PLANNED
GIVING
CREATE A CONSERVATION LEGACY
Create a lasting conservation legacy by including Rainforest Trust in your planned giving. Through planned giving, you can balance your financial goals and charitable interests, leaving a legacy for conservation while benefiting from significant tax benefits.
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MAKE A BEQUEST
Leaving a Legacy for the Rainforest in Your Will.
With a bequest, you can donate all or part of your estate to Rainforest Trust through your will.
If you need to create or update your will, you can do so using Freewill. A trusted, free service for those who wish to support causes that mean the most to them.
Please contact us if you have already left Rainforest Trust in your will, or if you have any questions about making a bequest.
Is a bequest right for me?
Because a bequest is not payable until death, you have control of your assets during your lifetime. You can change your will at any time, making a bequest revocable and your estate planning flexible. Your will is not made public until your death, assuring you privacy in your estate planning.
What are the tax benefits?
A bequest is fully tax-deductible for federal tax purposes when it is received by an IRS-approved charity organization like Rainforest Trust. There is no limit to the deduction your estate can claim. Generally, a bequest is also exempt from state inheritance taxes. Check your state guidelines.
How do I get started?
Your attorney will be the principal advisor in preparing or amending your will. Listed below are three types of bequests with sample language to help you plan.
Specific Bequest
You can give a specified dollar amount or percentage of your estate in your will by using the template below.
Sample Language:
“I give and bequeath unto Rainforest Trust, a charitable nonprofit organization duly recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with Federal Tax ID #13-3500609, incorporated in New York on December 8, 1988 and having its principal office at 7200 Lineweaver Road, Vint Hill, VA 20187, the sum of $ ________ (or _____% of my estate), to be used for its general purpose of protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife.”
Residuary Bequest
Only the remainder of your estate is gifted to Rainforest Trust after all other bequests you’ve designated to your loved ones and other charities have been satisfied and after taxes, debts and expenses have been paid.
Sample Language:
“I give and bequest to Rainforest Trust, a charitable nonprofit organization duly recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with Federal Tax ID #13-3500609, incorporated in New York on December 8, 1988 and having its principal office at 7200 Lineweaver Road, Vint Hill, VA 20187, ____% of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, both real and personal to be used for its general purpose of protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife.”
Contingent Bequest
Require that certain conditions must be met or that a certain event must occur before the bequest can be fulfilled.
Sample Language:
“In the event that [insert name of primary beneficiary] does not survive me, or shall die during the administration of my estate, then I give and bequest to Rainforest Trust, a charitable nonprofit organization duly recognized under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code with Federal Tax ID #13-3500609, incorporated in New York on December 8, 1988 and having its principal office at 7200 Lineweaver Road, Vint Hill, VA 20187, all of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate [or identify here a specific sum of money, a specific asset or the percentage of the residual estate that would have been given to the primary beneficiary], to be used for its general purpose of protecting threatened rainforests and saving endangered wildlife.”
CHARITABLE LEAD TRUST
Protecting the Rainforest Now while Providing for Your Loved Ones Later.
Establishing a lead trust will provide immediate sustaining support to Rainforest Trust’s conservation projects while providing a future inheritance for your loved ones.
A charitable lead trust forms a relationship between you, Rainforest Trust, and the trustee managing your account. During the life of your account, your trustee issues annual payments to Rainforest Trust. When the trust ends, the remainder is given to you or your beneficiaries. You can specify the terms of the trust for a particular number of years or for the life of an individual.
Please contact us if you have established a Charitable Lead Trust to benefit Rainforest Trust, or if we can help you answer any questions.
Our Federal Tax ID# is 13-3500609.
Is it right for me?
This type of trust preserves an inheritance for your loved ones while making a significant ongoing gift to support the work of Rainforest Trust. A portion of your assets will be set aside for a number of years. Because this type of trust is irrevocable, your assets are untouchable while they reside in the trust.
What are the tax benefits?
There is a significant reduction in estate taxes and gift taxes.
How do I get started?
