Gifts of all amounts – and in all forms – are warmly welcomed!
- Make a one-time gift with a check by mail or securely online using a credit card.
- Check for any matching gift opportunities from your employer or other organization.
- If you have a donor advised fund, the Museum – as a 501(c)(3) public charity (EIN: 06-0646663) – is an eligible recipient for your advised grant.
- Donating stock: consider the tax advantages of a gift of appreciated stock; you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of transfer to the Museum; and you pay no capital gains tax.
- The required minimum distribution from IRAs is in effect for those age 72 and older. The IRA Charitable Rollover (or Qualified Charitable Distribution “QCD”) remains in effect for those age 70½ and older and it may be a wonderful opportunity for you to make a high impact gift. It allows individuals age 70½ and older to make direct transfers of up to $100,000 per year from individual retirement accounts to qualified charities without having to count the transfers as income for federal tax purposes. Since no tax is incurred on the withdrawal, gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction, but may be counted toward an individual’s required minimum distribution (RMD).
- Gifts such as a Charitable Gift Annuity or a Charitable Remainder Trust produce income for you during your life and become a legacy gift for the Lyman Allyn.
- Is Legacy Planning on your mind? As you consider a gift through your Will, a trust or by naming the Lyman Allyn as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, you can make a gift that costs you nothing in your lifetime.
Questions?
Contact Ellen Anderson, Director of Development, at anderson@lymanallyn.org or 860.443.2545 (office) │ 860.373.3238 (mobile).
This should not serve as tax or legal advice. Please consult your tax advisor on the advantages of these options.