Monetary Donations

    A one-time or recurring gift allows us to continue important community programs that our neighbors depend on, and your donation may have tax advantages for you! Click below to donate now or mail checks to:

    Sunshine Place
    18 Rickel Road
    PO Box 307
    Sun Prairie, WI 53590

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    Additional Charitable Giving Opportunities

    Sunshine Place’s service model aims to increase equity by providing one-stop access to essential needs and support for community members in crisis or with limited means. Our programs provided over 130,000 touchpoints of service in 2024 – more than double just two years ago. As a 100% community supported organization, we rely on donations and grants to sustain vital programs that help those facing food insecurity, housing insecurity, and other barriers to family and household stability. The need is greater than ever, and your support will help ensure that we can continue to care for our neighbors in the face of record need. With this in mind, we are working towards a long-term vision that allows us to continue to expand and refine our current resources so that every person who accesses our services can thrive. We can’t achieve this without you!

    Explre the options below for a variety of ways you can support Sunshine Place efforts. Visit our in-kind donation page for information on donating food or items.

    Choose to leave a designated monetary amount or a percentage of your estate to Sunshine Place in your official will.

    This involves putting assets into an irrevocable trust. This trust then pays you or a chosen recipient a decided upon income stream for a set period. At the end of this period, the remaining assets in the trust go to Sunshine Place. A CRT may provide tax benefits and is a great way to diversify your assets.

    A CLT is a financial arrangement where a designated charity like Sunshine Place receives income payments for a specified period, after which the remaining assets are distributed to non-charitable beneficiaries or back to the donor. CLTs can reduce gift and estate taxes while supporting an organization you believe in.

    Naming a charity like Sunshine Place as your beneficiary for IRA or retirement allows you to support an organization you care about, with potentially significant income tax and estate planning benefits for you.

    If you gift your home or other property to Sunshine Place you receive an immediate tax benefit while continuing to live in your home as usual. The property passes to Sunshine Place once it is no longer occupied.

    When you name Sunshine Place as your life insurance beneficiary, we receive the benefit proceeds from that policy when you pass away, ensuring that your impact endures.

    This option involves donating assets, such as cash or marketable securities, to Sunshine Place. In turn, you receive an immediate tax deduction and will be given a steady stream of income for life, regardless of the economy. All while supporting a good cause!

    When you contribute cash, securities, or other assets to a donor-advised fund at a public charity, you are generally eligible to take an immediate tax deduction. These funds can then be invested to achieve tax-free growth and used to support charities like Sunshine Place at a pace that is comfortable for you.

    A QCD is a direct transfer of funds, up to a total of $100,00 per year, from your IRA custodian, after you reach age 72, to charitable organizations like Sunshine Place. A QCD will be counted as part of your required minimum distribution (RMD) if it is made after you reach age 72; prior to that time, there is no RMD. Making a QCD from your IRA can also have tax advantages.

    Supporters like you are one of our most valuable assets. Thank you for helping to support essential programs in your community that your neighbors rely on. We could not do this work without you.

    Click here to print or save a document listing the above giving options for future reference. For more information about implementing one of the above gift options:

    Ann Maastricht
    Sunshine Place, Executive Director
    Email: ann@sunshineplace.org
    Phone: 608-320-9117

    *Please note, this is a summary of common charitable gift options but is not intended as legal, tax or accounting advice and it may not be relied on for such advice. Speak with your professional advisor about any questions regarding charitable gifts. Sunshine Place is a 501(c)(3) non-profit org., EIN: 20-5398498. Gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.