Charitable Giving

It’s easy to wonder, “Can my gift really make a difference?” The answer is “YES.” Gifts of all sizes play an essential role at Coastal Hospice. Our donors help make all we do possible.

Since 1980, Coastal Hospice, Inc. has been offering comfort and care to the residents of the four Lower Eastern Shore counties. We are a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that puts the needs of our patients first – regardless of their ability to pay. Your donation to Coastal Hospice allows us to promote dignity and quality of life for patients and families who face life-limiting conditions.

Learn more below or call for our Donor Guide of Giving Opportunities at 410-742-8732.

Coastal Hospice Tribute Gifts

When you support the Coastal Hospice Honorary & Memorial Tributes program you can honor someone close to you or memorialize the life of a loved one while helping others in need. You can donate in many ways and designate your gift for “general need” or to an existing restricted fund.

When your gift is received, we will send a letter of acknowledgement to you from Coastal Hospice. Should you request, a letter will also be sent to the family of the loved one (without mention of the amount.) Please be sure to provide the name and address of the person you wish to receive the letter. All donors will be included in our newsletter with the name of the person they honored or memorialized (unless you request to remain anonymous).

Explore these donation options

Memorial Gifts Honorary gifts
Honor a Caregiver Donations in Lieu of Flowers

Planned Giving

Planned gifts represent gift options that can be designed to meet your personal philanthropic and financial goals. Some planned gifts, such as a gift in your will, require no current outlay of funds at all. And other planned gifts, including the charitable gift annuity, make it possible to support our work, enjoy a tax deduction if you itemize, and receive a lifetime income at the same time.

In this unpredictable and challenging economic climate, a planned gift can be a rewarding way to make a difference in others’ lives. Please contact Director of Advancement Tammy Patrick for additional information. 410-742-8732 or tpatrick@coastalhospice.org

The information featured on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only. Nothing on this website should be considered as the rendering of legal, accounting or other professional advice. Always consult your legal, tax or other professional advisor(s) before implementing a planned gift to charity.

Gifts You Can Make Now

We encourage everyone considering a planned gift to consult legal and/or financial professionals of their choosing. They can help to answer your questions, such as:

Which gift is right for you?
Which gifts are completely free of estate and other taxes?
Which gifts are subject to estate or income taxes for you and your heirs?
Which gifts can provide income? Now, deferred until retirement, or to fund (for example) children’s or grandchildren’s future college expenses?

Explore these donation options

Appreciated Securities
Life Insurance
Charitable IRA Rollover
Tax Smart Donation

Gifts That Pay Income

You may make a life income gift by transferring securities, cash, or other property to Coastal Hospice or a trustee. Coastal Hospice or your trustee then manages the investment of the assets and pays an income to you, your designated beneficiaries, or both.

Explore these donation options

Charitable Gift Annuity
Charitable Remainder Trust
Charitable Lead Trust

Gifts That Can Be Made Later

We are grateful you are interested in learning about the impact of estate planning and the benefits of charitable gift planning. We have found that our planned gift donors want to do something special for Coastal Hospice because they care deeply about our organization, and the want to make a difference in the world they live in – now and in the future.

Explore these donation options

Bequest – FREE WILL PREPARATION
Retirement Plan Assets
Bank or Investment Account

Macky and Pam Stansell House Giving Opportunities

A study commissioned by the Coastal Hospice Board of Directors confirmed the unmet need for a hospice residence, and for nearly a decade the board worked with lead donors Macky and Pam Stansell to launch a capital campaign and build the Stansell House. More than $6.5 million has been raised. Donation and naming opportunities for rooms, landscapes and more remain available.

Stansell House donation options

Additional Giving Methods

Endowed Gifts

Creating an Endowed Gift allows you to help safeguard the future of Coastal Hospice in a very specific way. It is an investment in our future that will help us grow and thrive for years to come.

Endowed Gifts

Recurring Gifts

If you would like to support Coastal Hospice throughout the year or would like to make your gift more budget-friendly, please consider making a recurring gift, which can be deducted monthly.

Recurring gifts

Pledges

By spreading payments over a period of time – typically not more than five years – pledges allow donors to make larger commitments and fulfill them at a comfortable pace, while also receiving recognition through naming opportunities.

Pledge Gifts

Charter Society

The Charter Society was established to recognize donors who gave a cumulative total of $1,000 or more during a calendar year.

Charter Society

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Basic Details

Request Our Donor Guide of Giving Opportunities

Other Ways You Can Help

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Donate by Check

Please make checks payable to Coastal Hospice and mail to:

Coastal Hospice
P.O. Box 1733
Salisbury, MD 21802

Download mail donation form

Donate online

Support Our Appeals

Be An Angel is our end of year request, mailed in time for The Holidays. Remember a loved one on our special ornament, which will join others to be displayed on trees across Delmarva.

#HonorAnAngel (#HAA) is our summer appeal providing a way for people to honor caregivers and those who offer a helping hand, sharing their stories on our website and social media.

Request Care

If you or someone you love needs care, click here. We would be honored to help.

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News

Stay current with our news and announcements by checking this page often.

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Thrift Shop

Our Thrift Shop in Berlin, MD supports charitable care at Coastal Hospice, in part by donations made from our community.

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Volunteer

Our volunteers are critical to providing excellent care. Interested in making a difference? Find out more today.

Become a Volunteer

Memorial Gifts

Keep the memory of your loved one alive while making a lasting impact in our communities. At your request, we will acknowledge your gift with a card to the family or friend of the deceased.

