Donate to ISHK Programs
In addition to donating to the ISHK General Fund (which supports all our programs), ISHK will use the funds where most needed, you may select to donate to one of our other programs.
Other Ways to Give to ISHK
Donate Cash or Stock
Cash
You may make a one-time donation or recurring weekly, monthly, or annual donations by credit or debit card or via GPay by clicking here.
If you’d prefer to send a check, please make it payable to Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge and send it to us at this address:
ISHK
1702-L Meridian Avenue, #266
San Jose, CA 95125-5586
Appreciated Stock
If you’ve been fortunate to have any stocks held for more than a year that have appreciated, it would be beneficial to donate them to ISHK rather than cash out since the appreciated portion would not be taxed, so you pay no capital gains tax—and you’ll get a tax deduction based on the full fair market value of the stock at the time of the transfer.
Please contact us if you need the details.
Name ISHK in Your Will (Bequest)
Gifts by will to ISHK may take any of several forms:
- A specific dollar amount
- A percentage of your residual estate (what remains after gifts to loved ones and expenses have been paid), or
- Specific liquid assets, such as stocks or other securities
How to name ISHK in your will
Legal name: Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge
Address: 1702-L Meridian Avenue, #266, San Jose, CA 95125-5586
Federal tax ID#: 94-1705600
This sample bequest language may be useful:
“I give and bequeath to Institute for the Study of Human Knowledge, 1702-L Meridian Avenue, #266, San Jose, CA 95125-5586 [the sum of __________ Dollars ($____)] [ _______ % of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate], to be used for its general charitable purposes.”
Name ISHK as a Beneficiary
Naming ISHK as a beneficiary on your retirement account or life insurance policy is a simple and powerful way to support our work without changing your will or living trust. Beneficiary designation gifts pass directly to ISHK without going through the probate process and go right to work to help us continue making as widely available as possible the latest scientific information about our nature, origins, and potential.
Retirement Accounts
You may name ISHK as a beneficiary of all or a specified percentage of your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other retirement plan.
Individuals who inherit retirement plan assets are usually required to pay income tax on them, so they’re often considered among the best assets to leave to charity.
Life insurance policies
If you have a life insurance policy that is no longer needed for your family, designating ISHK as a beneficiary is another simple way to support our work.