Islamic Social Services Of Oregon State (ISOS)

Working together to help those in need to be self-reliant

Stock Donations

Islamic Social Services of Oregon State (ISOS) has opened a brokerage account at Fidelity Investments to manage stock donations. Stock donations generally have the tax benefit of deduction of full share value without paying the Capital Gain Tax (where applicable). Please consult your tax advisor for your individual situation first.

How to donate stocks to ISOS:

1. If you have a company administered stock account where your stock options/RSUs are deposited, you need to transfer the shares into your own personal brokerage account. If you do not have a personal account, you can easily open one at the brokerage of your choice (e.g.: Fidelity Investments, TD Ameritrade, Scottrade, etc.)


2. Check with your brokerage institution on the letter/forms you need to fill to authorize transfer of shares to ISOS. Each brokerage firm may have slightly different procedures.


3. Contact ISOS for specific information needed by your brokerage to provide the transfer.


4. Once you fax/email the letter/form to your brokerage institution authorizing transfer of shares to ISOS, it will take 2 days for the share to be deposited into ISOS account.


5. Inform ISOS of your share transfer and contact information for tax receipt, Also ISOS will sell the stocks immediately and receipt will be based on the transaction amount.