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Nashville, Tennessee 37209
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Legacy giving encompasses a variety of ways to make significant contributions to the Federation. Making a gift today allows you to see the results of your donation during your lifetime while your legacy gift continues to help protect Tennessee’s wildlife and wild places we all cherish for future generations.
What are Donor-Advised Funds?
Donor-advised funds, or charitable giving accounts, are a powerful way to provide much-needed funds to continue the fight to conserve the wildlife, water, and wild places of Tennessee. Gifts from donor-advised funds can make an incredible impact on the stability and scope of work that Tennessee Wildlife Federation pursues on a daily basis.
How to Give through Donor-Advised Funds
Simply contact your donor-advised funds’ account manager and initiate a gift in any amount to:
Tennessee Wildlife Federation
300 Orlando Avenue, Nashville, TN 37209
Federal Tax ID Number: 62-6047188
Why Donate Stock?
A gift of appreciated securities like stocks, bonds, and mutual funds will support our mission to lead the conservation, sound management, and wise use of Tennessee’s wildlife and great outdoors.
When you transfer ownership of securities to Tennessee Wildlife Federation, you will receive a charitable deduction for the full market value and incur no capital gains tax, subject to IRS deductible limitations.
How to Donate Stock
The process is simple. Provide your financial advisor or brokerage firm with the following information to make an electronic delivery through Depository Trust Company (DTC).
DTC Number: 0725
Account Name: Tennessee Wildlife Federation
Account Number: 29470632
We encourage you to alert us in advance with the details of your appreciated gift so we can properly acknowledge your donation. Electronic security transfers do not necessarily provide us with your information.
Why Donate Cryptocurrency?
Donating crypto directly to Tennessee Wildlife Federation can save you money on two types of taxes:
How to Donate Cryptocurrency
Visit cryptoforcharity.io/tnwildlife
Choose your favorite coin, submit your donation, and it will be converted to U.S. dollars within 10 minutes. You’ll also receive a tax receipt via email.
What are IRA Rollover Contributions?
An IRA Rollover Contribution, also known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), is a distribution of funds from your IRA directly to a qualified charitable organization, such as Tennessee Wildlife Federation.
Because the gift goes directly to the charity without passing through your hands, the dollar amount of the gift may be excluded from your taxable income up to a maximum of $100,000 annually, with some exceptions. Also, because you paid into your IRA with pre-tax dollars, IRA Rollover Contributions allow you to enjoy a double tax benefit as you then distribute those dollars directly to a nonprofit without paying taxes on them this time either!
Please consult your tax advisor for information regarding your specific exceptions. IRA Rollover Contributions cannot be made from a SEP or Simple IRA.
To learn more about QCDs, please visit IRS.gov
Who can make an IRA Rollover Contribution/QCD?
A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) can be made by IRA owners who are age 70.5 or older.
Once IRA owners reach the age of 72, they are required to take a minimum distribution from their account. Many individuals who are required to take money from their IRA, but do not need it for living expenses, have chosen to make contributions from their IRAs to support the work of favorite charities (like Tennessee Wildlife Federation!) and enjoy the tax benefits.
How to give through IRA Rollover Contributions?
Your qualified charitable distribution (QCD) must be made directly from your IRA custodian to the Federation on your behalf.
Each financial institution has its own process for initiating a qualified charitable distribution. Your financial institution will have the required forms to fill out and can assist you with any questions you may have. Your financial institution can also ensure you receive any potential tax benefits associated with this type of gift.
To help you make this process as easy as possible, you can download and complete our IRA rollover contribution initiation form. Completing this form and sending it to your financial institution may expedite the process, although additional paperwork may be required.
>>Download Tennessee Wildlife Federation IRA Rollover Contribution Form here!
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