimum distribution for the calendar year.

*Amount to increase annually due to inflation.

Matching Gifts

Many companies will match their employees’ gifts to the Michigan 4-H Foundation through their giving programs. Contact your company’s Human Resources department to see if your company has a matching gift program and if so, request their matching gift form to enclose with your gift to the Michigan 4-H Foundation.

Corporate and Foundation Giving

Invest in Michigan 4-H through gifts, grants, sponsorships and marketing collaborations. Learn more about corporate partnerships.

Planned Gift – Include 4-H in your Estate

Making a planned gift — whether by including a bequest to 4-H in your will or by naming the Michigan 4-H Foundation as the beneficiary of a charitable remainder trust, life insurance policy, or retirement fund — provides essential support for the 4-H program in the future. Planned gifts can offer significant tax advantages and in some cases generate lifetime income for you or your chosen beneficiary. Learn more.

The Michigan 4-H Foundation does not provide tax advice. Please contact your own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before engaging in any transaction.