Four ways to support SunCoast Market Co-op
by making a tax-deductible donation through the SunCoast Community Fund, the nonprofit partner of SunCoast Market Co-op.
1) Join the $1K Club
- Donate or pledge to raise $1,000. Make a group contribution with friends, donate yard sale earnings, or contribute on behalf of your organization.
2) Donate your IRA charitable rollover
- If you are 70 ½ or older, use an IRA charitable rollover and satisfy your required minimum distribution for the year. Click here for more information.
3) Donate any amount via PayPal
- Credit card donations of any amount can be made via PayPal, even if you don’t have a PayPal account.
4) Donate by Check
Best for larger amounts. Mail to: SunCoast Community Fund, PO Box 153, Imperial Beach CA 91933
All donors will receive a donation receipt.
Community Support Builds SunCoast Market
Residents of Imperial Beach and surrounding communities began organizing in 2016 to address the lack of healthy food and grocery options. After years of building community support, advocacy, feasibility studies, guidance from industry experts, planning, and fundraising, we are now under construction and plan to open South County’s first community owned and governed (cooperative) grocery store this fall (2025). SunCoast Market Co-op is currently under construction in the Silver Strand Plaza, 600 Palm Avenue, Imperial Beach, California, 91932.
Building a grocery store is expensive!
The total cost to open SunCoast Market Co-op is $3.9 million and SunCoast’s volunteer Board of Directors has raised more than 90% of the funds needed. We need your help to cover the remaining costs to open and get us to the finish line.
Donations and grants of all sizes are welcome.
Thanks for helping close the gap. We’re almost there!
The button above goes to PayPal for all credit card donations, even if you don’t have a PayPal account.
IRA Rollovers & Required Minimum Distributions
If you are 70 1/2 or older an IRA charitable rollover is a way that you can support SunCoast Market Co-op while taking advantage of tax benefits.
Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover:
- Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to SunCoast Community Fund
- Satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
- Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
How to make a gift from an IRA charitable rollover:
- Click on the button on the right to download a Word doc to your computer which you can modify with your information.
- Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to SunCoast Community Fund
- Your IRA funds will be mailed or transferred to SunCoast Community Fund to support our important work to improve healthy food access
- Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not quality for a charitable deduction
- IRA accounts do not allow the donor to receive any benefit in return for the charitable donation
If you have any question, please send us an email.
Click on the button below to download a sample letter (Word doc) to send to your IRA adminstrator. Replace the text in the highlighted areas with your information, then save and send it to your administrator.