Why Give From Your IRA?
An IRA Charitable Rollover, also known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), allows you to donate directly from your IRA to the Foundation Fighting Blindness without counting the gift as taxable income.
Your gift will:
- Support urgent, sight-saving research
- Help find treatments and cures for blinding diseases
- Count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
- Offer potential federal and state tax benefits
Who Can Give?
- You must be at least 70.5 years old
- The gift must come directly from your IRA administrator
- You can give up to the annual IRS limit through a QCD ($108,000 as of 2025) from a Traditional or Roth IRA. (401(k), 403(b), and SEP accounts don’t qualify—please consult with your tax advisor.
- Gifts must be made by December 31 to count for the current tax year
- Donors cannot receive goods or services in return for a QCD.
How to Give:
- Contact your IRA administrator and request a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) to:
Foundation Fighting Blindness
P.O. Box 45740
Baltimore, MD 21297-5740
- Ask your administrator to include:
- Your full name and address
- A note stating this is an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution for the current tax year
Questions?
We're happy to help! Contact our team at info@FightingBlindness.org or call (800) 683-5555.
