Including the First State Animal Center (FSAC) and SPCA in your will or trust is a meaningful way to help us continue to serve animals in need. Many of our programs and services have benefited from individuals who had the foresight to include the FSAC in their estate plans. These gifts can be stipulations in wills, trusts or gift annuities and remainder trusts, providing some income and tax savings. Please contact John Parana at (302) 943-6032 or email at johnparana@fsac-spca.org.
Retirement Assets
Retirement assets are one of the most beneficial gifts you can give to the First State Animal Center and SPCA. These funds grow tax-free until the time of withdrawal. With the innovative use of these assets, you can contribute generously to our SPCA as well as provide for your loved ones. Many taxes on these plans can be avoided or reduced through a carefully planned charitable gift.
Life Insurance
Life insurance is often overlooked as an asset that you can use to make gifts to the SPCA. There are several ways to support the SPCA’s many programs with an insurance-related gift.
Charitable Remainder Trust
A Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) is a life-income arrangement that provides you and/or other beneficiaries with a stream of income for life or for a period of years. After the trust terminates, the principal, or “remainder interest,” goes to the SPCA. Unlike other life-income arrangements, CRTs are separately invested and managed trusts. Please note that the SPCA does not manage these trusts for donors.
Other Ways of Planned Giving
“Payable on death”(POD) or “Transfer on Death”(TOD) accounts name a beneficiary to receive the proceeds upon your passing. You do not have to change your will or work with an attorney or accountant. There are no fees to arrange such a gift. You simply complete the beneficiary form given to you by the financial institution with the information below. You retain complete control over the funds or assets in the account while you are living, and these gifts are completely revocable.
Real Estate
Real estate is accepted on a case-by-case basis with minimum valuation considerations and a written appraisal.
Vehicle Donation
Automobiles, boats, motorcycles, aircraft and other vehicles are accepted donations on a case-by-case basis.
