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Your contributions are essential to Palo Alto Humane’s work as we inspire our community to engage humanely with animals. We are a 501(c)(3) charitable organization and rely on donors to bring our mission to life.
Your donation will directly support programs that connect pets to people, help families with unexpected veterinary bills, and curb overpopulation.
93% of our revenue comes from individual donors like you!
Recurring Donation
Your recurring donation provides PAH with predictable revenue for our community programs
RecurringTributes and Memorials
Make a gift in honor or memory of a loved one
TributeOther Ways to Give
There are different types of gifts that you may contribute to Palo Alto Humane to continue our work
STOCKS AND BONDS
By making a gift of your appreciated stocks or bonds, you can avoid paying capital gains taxes that would otherwise be due if you sold these assets.
VEHICLE DONATIONS
Donate your car, truck, RV, motorcycle, or boat (and earn a tax deduction) with the CARS vehicle donation service. To donate a vehicle, please call CARS at 855-500-RIDE (7433), or fill out this form.
EMPLOYER GIFT MATCHING PROGRAMS
Oftentimes, companies match donations that their employees make to qualified nonprofit organizations like Palo Alto Humane. Check with your employer to see if they have a matching program. It’s an easy way to increase your impact! Click here to see a list of some employers with gift matching programs.
Leave a Legacy
Including Palo Alto Humane in your estate plans is simple and could provide you financial flexibility.
Your long-term support could leave a lasting impact on animals for generations to come.
Some examples include:
Insurance
If your life insurance policy is no longer needed or will no longer benefit your survivors, consider gifting it to Palo Alto Humane.
Real Estate
If you own real property and donate it to a 501(c)(3) organization such as Palo Alto Humane, you may avoid paying capital gains taxes. Real property includes your home, vacation property, vacant land, farmland, ranch, or commercial property.
Retirement Assets
Making a gift of your retirement assets, such as a gift from your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or other tax deferred plan, is an excellent way to contribute to the humane programs being implemented by Palo Alto Humane.
Will or Living Trust
Once you have decided to include Palo Alto Humane in your estate plan, you can include simple language to indicate your wishes. You can find example language to use here.
Palo Alto Humane does not receive any city, county, state, or federal funding; nor do we receive any support from Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) or American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
If you have any questions about contributing to Palo Alto Humane, please email development@paloaltohumane.org.