Giving from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

Giving from your IRA is easy and can yield some favorable tax benefits for you. If you are 70 ½ years old, you are eligilbe to give directly from your IRA to a charitable organization. Check with your financial advisor about any available tax benefits and then contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift to Wild Roots Nature Center.

Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to Wild Roots and your gift will ensure nature education remains strong in the Rockford region.

Use the EIN 36-2985870* to make your gift.



If you are 73 years old or older, you may be eligible to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) when you make a Qualified Charitable Deduction (QCD) to a nonprofit organization from your IRA. Check with your financial advisor to see how this tactic might save you from paying taxes on distributions from your IRA and support your passion for environmental stewardship at the same time.

Gifts of Appreciated Stock

Giving shares of appreciated stock to Wild Roots Nature Center is a great way to support our mission and a good way for you to make the most of a contribution. Gifting appreciated stock can also offer some attractive tax benefits.



Transferring stock is easy. Reach out to Linda Sandquist, Director of Development, for the information you’ll need for your investment counselor or brokerage firm. Then let us know when the stock transfer will take place and if you want your donation to support something specific. Your financial advisor will let you know how to address your tax situation and we’ll let you know the difference you’re making.

Gifts from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF)

If you have a DAF, you already received a tax deduction when you set up the fund. Now you have the exciting opportunity to support something that stirs your passion, something like nature education for both children and adults in the Rockford region.



To give a gift from your DAF, let your financial advisor know you want to give to Wild Roots Nature Center, EIN 36-2985870*. We would love the opportunity to thank you for your gift so please tell your advisor that you want the gift to include your name and contact information. That way we can let you know how your gift is making a difference.