Other Ways To Support Children and Families in Colorado

A donor advised fund (DAF) is an investment account with a special purpose: making charitable donations. Incredibly easy to open and manage, DAFs typically need basic information to direct a gift to a charity. We encourage you to consult with your financial planning professional to determine any tax benefits.

Simple and secure, there are many reasons why DAFs are becoming increasingly popular. If you would like to notify us of an upcoming DAF gift or would like more information on how to give this way, please contact Nick Wininger via email or at 720-855-3317.

You may also provide a standing recommendation to direct any remaining funds in your fund to be granted to a charitable organization as part of your DAF agreement.

Appreciated assets are a great way to make a gift to Tennyson Center for Children and may result in cost savings to you. We are happy to accept gifts of stock, privately held equity, bonds, mutual funds, and more. We encourage you to consult with your financial planning professional to determine any tax benefits.

While stock gifts can offer many tax incentives, please understand that gifts of stock and property do not qualify for the Colorado Child Care Contribution Credit.

If you are interested in making a stock gift to Tennyson Center and want to ensure a timely and accurate acknowledgment of your gift, please contact Nick Wininger for more information. You can find stock transfer instructions here.

You may also list a charitable organization as a beneficiary of your investments as part of your will.

You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further our programs. If you are 70½ or older, an IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our work and benefit this year.

Benefits of an IRA Charitable rollover

• Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to our organization
• Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
• Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
• Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts

• Help further the work of our organization

How an IRA charitable rollover gift works

1. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to us.
2. Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to our organization to help continue our important work.
3. Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction.

You may also list a charitable organization as a beneficiary of the remaining funds in your retirement accounts as part of your will.

If you would like to notify us of an upcoming IRA gift or would like more information on how to give this way, please contact Nick Wininger via email or at 720-855-3317.

We encourage you to consult with your financial planning professional to determine any tax benefits.

Family or Private Foundations are another great way to strategize your giving. If you currently are involved with a foundation and have additional questions about Tennyson Center’s services or request that Tennyson Center complete a grant application, please contact Nick Wininger via email or at 720-855-3317.

Needs List

We always have a need for items in our kitchen (serving three meals and two snacks every day). Thank you for helping us with items on the list. In addition, each summer, you help us prepare for the upcoming new school year. Every classroom and every child is going to need new school supplies in order to succeed.

Needs List

Gift Cards and Event Passes

Our school kids take field trips just like other schools. And the kids that live at Tennyson Center do lots of fun activities off campus on the weekends just like other kids and families do. We need your help to enable all the kids to do fun stuff off campus. We accept gift cards and event passes for area children’s attractions such as Butterfly Pavilion, Denver Children’s Museum, The Denver Zoo, and Elitch Gardens as well as restaurants such as Casa Bonita, McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s, and more.

Auction Items

Many of our events feature a silent auction. Donors place bids on items and Tennyson Center keeps the proceeds. Want to get your business in front of some serious bidders? If you have an item or items you would like to donate, please call (720.855.3237) or email us.

Email About Auction Items

Tennyson Center for Children accepts donations of property on a case-by-case basis. This can include things like residential home, land, mineral rights, etc. Given the complexity of a gift of real property, each situation is considered based on a myriad of factors. If you are considering a gift of property to Tennyson Center for Children, please contact Nick Wininger via email or at 720-855-3317.

Donate Your Vehicle

Do you have a used car, truck, van, motorcycle, or boat that you don’t know what to do with? We can take it off your hands and you will receive a tax deduction. It is easy! Submit this form to start the process.

You will need these three things before you contact us.

1. A clear title, which means a title with your name listed in the owner’s section, without an assignment or transfer to another person. All liens must be released prior to donating the vehicle.
2. Your car keys.
3. When you call or fill out the online form, please have the title and current mileage in hand.

Vehicle Donation FAQs

How does the program work?

You may complete the online donation form or call 303-308-2400 to donate your vehicle. When the information is complete, it is forwarded to the tow company. They will call you directly to schedule the pick-up. At the time of the pick-up, the driver will give you a receipt for taking the vehicle. We ask that you give the driver the keys and your appropriately signed title.

Do I pay for towing?

No, there is no charge to you for towing.

Do I really get a tax write-off and how much would it be?

Yes you do! The IRS rules allow a deduction in the amount of the gross selling price of your donated vehicle. An envelope will be mailed to you within 30 days of the sale of your vehicle with all the required IRS information and forms. You may also choose to take a deduction under $500 without written acknowledgment. When you are ready to donate your vehicle, call 303-308-2400 or submit this form.