WAYS TO GIVE

Fueling The Frederick Gunn School Experience

From experiential learning opportunities and faculty development, to student life activities, athletics, and financial aid, gifts of all sizes — from alumni, friends, faculty and staff, students, and families — collectively ensure the school can maintain our standards of excellence and improve where needed.

MAIL

PHONE

Wire Transfer

Stocks/Securities

For detailed stock transfer instructions, please contact Steven Bendrick, Director of Database Operations, at bendricks@frederickgunn.org or (860) 350-0173 for account information.

School Name: The Frederick Gunn School

Tax ID/ EIN#: 06-0646661

When making a gift, please provide the following information yourself or via your broker to the Alumni & Development Office by mail (The Frederick Gunn School, 99 Green Hill Rd., Washington, CT 06793) or email (alumni@frederickgunn.org):

Name of donor

Class/Parent Year

Number of shares and/or approximate gift value

Designation (The 1850 Fund, campaign, etc.)

The gift date is the date the shares arrive in The Frederick Gunn School account and the gift amount is the stock average of the high and low per share on the date of the gift.

Endowment Gifts

Donor Advised Fund

IRA Distribution

Donors who have reached the age of 70.5 by December 31 can take advantage of charitable IRA distributions each year. Gifts up to $100,000 from an individual retirement account to The Frederick Gunn School will not incur federal income tax and will count toward the Required Minimum Distribution for that year. For married couples, if both spouses are 70.5 by December 31, each spouse can distribute $100,000 for a total of up to $200,000 per year. These gifts do not count as a charitable deduction.

Contact Bill Curren, Associate Director of The 1850 Fund, at currenb@frederickgunn.org or (860) 350-0189.

Annual Fund Giving

Legacy Giving

Underhill Society

Join the ranks of our most philanthropically-minded donors by documenting a bequest or naming The Frederick Gunn School as a beneficiary of your trust or insurance policy. Donors 65 years or older by December 31, 2025, who document their intent for Legacy Giving will count toward The Campaign for The Frederick Gunn School. You can complete a Declaration of Intent Form and send via mail (The Frederick Gunn School, 99 Green Hill Rd., Washington, CT 06793) or email (alumni@frederickgunn.org).

For more information, contact Bill Curren, Associate Director of The 1850 Fund, at currenb@frederickgunn.org or (860) 350-0189.

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