Year-End Deadlines and Planning
Nov 10th 2025
As you plan your charitable contributions in the weeks ahead, please note the following important information for year-end gifts and grants.
Grants from your Donor Advised Fund
Please submit all grant recommendations for 2025 by 5 p.m. (EST) on Monday, December 15 to allow time for due diligence and processing.
Gifts to the Community Foundation
- Cash and Checks
Please note that to qualify as a tax deduction in a given year, your check must be post-marked or received by December 31st. Please consult with your financial institution regarding the delivery time of federal fund wire transfers. - Stock Gifts
Please remember that your gifted securities must be received by the Community Foundation by December 31st in order to qualify as a gift in a particular year. Depending on the transfer method used, there may be a several-day delay in our receipt of the gift. Therefore, please be cautious regarding the timing of your yearend gifts to be sure you get the tax deduction in the year you desire. Please call us at 313-961-6675 if you have any questions about the timing of your gift.
Qualified Charitable Distribution from an IRA
The deadline to make a QCD is December 31st. No extensions are allowed beyond this date, so please allow enough time for your IRA custodian to process the transaction and for the Community Foundation to receive the check via mail and cash it before the end of the year. Postmark dates are not sufficient for QCD gifts, unlike traditional checks.
Full gift instructions can be found on MyCF or by emailing [email protected].