A gift through your will or estate plan can support Grassland Bird Trust. Sample language:
“I give, devise, and bequeath [an amount, a percentage, or the rest and residue of your estate] to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc., a New York nonprofit corporation (Tax ID #27-4846966).
You can also leave a gift to the Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. without having to revise your will through beneficiary designations on your accounts. These include:
IRA or other retirement plans
- You can designate your retirement fund to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. as the beneficiary of all or a portion of the plan.
Life Insurance
- You can make Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. the owner and the beneficiary of a fully paid up policy now, and receive a tax deduction today,
- You can name Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. as the beneficiary of all or part of a policy, or
- You can make Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. the owner and beneficiary of a policy and make tax-deductible gifts to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. each year to continue the payments.
Bank and/or Brokerage Accounts
- You can designate Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. as the account beneficiary.
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
- You can designate Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. as the account beneficiary.
Securities and Closely Held Stock
- Avoid capital gains taxes and receive a tax deduction for the fair market value of the assets you give to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc.
Gifts from Your IRA
- If you are 70 ½ or older, you can give up to $100,000 of your required minimum distribution (RMD) directly from your IRA to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc.
Tributes “In Honor” or “In Memory”
- You can make a gift in honor or in memory of a friend, family member or colleague to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc. A good way to give back and pay tribute to the bird and nature lovers in your life!
Real Estate and Other Marketable Assets
- Donate a home, building, land or other marketable assets to Grassland Bird Trust, Inc.