How do I give a gift of appreciated stock, a direct distribution from an IRA, or through a Donor Advised Fund?
How to donate appreciated stock to benefit Washington Week with The Atlantic
When providing instructions to your broker, please be sure to have the stock transfer clearly designate the donation to the Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. (WETA). WETA’s Federal Tax Identification Number is 53-0242992.
Please call Debbie Eliason at (703) 998-1834 or send an email to deliason@weta.org for information on how to give a gift of stock.
How to donate to Washington Week with The Atlantic from your IRA
To make a direct charitable distribution from your IRA to support Washington Week at WETA, contact your IRA plan administrator and ask them to send your charitable distribution to Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Assoc., Inc. (WETA), a 501(c)(3) charity, tax ID #53-0242992, and mail it to: WETA, Attention: Gift Processing, 3939 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206. Please note that the gift is to benefit Washington Week.
Please notify us of your pending IRA donation to Washington Week. Please call Debbie Eliason at (703) 998-1834 or send an email to deliason@weta.orgwith the name of your administrator or plan (Fidelity, Schwab, etc.) so that we can appropriately credit your gift to Washington Week when received.
How to donate to Washington Week with The Atlantic through a Donor Advised Fund
Washington Week is a subsidiary of WETA. Please select “Greater Washington Educational Telecommunication Association, Inc. (WETA), EIN# 53-0242992 as the beneficiary of your grant and designate Washington Week in the notes field. For more information, please contact Debbie Eliason at (703) 998-1834 or send an email to deliason@weta.org. You can learn more about giving from a DAF and find your DAF organization here.
Is there an address I can use to mail a check?
To make a gift by check, make your check payable to WETA, and note “Washington Week” on the memo line, and mail to:
Washington Week with The Atlantic
Attention: Gift Processing
3939 Campbell Avenue
Arlington, VA 22206
Will my gift to Washington Week with The Atlantic include access to PBS Passport?
No. Passport is a benefit of membership in local stations. Please consider supporting your local station to receive membership information for Passport.
A gift to Washington Week is 100% tax deductible. There are no goods or services provided in exchange for your contribution.
What is FOWW?
FOWW stands for Friends of Washington Week with The Atlantic, a group of dedicated individuals and family foundations who provide philanthropic support for Washington Week. This group is committed to helping secure Washington Week’s future by enabling the best journalism to thrive, grow, and adapt. Friends of Washington Week receive text-on-screen recognition in the broadcast credits. Learn more here or become a Friend of Washington Week today.
What is WETA?
WETA stands for Greater Washington Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. Washington Week with The Atlantic is produced by NewsHour Productions, LLC a wholly-owned non-profit subsidiary of WETA.
Who can I contact about making a gift or about updating my information?
For information about making a gift please contact Call Merrill Schwerin at FOWW@weta.org
If you want to update your contact information, request a tax receipt, or send us a comment on how we are doing, please email FOWW@weta.org
