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Four tax-smart ways to support the Delphi Preservation Society

Delphi’s historic buildings, streetscapes and cultural heritage belong to all of us—but preserving them for the next generation takes private support.  Your charitable giving doesn’t have to come only from your checking account. Depending on your circumstances, you may be able to support the Delphi Preservation Society through an IRA, donor-advised fund, appreciated securities or your estate.

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1. IRA — Qualified Charitable Distribution  - Turn your IRA into a preservation tool.

• If you are 70½ or older, you may be eligible to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from an eligible IRA to the Delphi Preservation Society.

• A QCD is made directly by the IRA trustee to the eligible charity. When all requirements are met, the distribution may be excluded from taxable income. QCDs can also be used to satisfy an eligible IRA owner’s required minimum distribution.

• 2026 QCD limit: $111,000 per individual.

• Important: A QCD must go directly to an eligible charity. It cannot be made to a donor-advised fund.

 

Ask your IRA administrator about making a QCD directly to:

Delphi Preservation Society
P.O. Box 161
Delphi, IN 46923
EIN: 35-1959004

 

2. DAF — Donor-Advised Fund   - Already have a charitable fund? Recommend DPS.

• If you have a donor-advised fund through Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Vanguard Charitable or another sponsoring organization, you can recommend a grant to the Delphi Preservation Society.

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​Direct link to Donor Advised Fund Giving

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• DAF grants can support DPS’s preservation mission, including historic-building preservation, restoration, education and projects such as the historic Delphi Interurban Station.

• If your DAF administrator offers electronic grant recommendations, you may be able to recommend your gift online

 

3. STOCK — Give appreciated securities  - Your investment portfolio can help preserve Delphi.

• If you own publicly traded stock, bonds or mutual funds that have appreciated in value, consider donating the securities directly rather than selling them first.

• For qualifying long-term appreciated securities, a direct charitable gift may provide significant tax advantages, including potentially avoiding capital-gains tax on the appreciation while allowing a charitable deduction, subject to applicable rules and limitations.

• Before selling appreciated securities, ask your financial advisor whether donating them directly to DPS may make sense for you.

Donate Stock to DPS

 

4. LEGACY — Leave Delphi something lasting - Make preservation part of your legacy.

You can help preserve Delphi beyond your lifetime by considering the Delphi Preservation Society in your:

• Will or living trust

• IRA or retirement-account beneficiary designation

• Life-insurance beneficiary designation

• Other planned charitable gift

A legacy gift can help ensure that Delphi’s historic places and stories remain part of our community for generations to come.

Contact DPS at Delphipreservationsociety@gmail.com

 

YOUR GIFT CAN HELP PRESERVE:

Historic Buildings • The Delphi Opera House • The Interurban Station • Architectural Heritage • Historic Education • Delphi’s Cultural Legacy

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ALL ABOARD! SAVE THE INTERURBAN.

The historic Delphi Interurban Station is being restored for a new generation.

Your tax-smart gift can help DPS preserve this important piece of Delphi’s transportation history and move the project toward its future as a museum and community asset.

READY TO GIVE?

Delphi Preservation Society
P.O. Box 161 • Delphi, Indiana 46923
delphipreservationsociety@gmail.com
EIN: 35-1959004

Please consult your tax, legal or financial advisor before making a charitable gift. DPS does not provide tax, legal or investment advice. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and current law.