ORI’s Community Foundation Partner

The Essex County Community Foundation, a founding supporter of the Ocean River Institute, maintains a designated fund that operates much like an endowment to support activities of the Ocean River Institute. You may donate to ECCF’s Ocean River Institute Fund by visiting the Ocean River Institute Fund on ECCF’s webpage. 

Gifts of Appreciated Securities

You can secure significant tax advantages by making a gift of securities – stocks, bonds, and mutual funds. A gift of stock held longer than one year allows you to avoid paying capital gains tax. You also receive an income tax deduction for the current market value of the gift – deducting gifts totaling up to 30% of your adjusted gross income in any year, with a five-year carryover for any excess. To gift securities you are welcome to call Essex County Community Foundation at 978-777-8876.