CJLF Briefs

The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

The Foundation welcomes contributions by check, credit card (online or by phone), and encourages gifts of stock and bequests to help secure a future in the foundation's work.

CJLF is not a government agency and does not ask for or receive government funds. It is funded entirely through the tax-deductible contributions from individuals, businesses and philanthropies concerned about crime and the rule of law. CJLF keeps all information regarding its contributors strictly confidential.

Note: Contributions to either the general fund or the blog may be made with either a PayPal account or a credit card. Please disregard the difference in appearance of the buttons below. We need to have different buttons for technical reasons-- however, both buttons are from options provided by PayPal.

GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT

Tax-deductible contributions to the CJLF general program help support the Foundation's introduction of scholarly legal briefs on the most important criminal cases before the U.S. Supreme Court, its research and publications on criminal justice policy, and its public information effort which provides the media with a pro-law enforcement perspective on crime and criminal law issues.

SUPPORT FOR C&C BLOG

Maintaining the CJLF blog, crimeandconsequences.com, costs more than $50,000 each year in staff time, fees and overhead. CJLF encourages frequent C&C visitors to support the blog with tax-deductible contributions to help cover these costs and assure the blog continues to provide a forum for reporting and discussion of the issues influencing America's criminal justice system.

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ONLINE CREDIT CARD
Credit card contributions can be made online, through Pay Pal, a certified secure service for credit card transactions. You do not have to be a Pay Pal member to make your contribution.

To make your credit card contribution:

1. Click on the Pay Pal button below.
2. At the next page, type in the dollar amount of your contribution and click "continue."

3. At the next page, choose the "pay with Debit or Credit Card button" and fill in the requested information. We will need your billing address to send you a receipt for tax deduction purposes. The "ship to my billing address" button is checked to allow us to receive your billing address, please don't change it. You do not have to give us your contact information, but if you want to receive our press releases online, we will need your e-mail address.

4. Click on the "Pay now button."

BY MAIL
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. The Foundation welcomes contributions by check, credit card, and encourages gifts of stock and bequests.

To make a contribution by check, please print out and complete our DONATION FORM and mail it along with your check to:

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
2131 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816

CREDIT CARD BY PHONE
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. The Foundation welcomes contributions by check, credit card, and encourages gifts of stock and bequests.

To make a contribution with your credit card, please telephone (916) 446-0345 and ask for Josette or Wendy. They will take your credit card information, including your name as it appears on the card, the card type and number, the expiration date, the address where you receive your credit card billing statement.

Your next billing statement will identify your contribution, and we will mail you a letter confirming your gift which will serve as a receipt for tax deduction purposes.

GIFTS OF STOCK
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. The Foundation welcomes contributions by check, credit card, and encourages gifts of stock and bequests.

Gifts of stock are fully tax-deductible and offer an additional advantage. While appreciated stock which is sold by the owner is subject to a substantial capital gains tax, this tax is avoided if it is donated. You may deduct the full fair market value of your donated stock on your income tax return.

To give stock to CJLF:

1. Tell your broker the name of the stock and the number of shares you wish to donate.

2. Have your broker telephone the Foundation at (916) 446-0345. Ask for Josette. She will take the information necessary to assure you receive full credit for the gift and advise your broker on how to transfer the stock to the Foundation's broker.

BEQUESTS
The Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is classified by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) charitable and educational foundation. Contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. The Foundation welcomes contributions by check, credit card, and encourages gifts of stock and bequests.

A bequest in your will to the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation is completely free of estate tax, which can be substantial. Regardless of the amount, bequests help to assure that the Foundation continues its scholarly work to protect the rights of crime victims and law-abiding society for generations to come.