CONTRIBUTE FROM A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT

One of the simplest ways to contribute from a retirement account is to name the Center for Biological Diversity as a beneficiary for part or all of what remains in your retirement account when you no longer need it. This includes your individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Keogh plans, 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans and other qualified pension plans. The proceeds of these plans will be distributed outside probate and are thus entirely free from federal estate tax.

Unfortunately, the provision for people 70 ½ or older to donate up to $100,000 of federally required minimum distribution as a tax free “qualified charitable distribution” is no longer available. As always, however gifts to the Center from any source will continue to be tax-deductible to the limit set by law.

Please check with your professional advisors on the best way to make a contribution from your retirement account.

We appreciate your notification if you direct an IRA distribution gift to the Center so we can look for the check from your plan provider.

HELPFUL INFORMATION

You should always consult with your legal and financial advisors when making a planned gift. The Center cannot and will not provide legal advice.

If you make the choice to leave a legacy to the Center, thank you. Here's the key information you’ll need.

Legal description of the Center for Biological Diversity:
The Center for Biological Diversity, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.
Federal tax ID number: 85-0420285.
Address: P.O. Box 710, Tucson, AZ, 85702-0710

For more details on leaving a legacy to the Center, please contact:
legacy@biologicaldiversity.org,
(866) 357-3349 x318 toll-free
Center for Biological Diversity
Attn: Legacy Society
P.O. Box 710
Tucson, AZ 85702