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Donate Via Check or Cash Contribution
We welcome check and cash contributions. For checks, you can simply mail them to us: Alameda Food Bank, P.O. Box 2167, Alameda CA 94501.

Consider an Employer Match
If your employer offers matching donations it’s a great way to double your contribution. Have them make the matching donation to Alameda Emergency Food (our official name) tax ID 94-2878910.

Making a donation that nourishes your neighbors is sometimes the best way to honor someone. Donations to Alameda Food Bank in lieu of gifts is a meaningful way to celebrate a birthday, wedding or any other special day!

Giving at the workplace is a convenient and easy way to help our neighbors struggling with hunger. From matched giving and payroll deductions, to volunteering and grant making, we encourage you to get your company involved.

Many companies will double or triple charitable contributions made by employees. To see if your company has a matching gift program, search for your employer below:

Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) are investment accounts for the sole purpose of supporting charitable organizations today. Use this secure DAF link to Donate

• Automatically links with your DAF
• Allows you to recommend how you’d like your gift to be used
• Notifies Alameda Food Bank of your intentions

Build a legacy working towards a hunger-free community

You can make a gift in your will to Alameda Food Bank, and ensure thousands of Alameda families have access to fresh and healthy food, now and in the future.

Donors who would like to remember the Alameda Food Bank in their estates automatically become members of our Legacy Circle. Learn more about our Legacy Circle and the many ways nonprofits can be recognized.

Tackle Food Insecurity, and Save on Taxes

Are you 70.5 or older with a traditional IRA? If so, you can use this secure online tool to donate directly from your IRA to Alameda Food Bank.

IRA gifts are generally tax-free, since they aren’t recognized as income. If you’re 73 or older, an IRA gift can even help you fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for this year.

Maximize your impact ending hunger and poverty, while minimizing your tax-burden. Get started now.

You can support Alameda Food Bank with gifts that don’t impact the way you live either by designating Alameda Food Bank to receive estate assets in the future or by making immediate gifts to us of assets that are “out of sight and out of mind.”

Popular Giving Arrangements

• Bequests — Wills or Revocable Living Trusts
  Remembering the Food Bank in your will or revocable trust is often the most meaningful way to leave a legacy. Following is suggested language for a bequest: “I hereby give to the Alameda Food Bank, P.O. Box 2167 Alameda, CA 94501 [cash amount, percentage of net estate, or description of property] to be used for its non-restricted purposes.”
• Stocks and Other Securities
  Another easy way to donate is by designating a non-profit as a beneficiary of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other securities that you have held for more than one year. Use our free online tool to explore how to make a donation or download a stock donation form (PDF) here.
• Life Insurance Policies
  Non-profits may be designated as the beneficiaries of existing life insurance policies. Premium payments can also be deducted as charitable contributions if the non-profit is named as both the owner and beneficiary of the policy.
• Bank Accounts
  A percentage of a checking or savings account balance can be directed to a non-profit by filing a beneficiary statement at your local bank.

We are happy to accept donations of unopened, unexpired non-perishable food items at our warehouse, 650 W Ranger Avenue on Alameda Point Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am-4:00pm. No glass please and only items that are in good, edible condition.

Our preferred items are:

• Cereal
• Pancake mix
• Coffee
• Tea
• Condiments (catsup, mayo, mustard, etc)
• Spices
• Soup
• Ramen
• Crackers
• International foods
• Diapers of all sizes are also helpful

Donate your car, RV, boat or motorcycle, in any condition, running or not. Save yourself the hassle of selling and make a fully tax-deductible donation.

To start the simple process of donating your vehicle, you can complete the online donation form. Once your vehicle is accepted, you will receive the necessary DMV forms along with your donation receipt. Your vehicle will then be picked up in a timely manner at no cost to you.

We now accept donations of Ethereum, Bitcoin, and other cryptocurrencies! This gives us one more way to fund our work and can provide you with extra tax benefits. Give Cryptocurrency today

Any Alameda Food Bank supporter who would like to remember the Alameda Food Bank in their estate becomes an automatic member of our Legacy Circle. All that is required is a letter signed by you naming the Alameda Food Bank as a beneficiary in your estate. We don’t want to know the amount, or any of the particulars, just a confirmation letter to let us know you have included the Alameda Food Bank in your estate planning. The information will be kept completely confidential.

In return, you have an open invitation to be our guest at all of our events including the annual volunteer recognition celebration. It’s a great way to hear about our programs and to stay in touch with an organization that has had meaning to you during your lifetime.

Everyone’s situation is different and we suggest that you contact your financial advisor, accountant, or attorney to learn more about the different forms of charitable giving, the tax advantages, and to evaluate the options that are best for you.

Ways in which non-profits can be remembered include:

Bequests — Wills or Revocable Living Trusts
Remembering the Food Bank in your will or revocable trust is often the most meaningful way to leave a legacy. Following is suggested language for a bequest:

“I hereby give to the Alameda Food Bank, P.O. Box 2167, Alameda, CA 94501 [cash amount, percentage of net estate, or description of property] to be used for its non-restricted purposes.”

Stocks and Other Securities
Another easy way to donate is by designating a non-profit as a beneficiary of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other securities that you have held for more than one year. Download a stock donation form (PDF) here.

Life Insurance Policies
Non-profits may be designated as the beneficiaries of existing life insurance policies. Premium payments can also be deducted as charitable contributions if the non-profit is named as both the owner and beneficiary of the policy.

Bank Accounts
A percentage of a checking or savings account balance can be directed to a non-profit by filing a beneficiary statement at your local bank.

Retirement Plan Assets
Tax-free donations can be made from qualified retirement plans such as an IRA, Keogh, tax-sheltered annuity, or a qualified pension or profit-sharing plan.

Did you know that the IRA Charitable Transfer benefits donors aged 70½ and up?
The IRA Charitable Transfer is an excellent way to make gifts and receive tax benefits in return. As you plan your required minimum distributions for this year, consider using your IRA account to make the most of your charitable giving. You receive a tax benefit even if you take the standard deduction! It’s important to consider your tax situation before deciding whether to make a charitable contribution from your IRA. Be sure to share this gift plan with your financial advisor.

To qualify:

• You must be age 70½ or older at the time of gift.
• Transfers must be made directly from a traditional IRA account by your IRA administrator to Alameda Food Bank.
• Gifts must be outright. Distributions to donor-advised funds or life-income arrangements such as charitable remainder trusts and charitable gift annuities do not qualify.
• Gifts from 401k, 403b, SEP and other plans do not qualify. Ask your financial advisor if it would be right for you to create a traditional IRA account so you can benefit from the IRA Charitable Transfer.

Tax Benefits:

• Donate up to $100,000 annually.
• IRA Charitable Transfers are excluded gross income for federal income tax purposes on your IRS Form 1040. You receive no charitable deduction.
• Count towards your required minimum distribution for the year in which you made the gift.

Important: Be sure to check with your financial advisor to determine whether this gift plan is right for you. This information is not meant as tax or legal advice.