On the subject of charities being annoying with you, there's a simple answer:
Start a donor-advised fund (DAF) with your financial institution. Most have one, and some large charities (e.g. Silicon Valley Charitable Foundation) have their own.
You fund it with cash or appreciated stock. For the latter, you can take a tax deduction that year for the entire market value.
You can't get the money back (that's why it was deductible). You can "advise" that they make a grant to some 501(c)(3) charity, and from my experience they always do, after due diligence.
Here's why they're not annoying: you can give anonymously if you want. They can't bother you because they don't know who you are.
The one I have allows you to name a "successor trustee" who takes over as advisor if I'm gone.
Start a donor-advised fund (DAF) with your financial institution. Most have one, and some large charities (e.g. Silicon Valley Charitable Foundation) have their own.
You fund it with cash or appreciated stock. For the latter, you can take a tax deduction that year for the entire market value.
You can't get the money back (that's why it was deductible). You can "advise" that they make a grant to some 501(c)(3) charity, and from my experience they always do, after due diligence.
Here's why they're not annoying: you can give anonymously if you want. They can't bother you because they don't know who you are.
The one I have allows you to name a "successor trustee" who takes over as advisor if I'm gone.