In Ulster County, hardworking local families face the daunting challenge of finding an affordable place to call home. Whether they aim to rent or own, the escalating costs of housing make it increasingly difficult for these families to secure a stable and safe living environment. With your generous support, we can help Ulster County’s affordable housing crisis and enable local families to become homeowners, build equity, and ultimately achieve greater self-reliance. Ulster Habitat is committed to transforming the lives of families in need, and your support brings us closer to achieving this goal.
Stable families are essential for the growth and stability of our community. When families have access to safe and affordable homes, they are more likely to invest in education, healthcare, and community resources. Your donations not only benefit individual families but also contribute to the overall health and prosperity of our local economy. By supporting affordable housing initiatives, you help create an environment that fosters economic growth and prosperity for all.
Types of Gifts:
We understand that everyone has different resources and capacities, and we are grateful for any gift or donation you can offer. Whether it’s your time, skills, money, furniture, household items, vehicles, gifts of land or real estate, stock portfolios, estate proceeds, or foundation grants, every contribution counts. We gladly accept all gifts and donations, regardless of the amount.
Tax-Exempt Organization:
Ulster Habitat is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. This means that all donations made to our organization are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. We recommend consulting your attorney or tax adviser to explore alternative methods and benefits of donating, as there may be additional benefits to certain types of donations.
Donate Now
Monetary contributions are the fastest way to help. For credit cards, click our Donate Here button. Please consider a monthly gift.
If donating via check, please send it to: Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 2554, Kingston, NY 12402.
ReStore
Donations are the core of our successful ReStore. Many local families benefit from your reuse, repurpose and recycling efforts. These donations allow us to offer goods at affordable prices to the community. 30,000 shopper-visits per year raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to build safe, affordable homes in our community.
Donate Vehicles
Don’t know what to do with your old car, truck, boat, motorcycle, RV, or other motorized equipment?
We gratefully accept donations of all kinds of vehicles, running or not. These donations are quickly and easily processed.
You may also call 877-277-4344 to arrange your pick up, be sure to mention Ulster Habitat!
Donate Real Estate
We accept and appreciate developed and undeveloped real estate—homes and land—located in Ulster County. Fair appraisal value is assigned to all donations Ulster Habitat receives and/or purchases. When donated real estate is not suitable for a Partner Habitat Home, we sell the parcel and use the proceeds to support our mission.
Please call 845-340-0907 or stop by the Affiliate Office in Kingston for more information.
Donate Stock
Many donors choose to make stock gifts each year. A charitable gift of stock held for more than 12 months offers a two-fold potential tax savings:
Avoid paying capital-gains tax on the increase in value of your stock, and receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift
Subtracting the tax savings from what you originally paid for the stock can result in a gift that costs just pennies on the dollar. This is an excellent giving option for stocks that have appreciated substantially in value.
In addition to the attractive tax benefits of a gift of stock or mutual fund shares, you will have the satisfaction of knowing that you are helping families achieve the dream of homeownership.
Please contact our CEO Christine Brady LaValle at (845) 340-0907 x101 for more information, or email her at christine.lavalle@ulsterhabitat.org.
IRA Direct Gifts
If you are at least 70½ years old, you can make a gift of up to $100,000 each year to Ulster County Habitat for Humanity directly from your IRA. Qualified charitable distributions may be able to reduce your taxes while fulfilling your required minimum distribution.
This charitable transfer excludes the gift from your gross income for Federal Income Tax purposes and can be especially attractive for donors who do not itemize or would like to keep reportable income down to avoid having social security and other income taxed at a higher rate.
Who might benefit?
- Persons who do not require the income in an IRA
- Persons whose charitable contributions are reduced by the percentage of income limitation
- Persons having so few deductions that they choose not to itemize
Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift. Your funds will be directly transferred to Ulster County Habitat for Humanity to create more homeownership opportunities for local families.
For your account administrator:
Ulster County Habitat for Humanity
PO Box 2554
Kingston, NY 12402
Tax ID: 14-1790299
Let us know of your decision to make a gift, so that we can thank you, and ensure your gift is used as you intend.