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    • ABOUT
      • ABOUT US
      • BECOME A REF MEMBER
      • GRANT APPLICATION
      • FAQS
      • TESTIMONIALS
    • FINISH THE FURNITURE!
    • GRANTS
    • EVENTS
    • NEWS
    • WAYS TO GIVE
    • CONTACT US
Rumson Education Foundation
  • Home
  • ABOUT
    • ABOUT US
    • BECOME A REF MEMBER
    • GRANT APPLICATION
    • FAQS
    • TESTIMONIALS
  • FINISH THE FURNITURE!
  • GRANTS
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
  • WAYS TO GIVE
  • CONTACT US

Ways To Give

Finish The Furniture

Gift Online Or By Check

Finish The Furniture

Rumson Education Foundation are seeking to raise $100k to purchase crucial mobile furniture items. 

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Help Pave The Way

Gift Online Or By Check

Finish The Furniture

Leave a long-lasting legacy with a personalized, engraved bench, paver or brick. Purchases are tax-deductible.

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Gift Online Or By Check

Gift Online Or By Check

Gift Online Or By Check

Please support the REF's goal of maintaining the highest level of excellence within Deane-Porter and Forrestdale Schools by making a one-time or recurring frequency gift for any amount.


 Checks for any amount may be payable to: 

Rumson Education Foundation PO Box 395

Rumson, 

NJ 07760



MAKE A GIFT ONLINE

Smart Ways To Gift

Gift Online Or By Check

Gift Online Or By Check

AmazonSmile

Amazon donates 0.5% to REF. At smile.amazon.com, pick 'Rumson Education Foundation Inc.' as your charity. Switch to AmazonSmile on app.


Corporate Matching

Companies match gifts at 1:1, 2:1, 3:1 or 4:1 ratio! 


Gift Appreciated Stock

Gifting stock means a larger gift and larger tax-deduction!


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Help Pave The Way

Personalized Benches, Pavers & Bricks

Leave a long-lasting legacy with a personalized, engraved bench, paver or brick. Purchases are tax-deductible!

  • Bench: 50 Year Warranty! Engrave up to 3 lines, 32 characters each.
  • Paver: 12" x 12" Gray Paver. Engrave up to 6 lines, 23 characters each
  • Brick: 6" x 9" Gray Brick. Engrave up to 3 lines, 17 characters each

GIFT a bench, paver or brick

Smart Ways To Gift

Amazon Donates 0.5% To REF!

Amazon Donates 0.5% To REF!

Amazon Donates 0.5% To REF!

AmazonSmile donates 0.5% of your eligible purchases to the REF at no cost to you! At smile.amazon.com, pick 'Rumson Education Foundation Inc.' as your charity.

Using the Amazon app? Simply go to Settings and switch to Amazon Smile.

Corporate Matching Programs

Amazon Donates 0.5% To REF!

Amazon Donates 0.5% To REF!

Did you know when you make a gift, you can request a matching gift from your employer, who then makes their own gift? Companies usually match gifts at a 1:1 ratio, but some will match at a 2:1, 3:1, or even a 4:1 ratio! 


Simply check the box 'Get my company to match my donation' in the form below.

Gift Appreciated Stock!

Stock, Bonds, Mutual Funds

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Make a bigger impact by gifting long-term (1 Year+) appreciated stock, bonds, and mutual funds directly to REF.

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Gifting appreciated stock results in a larger contribution and a larger tax-deduction! See below for example.

Corporate Matching

Larger Gift & Larger Deduction

Avoid Capital Gains

Potential for corporate to match gift amount as well!

Avoid Capital Gains

Income Tax Deduction

Avoid Capital Gains

Avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated stock.

Income Tax Deduction

Income Tax Deduction

Income Tax Deduction

Receive an income tax charitable deduction for the full market value of the stock. Security must be held for at least a year; speak to your tax-advisor prior to making a gift.

See Example Below!

Income Tax Deduction

Income Tax Deduction

See how stock bought for $2,000 can result in a $15,000 gift with $4,700 in total net tax savings!

Example of Appreciated Stock Gift

  • $2,000 cost basis stock has appreciated to $10,000.
  • $10,000 charitable contribution is made to the REF.
  • No capital gains tax means $4,700 total net tax savings.
  • Plus, corporate gift matching adds a further $5,000.
  • Results in $15,000 contribution with cost basis of $2,000!   

CONTACT US FOR MORE DETAILS!

Make A Gift Online

Every Gift Matters

Any gift is greatly appreciated, no matter how large or small

With Rumson’s loss of State funding in recent years coupled with State-imposed school budget caps, our mission is more critical than ever. 


Any gift is greatly appreciated, no matter how large or small. Thank you for your support over the years, this year, and in the future. 


With gratitude, REF Board

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