Online (fastest): Donate to the Smilin’ Phil Will Kill MS fund

By check: Make it payable to the National MS Society, write “Phil Yastrow, DIY” on the memo line, and mail it to:

National MS Society
PO Box 54879
Los Angeles, CA 90054
The Society’s tax ID (EIN) is 13-5661935

Through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF): Ask your DAF sponsor (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, etc.) to send a grant to the National MS Society (EIN 13-5661935) and put “Phil Yastrow, DIY” in the grant purpose field.

Why give appreciated stock? If you own stock that has grown in value, moving the shares into a DAF and granting from there lets you:

  1. Avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciated stock
  2. Take a deduction on your federal income tax
  3. Help kill MS, and end it for good