North Texas Community Foundation works to ensure that your donations make the greatest impact on the causes you care about while maximizing your tax-saving benefits. Our team is here and ready to create smart solutions for your year-end giving.
So that we can provide the best possible service and ensure charitable gifts qualify for a charitable income tax deduction in the 2026 tax year, please keep these important dates in mind:
Monday, December 7, 2026
Grant recommendations must be made by 5 p.m. through My NTCF Fund in order to be received by the recipient by year-end. The minimum grant amount is $250.
Friday, December 11, 2026
Initiate gifts of appreciated stock to ensure they are received by December 31.
Wednesday, December 16, 2026
Initiate wire transfers. Please inform your fund steward when you initiate stock gifts or wire transfers to ensure prompt processing.
Thursday, December 31, 2026
Checks must bear an official USPS postmark dated 12/31/2026 or earlier to be accepted, and we must receive cash and credit card donations by noon on 12/31/2026.
Please contact us if you need our wiring and stock delivery information.
Please note that new funds may be opened immediately upon receipt of both a fully executed fund agreement and a cash or non-cash donation.