Wise Gifts That Feed Children Every Day

1. Beginning on January 1, 2026, you can deduct up to $1,000 (single filers) or $2,000 (married filers) in cash charitable donations to LeSEA Global Feed The Hungry, even if you don’t itemize! Please note: Donor-Advised Fund gifts are ineligible.

   • Make a 1x gift or consider becoming a Full Life Monthly Partner to take advantage of this full deduction:

     • Give $83.33 per month and feed 13 children daily meals every month ($1,000/yr for a single filer), or give $166.67 per month and feed 27 children daily meals every month ($2,000/yr for married filers).

2. Donating appreciated assets (stocks, real estate, etc.) to Feed The Hungry instead of selling them means no capital gains or higher income taxes.

   • Don’t sell then give. You would have to report the income and pay the capital gains tax. If you donate to Feed The Hungry before the sale, our nonprofit ministry pays no tax when stocks or real estate sells and neither do you!

3. Those age 70½ + can take advantage of qualified charitable distributions (QCD) by making a gift directly from their IRA to Feed The Hungry.

   • Donating directly from your IRA may lower your taxable income while possibly helping preserve benefits, like Medicare premium thresholds and the senior bonus deduction. If you have an IRA and are age 73+, a QCD may satisfy all (or a portion) of your annual required minimum distribution (RMD).

LeSEA Global Feed The Hungry’s tax I.D. number is 32-0053249. Our mailable address is 530 E. Ireland Road, South Bend, Indiana 46614.

Information should be used only for preliminary guidance. Please consult with your financial advisors, attorneys, and accountants about your own unique situation.

This page references recommendations from Top 10 ways to give smarter with the 2025 tax law, by Russell James, J.D., Ph.D., CFP® and is used with permission.