The end of the year is quickly approaching, and Austin Community Foundation is ready to assist you with your year-end giving. To provide you with the best service and ensure your charitable gifts qualify for a tax deduction, we’ve put together the following tips and important reminders.
To donate gifts to your fund:
- Charitable stock donation: Must be received in ACF’s brokerage account (Schwab) by 4 p.m. Central on Thursday, December 31, 2026. Delivery periods can vary; please consult with your advisor to plan accordingly. Please notify us of any transfer requests at stock@austincf.org. For instructions on donating stock, please see our one-pager.
- Complex charitable asset donation: Please contact Anthony Hedger, CFO at ahedger@austincf.org or heretohelp@austincf.org by 5 p.m. Central on Tuesday, December 1, 2026.
- Charitable donation check: Must be postmarked on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026. Due to USPS processing changes, we encourage donors to mail gifts early or obtain a hand-cancelled postmark at a post office location.
- Wire transfer: Instruct your financial institution to wire your contribution to be delivered on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026.
- Charitable donation online: Give via the Donate button in ACF’s Fund Portal on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026.
- Gifts of Cryptocurrency through Giving Block: Must be received into ACF’s account by 4 p.m. Central on Monday, December 28, 2026. Delivery periods can vary from 2-5 days.
- Review ways to give to your fund.
Need assistance? Email our team at heretohelp@austincf.org or call 512-472-4483.
To make a grant from your fund to a nonprofit (and reach the nonprofit by Thursday, December 31, 2026):
- Submit your request by 10 a.m. Central on Wednesday, December 9, 2026.
To expedite grant processing, submit your request(s) through the fund portal. Need assistance with your grantmaking? Email grants@austincf.org or call 512-472-4483.
In order to streamline grant distributions, we will be issuing grants via ACH electronic transfer when possible. You can support this effort by providing an email and phone number for your contact at the receiving nonprofit organization (if you have one) in your request.
For accounts payable (AP):
The deadline to request accounts payable transactions to be paid before the end of the calendar year is 11:59 p.m. Central on Monday, December 7, 2026. The last day to submit accounts payable from 2026 is Monday, January 11, 2027. We will not be able to process 2026 AP after that date. For more information, please see our one-pager.
Holiday hours:
Our team is available to support your needs from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The Foundation’s physical office is open by appointment to provide in-person support.
Our office will be closed for business on Nov. 26 and 27, Dec. 25 and Jan 1.
