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Designate Your IRA Charitable Distribution to the STA Legacy Fund! Insure the Future of the STA!
If you are 70½ years old or older, there is a simple way you can help the STA and receive tax benefits in return. You can donate any amount up to $100,000 per person, per year from your IRA directly to a qualified institution like the STA without having to pay income taxes on the donation. This gift option is often called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or simply QCD for short.
Why Consider This Gift?
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Why Consider This Gift?
- You pay no income taxes on the donation. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.
- If you reached the age of 70½ on or before Dec. 31, 2019, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution for the year. If you turn 70½ on or after Jan. 1, 2020, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution starting at the age of 72. (Note: The RMD requirement has been waived for 2020, per the CARES Act signed into law on March 27, 2020.)
- Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.
Next Steps?
- Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
- Ask your IRA administrator about making a direct transfer to the Sheltowee Trace Association or have the administrator send a check from your account to us. (To be tax-free, the donation must go directly from your account to the Sheltowee Trace Association without passing through your hands.)
- Legal name: Sheltowee Trace Association
Address: P.O. Box 360, Livingston, KY 40445
Federal tax ID number: 27-1471336
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ORNDORFF LEGACY FUND
Thanks to a generous donor, each dollar donated to the Orndorff Legacy Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $10,000.00. The Orndorff Legacy Fund was established to enable "legacy" gifts to the STA that will be used to insure the future of the STA and the work the Association performs. Only the interest drawn on the principal can be used for programs, staff support, and other initiatives within the STA.
To make a monetary donation to the Sheltowee Forever - Legacy Fund select the appropriate level. If you would like to leave property or long term legacy gifts please talk with your financial adviser. The STA is a register 501(c)3 nonprofit. All gifts are tax-deductible. |
GARY RUE ACCESS FUND
The Gary Rue Access and Development Fund was established by the Board of Directors to honor a fallen member of the STA, Gary Rue of Frankfort, Ky. Gary died tragically while hiking on the Trace. He was an avid support and believer in the work of the STA. You can honor him as well by making your tax deductible gift to this fund. Click the button below and you can help us connect the Trace in the north and south to the National Trails System, continue to see trail improvements, and additional infrastructure added to make your Trace experience the best we can.
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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FUND
"Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." —Warren Bennis
The STA continues on the path toward the support of full time professional leadership. Each year, as the demands and opportunities increase, we work to increase our financial support to the leadership of the organization so they have the tools to meet the challenges just over the next horizon. With your tax deductible gift to the Leadership Development Fund, you are helping us insure the funds are there each year to support our staff. |
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The Martin Outdoor Recreation Fund established in honor of Karen (Class of 2017) and David Martin. |
The board of directors of the Sheltowee Trace Association has established a fund honoring STA lifetime members, Karen and David Martin, their lifelong passion for the outdoors and the years spent encouraging users young and old to adventure out into the forest.
The Karen and David Martin Outdoor Recreation Fund is accepting donations in honor of the Martins. Karen is a member of the STA Hiker Challenge Class of 2017. David has a few more sections to complete to earn his End to End recognition.
Donations will support programs that introduce boys and girls, families who have limited or no experience to the amazing experiences awaiting then in the outdoors.
Participates will join outdoor opportunities that are structured, designed to introduce participants to the Sheltowee Trace in the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. An example would be our Introduction to Backpacking Program where beginners, the inexperienced are taken into the woods for a weekend and are taught the basics of backpacking and surviving in the woods.
Your donations to The Martin Fund will 100% go toward support the STA"s effort to introduce the Trace and adventure activities to those who might not have the resources to get out into the woods. Click the link below to donate through our secure Go Fund Me page honoring the Martins.
The Karen and David Martin Outdoor Recreation Fund is accepting donations in honor of the Martins. Karen is a member of the STA Hiker Challenge Class of 2017. David has a few more sections to complete to earn his End to End recognition.
Donations will support programs that introduce boys and girls, families who have limited or no experience to the amazing experiences awaiting then in the outdoors.
Participates will join outdoor opportunities that are structured, designed to introduce participants to the Sheltowee Trace in the Daniel Boone National Forest and the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. An example would be our Introduction to Backpacking Program where beginners, the inexperienced are taken into the woods for a weekend and are taught the basics of backpacking and surviving in the woods.
Your donations to The Martin Fund will 100% go toward support the STA"s effort to introduce the Trace and adventure activities to those who might not have the resources to get out into the woods. Click the link below to donate through our secure Go Fund Me page honoring the Martins.
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Your tax-deductible donations to the STA will help insure that the Trace is open, accessible, and available for generations to come. Working with the land manager partners, the STA with donated resources builds stairs, bridges, shelters and other infrastructure that will bring increased awareness and use of the Trace.
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