Support Local Students
Ways to Give
Whether you fund a scholarship or make an unrestricted gift, you help keep a college education within reach for students in our community. Choose the option that works best for you.
Behind the Scholarships
Your gift does more than you think
Each year RCSF helps hundreds of students connect with more than 400 scholarships from generous donors, community organizations, businesses, and churches. Making that possible takes real resources — specialized application and donor-review software, accounting and payroll, a part-time coordinator who works directly with schools, students, and donors, and professional management of endowed funds. Your support funds scholarships and keeps the foundation strong, compliant, and effective for years to come.
The Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit governed by volunteer community members. Federal Tax ID Number: 23-7018411.
Choose a way to give
✉️Check or Money Order
Prefer to give by mail? Make your check or money order payable to the Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation and send it to:
Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation
PO Box 1683
Redlands, CA 92373
Questions? Email scholarships.rcsf@gmail.com or call 909-307-9892.
💳Online
Give securely by debit or credit card through PayPal — no PayPal account required. Click the button below to make your gift.
🏦RMD / Qualified Charitable Distribution
Using your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) is a smart, meaningful way to support local students while potentially reducing your tax burden. If you’re 70½ or older with a traditional IRA, you can direct all or part of your RMD to RCSF as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).
Why give through your RMD?
- Avoid income taxes on the amount you donate.
- If you’re 73 or older, satisfy all or part of your RMD for the year.
- Support Redlands Unified students pursuing college or career training.
- Give simply and directly — no itemizing required.
How to make a QCD to RCSF
Contact your IRA administrator
Ask them to make a direct transfer from your IRA to RCSF.
Provide RCSF’s information
RCSF · PO Box 1683, Redlands, CA 92373 · Tax ID 23-7018411 · 909-307-9892 · scholarships.rcsf@gmail.com
Notify us
Some administrators don’t include your name — let us know your gift is on the way so we can thank you promptly.
Good to know: In 2025 the maximum QCD is $108,000 per year per individual. You must be at least 70½, and the gift must come directly from your IRA to RCSF to count as a QCD.
The information on this page is not intended as legal or tax advice; please consult an attorney or tax advisor, as tax implications vary. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. Need a sample letter for your IRA administrator, or help navigating the process? Email scholarships.rcsf@gmail.com or call 909-307-9892.
📈Appreciated Securities
Donating publicly traded stocks, bonds, or mutual funds is a meaningful way to support RCSF — and it may offer valuable tax benefits. When you donate long-term appreciated securities you can receive a charitable deduction for the full market value, avoid capital gains taxes, and save on sales commissions.
Request our transfer details
Email pat.kohlmeier@redlandsscholarships.org for RCSF’s brokerage account and DTC information.
Contact your broker
Ask your broker to begin the stock transfer to RCSF.
Let us know
Share your name and address, the security and number of shares, the transfer date, and any restrictions so we can acknowledge your gift.
Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation · PO Box 1683, Redlands, CA 92373 · pat.kohlmeier@redlandsscholarships.org
📜Will / Estate Plan
Including RCSF in your will or estate plan is a meaningful way to leave a lasting legacy and strengthen our community. A charitable gift or bequest will support local students for generations to come.
If you have questions about leaving a bequest to RCSF, please contact us — we’d be happy to help. And if you’ve already been generous enough to include RCSF in your estate plan, please let us know so we can recognize you and your family for your generosity.
Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation
PO Box 1683, Redlands, CA 92373
pat.kohlmeier@redlandsscholarships.org
RCSF does not give tax or legal advice. Please contact your financial advisor or attorney for individualized information.
🎁Donor Advised Funds
Donor Advised Funds are one of the fastest-growing, most tax-efficient ways to manage charitable giving. Clients of Fidelity Charitable, TIAA Charitable, Vanguard Charitable, Schwab Charitable, and others can easily recommend a grant to RCSF.
Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation
PO Box 1683, Redlands, CA 92373
Tax ID 23-7018411
scholarships.rcsf@gmail.com · 909-307-9892
🤝Matching Gifts
Double your gift to RCSF with a matching gift from your employer! Many companies match employee charitable donations — check with your employer to learn whether yours offers a matching gift program, then send us the details.
Redlands Community Scholarship Foundation
PO Box 1683, Redlands, CA 92373
scholarships.rcsf@gmail.com · 909-307-9892