LEGACY GIVING
Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn.
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
Heritage Society
Join our Heritage Society and discover the joy of making sure your generous support for environmental education lives on. The Heritage Society recognizes those special friends who include Severson Dells Nature Center in their wills or estate plans. Joining today costs you nothing during your lifetime, but your membership will impact the nature education programs you love forever.
Ways to Leave a Legacy Gift
There are many ways to leave a legacy at Severson Dells including the following...
- Charitable Lead or Charitable Remainder Trusts
- Bequests in a Will or Trust
- Beneficiary Designation on Tax Deferred Assets such as 401(k)s and IRAs
- Qualified Distributions from your IRA
- Gifts of Appreciated Stocks or other Assets
- Donor Advised Funds
Benefits of Joining the Heritage Society
- You determine what your legacy will be
- Recognition as a Heritage Society Member at Severson Dells Events
- Special recognition in Severson Dells publications
- Special annual update on the state of Severson Dells and nature education
If you have already included Severson Dells in your will or estate plans, please let us know so we can personally thank you. We want to ensure that your gift will be used just as you intend. Complete the form below (I have an intention sheet – it’s the one you made fillable – do we want to put a link to it) or contact Linda Sandquist, Director of Development at 815-335-2915.
Next Steps
Contact Linda Sandquist at 815-335-2915 or linda@seversondells.org for more information about a legacy gift to Severson Dells.
- Always talk to your financial or legal advisor to learn which option(s) make the most sense for you, your family, and your wishes to create a legacy.
- When you name Severson Dells in your plans, please use our legal name and Federal Tax ID:
Legal Name: Severson Dells Education Foundation
Address: 8786 Montague Rd., Rockford, IL 61102
Federal Tax ID Number: 36-2985870
The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.
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