How To Donate
The Intercept Media, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Our tax ID is 92-1198452. Your gift is tax-deductible.
New in 2026: Even if you don’t itemize, you can deduct up to $1,000 ($2,000 if married filing jointly) in cash gifts to The Intercept.
Online:
By Check:
You can mail a check or money order using the following addresses (carrier dependent):
USPS
The Intercept
P.O. Box 9201
New York, NY 10008-9201
FedEx/UPS
The Intercept
15 West 38th Street, #636
New York, NY 10018
Manage Donation:
To adjust your donation amount, update your credit card information, or cancel your donation, please visit Manage Your Donation or email us at membership@theintercept.com.
Major Gifts:
Please contact Celine Piser, Chief Philanthropy Officer, at celine.piser@theintercept.com.
Donor Advised Funds (DAFs), IRA Distributions, and Retirement Plan Beneficiaries
DAF: To give through a Donor Advised Fund, direct your gift to The Intercept Media, Inc., tax ID 92-1198452.
IRA: If you’re 70½ or older, you can donate directly from your IRA to The Intercept through a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) — up to $111,000 per year, tax-free. The gift doesn’t count as taxable income, and if you’re 73 or older, it can also satisfy some or all of your required minimum distribution (RMD).
Retirement Plans: Workplace retirement plans — 401(k), 403(b), 457 — don’t qualify for QCDs directly. If most of your retirement savings sits in one of these, you can first roll it into an IRA (a tax-free transfer), then make your QCD from the IRA. Ask your plan administrator about a direct trustee-to-trustee rollover.
Please ask your IRA custodian to send the gift directly to The Intercept, and be sure to include your name and address so we can send you a proper acknowledgment.
Corporate Match
Make your donation go further by using the tool below to check if your employer will match your contribution:
Wire Transfer
Please contact us at philanthropy@theintercept.com for our bank information.
Stock Gift
Donating stocks or other securities can be a tax-efficient way to support The Intercept. By transferring appreciated securities directly to us, you may be eligible for tax benefits while helping advance our mission.
Notify your broker or financial institution about your desire to transfer stocks to The Intercept. They will require the following information:
JP Morgan Chase Bank, NY
One Chase Manhattan Plaza, New York City, NY 10005
ABA # 021000021
F/A/O NFS
A/C # 066-196-221
F/B/O The Intercept Media, Inc. and A/C # BHS-306512
Please contact us at philanthropy@theintercept.com so we can recognize your generous stock contribution gift and provide a gift acknowledgment.
Legacy Gift
There are several ways to include The Intercept in your estate plans, ensuring independent, adversarial journalism continues for future generations.
Beneficiary Designation
Name The Intercept as a beneficiary on your IRA, 401(k), or life insurance policy. It takes just a form from your plan administrator — no attorney required — and you can update it anytime.
Bequest
Include The Intercept in your will or living trust. Suggested language for your attorney:
“I give, devise, and bequeath to The Intercept Media, Inc., a nonprofit organization located at 15 West 38th Street, #636, New York, NY 10018, Federal Tax ID 92-1198452, [the residue of my estate OR the sum of $____ OR ____% of my estate], to be used for its general purposes.”
Charitable Remainder Trust
If you own appreciated stock, real estate, or other assets, a charitable remainder trust lets you turn them into income for life while making a lasting gift to The Intercept. You transfer the assets into the trust, which sells them tax-free, pays you (or another beneficiary) income for life or a set term of years, and gives the remaining balance to our mission when the trust ends. Along the way, you can receive an immediate partial income tax deduction and avoid the capital gains tax you’d owe if you sold the assets outright.
This option works best for gifts of $100,000 or more and is especially valuable if you’re holding a low-basis, highly appreciated asset you’d like to diversify without a big tax hit. Because every donor’s situation is different, we recommend talking with your financial or legal advisor to see if a charitable remainder trust is right for you.
For any of these options, please contact philanthropy@theintercept.com so we can ensure your wishes are honored.
Donation FAQ
IS MY DONATION TO THE INTERCEPT TAX DEDUCTIBLE?
Yes, in the United States. The Intercept Media Inc. is an independent 501(c)(3) organization (tax ID number 92-1198452).
WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH MY INFORMATION WHEN I MAKE A CONTRIBUTION?
When you make a donation to The Intercept, you are agreeing to share personally identifying information with the organization. Please refer to our privacy policy for more information.
IS MY DONATION DISCLOSED TO ANYONE?
The IRS requires 501(c)(3) organizations to list donors who give $5,000 or more on their 990s. We make our Schedule B with this information available to the public.
WHAT IS YOUR GIFT POLICY?
The Intercept is a nonprofit newsroom that relies on public support to sustain our work. We accept funding from individuals, foundations, partnerships, corporations, and other organizations. Our mission depends on our independence. Editorial decisions are never based on or influenced by donors or any revenue source and we do not accept donations with any conditions that create an actual or apparent conflict of interest with our work or otherwise compromise our independence. We accept contributions for general support, coverage of broad topic areas, and specific projects. All news judgments are made independently. We do not permit supporters to assign, review, or edit any of our content, nor do we share any pre-publication material with supporters.
In the interest of transparency, we publicly disclose all supporters who have given a total of $5,000 or more and their cumulative annual giving by publishing our IRS 990 form Schedule B on our website. In cases where we are reporting on a person or entity who has contributed more than $5,000, we disclose the relationship in the story. We accept anonymous donations only in cases that adhere to this policy.
We do not accept support over $5,000 from government entities, political campaigns, political action committees, or political organizations as defined in Section 527 of the IRS Code.
HOW DOES THE INTERCEPT USE MY DONATION?
Your entire contribution to The Intercept goes to support projects and journalism for The Intercept. For more details, including our 990 forms, please visit Impact and Reports.
HOW DO I CHANGE OR CANCEL A RECURRING DONATION?
Please visit our Manage Donation page. If you have any trouble, you can reach our donor relations team at membership@theintercept.com.
ARE ONLINE DONATIONS SECURE?
Yes. When you donate via our website or ActBlue, your personal information is encrypted and transmitted via a secure connection. The Intercept uses your credit card information only for the purpose of processing your donation. Our donation pages use a secure (SSL/https) connection to send credit card data directly to a leading payment processor that is certified Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliant. We never have access to credit card numbers in any format on any of our internal servers.
WHAT IF I HAVE A DIFFERENT QUESTION?
We’re always happy to help at membership@theintercept.com.
Thank you for your interest in supporting The Intercept.