Include name of person memorialized in the check memo or attach a note with the check indicating family member’s name and address to notify that a donation has been made in their loved one’s memory.

Donate by Check
Donate Online
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Honorary Gifts

A powerful way to express your appreciation for someone while supporting others. Whether celebrating a special occasion or thanking a special friend, you can set up a fund that others can support. We will acknowledge your gift with a card to the family or friend you choose to honor, excluding the amount.

Please remember to include name of person you want to honor in the check memo or attach a note with the check indicating their name and address so we can notify them that a donation has been made in their honor (excluding the amount given).

Donate by Check
Donate Online
Contact us

Honor a Caregiver

Is there a social worker, chaplain, therapist or volunteer who provided excellent care for your loved one? Express that gratitude and help others experience the same care by making a gift in that caregiver’s name. We will be sure the person or team receives your message.

Donate by Check
Donate Online
Contact us

Donations in Lieu of Flowers

Thank you for considering Coastal Hospice as the recipient of gifts in memory of your loved one. We appreciate your thoughtfulness, especially during this very difficult time for you and your family.

For your convenience suggested wording for an obituary or other tribute, as follows:

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of {deceased name} to
Coastal Hospice
P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of {deceased name} to
Macky and Pam Stansell House
1500 Ocean Parkway, Ocean Pines, MD 21811

As contributions are received, a list of names and addresses of those who have given in memory of your loved one will be sent to you.

Appreciated Securities

The gift of appreciated securities is most often in the form of common stock or mutual funds. Such a gift is a valuable way to benefit Coastal Hospice. In exchange, you will receive tax benefits based on the fair market value of the assets. Other appreciated assets may be gifted, but it is important to discuss these in advance with Coastal Hospice.

Life Insurance

You can make a gift of a policy that makes Coastal Hospice the owner and beneficiary.

Charitable IRA Rollover

Also known as Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), QCDs are a savvy way for individuals age 72 or older to use their IRA’s to maximize their charitable impact by making tax-free distributions directly to Coastal Hospice.

How to Make a Charitable Distribution:

Option 1: Contact your IRA custodian and request a direct transfer to: Coastal Hospice, Inc., P.O. Box 1733, Salisbury, MD 21802. Our Tax ID # is: 52-1214775. Do not withdraw the funds to contribute yourself, or you will have to report the withdrawal as taxable income. If you are requesting the transfer at the end of the tax year, allow enough time for the transfer to complete by December 31.

Option 2: Send a gift directly to Coastal Hospice using your IRA checkbook. Allow extra time for the gift to clear in order to take a tax deduction in the current calendar year. Contact the Advancement Director, Tammy Patrick at 410.742.8732 or tpatrick@coastalhospice.org with your name, the exact amount of your gift, and the name of your IRA custodian so we can provide you with substantiation for your tax return.

Charitable Gift Annuity

This is an irrevocable gift of cash or securities by which you receive a predictable fixed income for life. At your passing, Coastal Hospice receives the residual value of the annuity. There may be tax benefits as well, depending upon your particular situation.

Charitable Remainder Trust

This trust is an irrevocable gift of assets into a charitable trust that provides you a fixed (Annuity Trust) or variable (Unitrust) income for life or for a set term. At the trust’s termination, its assets become a generous gift to Coastal Hospice. There are potential tax benefits, dependent upon your situation.

Charitable Lead Trust

The lead trust’s income payments are distributed to Coastal Hospice for a set period of years, after which the assets are transferred back to the grantor or whomever the grantor has named the beneficiary. This provides generous annual support for the organization now, removes the asset from the estate and passes an asset to heirs with little or no tax. There is no immediate deduction for the lead trust.

Retirement Plan Assets

In some cases, retirement assets can be the heaviest assets taxed in an estate. Naming Coastal Hospice as your beneficiary can avoid that taxation, enabling the asset to pass tax free to Coastal Hospice. You may also make Coastal Hospice a percentage beneficiary or a contingent beneficiary of a retirement plan.

Legal Name
Coastal Hospice, Inc.
Federal Tax ID Number
52-1214775
Planned Giving Information
Contact Director of Advancement
Tammy Patrick
P.O. Box 1733
Salisbury, MD 21802-1733
410-742-8732 ext. 515
Tpatrick@coastalhospice.org

Bank or Investment Account

Financial accounts can be a simple and inexpensive way to leave a legacy gift for Coastal Hospice. Contact your financial advisor to see how easy the process is to make Coastal Hospice a beneficiary of a particular investment or bank.

Endowed Gifts

Creating an Endowed Gift allows you to help safeguard the future of Coastal Hospice in a very specific way.

Gifts of endowment are invested by the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore with two primary goals: to provide support for current Hospice operations and to preserve the endowment so that future of our Lower Eastern Shore communities can be assured that Coastal Hospice will always be there to address critical issues and needs as they arise.

This fund is ultimately built on the dreams and desires of Friends of Coastal Hospice as stated in their wills and estate plans. Working with you, your attorney or tax advisor, we can assist you in ways to provide a legacy of charity while realizing substantial tax savings.

The Charter Society recognizes and honors those individuals who have made a place for the communities of Coastal Hospice in their estate plans through a bequest, endowed gift, charitable remainder trust, gift of life insurance or other type of charitable planned gifts.

Charter Society

The Charter Society was established to recognize donors who gave a cumulative total of $1,000 or more during a calendar year.

Gifts totaling $10,000 or more during a calendar year are recognized as Beacon Benefactors within the Charter Society and are listed at Coastal Hospice at the Lake.

Charter Society members will be recognized in the Annual Report the following calendar year.

Charter Society Members

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