Betterment does not currently provide charitable donation cost basis information, but we may provide it in the future. Since Betterment only allows donations for appreciated investments held over 1 year, using a cost basis lower than the market value at the time of donation and a purchase date over 1 year ago is the only available way to move forward. In general, if you donate shares that have appreciated in value since the time of purchase and that you have owned for more than one year (which ...