Your attorney should assist you in creating a charitable lead trust. You may want to involve a tax and/or financial advisor in this process, especially when choosing a trustee to manage your account.
There are two types of charitable lead trusts available to our donors:
Charitable Lead Unitrust
This unitrust provides variable income, based on the value of the trust’s assets. The annual payments to Rainforest Trust will fluctuate with the market.
Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
With an annuity trust, Rainforest Trust receives a fixed amount annually, which is specified when you establish the trust.
CHARITABLE REMAINDER TRUST
Receive Income for Life while Protecting Rainforest.
This type of trust provides you with an income while generously contributing to the future of Rainforest Trust. Setting up a charitable remainder trust creates a relationship between you, Rainforest Trust and the trustee managing your account. During the life of the trust, your trustee issues annual payments to you or a loved one. You can set up a charitable remainder trust for a fixed term up to 20 years or for the life of the beneficiary. Upon your death, or when the trust term ends, the principal will be distributed to Rainforest Trust.
Please contact us if you have established a Charitable Remainder Trust to benefit Rainforest Trust, or if we can help you answer any questions.
Our Federal Tax ID# is 13-3500609.
Is it right for me?
This trust provides a stable income for life (or for a set term of years). Remainder Trusts are irrevocable, making your giving plan final. This trust will provide a significant gift to Rainforest Trust, but only after your death.
What are the tax benefits?
You’ll receive an immediate income tax deduction for your contribution, as you would with any other charity donation. In addition, you should pay no upfront capital gains tax on any appreciated assets you donate over the life of the trust. Specific tax benefits will vary depending on your individual circumstances.
How do I get started?
Your attorney can help you establish a charitable remainder trust. You may want to involve a tax and/or financial advisor in this process, especially when choosing a trustee.
Two types of Charitable Remainder Trusts available to our donors:
Charitable Remainder Unitrust
A unitrust provides variable income, based on the value of the trust’s assets. The annual payments to you will fluctuate with the market.
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
With an annuity trust, you receive a fixed amount annually, which you can specify when the trust is established.
RETIREMENT PLAN
Gifting Your Retirement Plan to Protect the Rainforest.
Leaving all or part of your retirement plan to Rainforest Trust allows you to support our critical conservation actions while reducing tax burdens. Because significant taxes are applied to your retirement plan, gifting your retirement plan assets to Rainforest Trust may enable you to leave more to your loved ones.
Please contact us if you designate Rainforest Trust in your Retirement Plan, or if we can help you answer any questions.
Our Federal Tax ID# is 13-3500609.
Is it right for me?
Donating a retirement plan allows you to give the most favorably taxed assets to your heirs. You can make withdrawals from the retirement plan during your lifetime. You have control to change the beneficiary, making your planned giving flexible.
What are the tax benefits?
You should be able to escape both income and estate taxes levied on the amount remaining in your retirement plan account.
How do I get started?
Contact the administrators of your retirement plan to inform them that you wish to give all or part of the remainder in the account to Rainforest Trust.
LIFE INSURANCE
Gifting Life Insurance to Protect the Rainforest.
Designating Rainforest Trust as the beneficiary of your life insurance policy will help conservation efforts, while offering you significant tax benefits.
Please contact us if you have already designated Rainforest Trust in your Life Insurance policy, or if you have any questions about planning your estate.
Our Federal Tax ID# is 13-3500609.
Is it right for me?
If you have a life insurance policy that is not needed for the protection of your family, this option may work for you.
What are the tax benefits?
You should receive an income tax deduction equal to the value of the policy.
How do I get started?
Simply name Rainforest Trust as the full or partial owner and irrevocable beneficiary of the policy. Please contact us if you have already designated Rainforest Trust in your Life Insurance policy, or if you have any questions about planning your estate.
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Preserving the Rainforest with Personal Property.
Donating personal property to Rainforest Trust is an excellent way to reduce taxes while freeing yourself of insurance fees and other costs while protecting the rainforest.
Please let us know if you have any questions about personal property donation.