• Local Control - The Pinellas County Community Foundation local organization serving the Pinellas County communities
• Local Giving - The Pinellas County Community Foundation serves Pinellas charitable organizations
• Minimum Administrative Expense - The Pinellas County Community Foundation operates with minimum administrative expenses, far less than some other organizations throughout the state and country.
• Maximum Tax Advantage for Donors - As a public foundation, tax advantages are available that are highly beneficial for donors
• Flexibility - The donor has unlimited options for both giving and choosing the charitable purposes for which a gift will be used
• Endowment Policy - This is the Foundation's policy to treat donor established funds as endowments, unless otherwise required. Under this policy, net income only is distributed as charitable grants and the fund retains capital growth. This ensures a perpetual and growing memorial that will benefit the community in the donor's name forever

There are many ways to give to the foundation including:

• Outright gift of cash, stock, bonds and real estate
• Gifts by will directly to the foundation
• Gifts by will through a trustee
• Gifts through a charitable remainder trust, etc.

For further information about giving to the Pinellas County Community Foundation please contact us at the phone number and/or addresses below.