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Your donation helps fund these important areas in the museum.
Here are other ways you can support the museum through your generosity.
Contribute to the future of The Children's Museum by planning for a special gift, such as a bequest in your will or trust. These gifts enable every aspect of the museum experience, including exhibit development, educational programs, and operational needs. By making a gift in a way that aligns with your personal planning goals, you help empower future generations, create a meaningful legacy, and qualify to join other supporters as part of the Ruth Allison Lilly Society.
Tax Advantages
Donors can receive significant tax deductions for their contributions, which can help reduce their overall tax burden. This can include deductions for bequests, charitable trusts, and other planned giving vehicles.
Legacy Creation
Planned giving allows donors to leave a lasting impact on the Museum. By making a commitment through their estate, they can ensure that their support continues beyond their lifetime.
Income Generation
Certain planned giving options, such as charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts, can provide a steady income stream to the donor during their lifetime, combining philanthropy with financial security.
Membership in the Ruth Allison Lilly Society
To show our gratitude for planned gift pledges, we acknowledge donors with special recognition, complimentary admission, exclusive event invitations, and access to behind-the-scenes experiences.
Including a charitable gift in your will, living trust or other estate plan is a powerful way to support the museum’s vision and leave a legacy that will inspire children and families for years to come. You may take the following sample language and ask your professional advisor to incorporate it into your estate plans.
SAMPLE BEQUEST LANGUAGE
I give, devise, and bequeath to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (EIN 35-0867985) [the sum of __________] OR [__________ percent (%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to be used to support the Museum at the time the gift is received.
Gifts of stocks
Gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds not only benefit the museum but can be structured in ways that can help you minimize taxes.
Make a gift from your IRA
Donors 70½ years old and older are eligible for an IRA Charitable Rollover (up to a maximum of $108,000 per year) to a qualified charity without having to pay income taxes on the money.
Designate us as a beneficiary
Name The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as a beneficiary to receive assets such as retirement plans and life insurance policies after you're gone.
Set up a charitable annuity or life-income gift
A charitable gift annuity is a gift made to our organization that can provide you with a secure source of fixed payments for life based on your age.
Please reach out to discuss these and other giving options.
Ruth Allison Lilly was one of the museum's earliest benefactors, giving generously to The Children's Museum during her lifetime and through generous bequests. She was among the visionaries who helped establish the museum as a world-class educational and cultural institution. If you plan to include the museum in a bequest or other planned gift, we hope you will notify us so we can welcome you into the Ruth Allison Lilly Society.
Members of the Ruth Allison Lilly Society receive:
Tax Advantages
Donors can receive significant tax deductions for their contributions, which can help reduce their overall tax burden. This can include deductions for bequests, charitable trusts, and other planned giving vehicles.
Legacy Creation
Planned giving allows donors to leave a lasting impact on the Museum. By making a commitment through their estate, they can ensure that their support continues beyond their lifetime.
Income Generation
Certain planned giving options, such as charitable gift annuities or charitable remainder trusts, can provide a steady income stream to the donor during their lifetime, combining philanthropy with financial security.
Membership in the Ruth Allison Lilly Society
To show our gratitude for planned gift pledges, we acknowledge donors with special recognition, complimentary admission, exclusive event invitations, and access to behind-the-scenes experiences.
Including a charitable gift in your will, living trust or other estate plan is a powerful way to support the museum’s vision and leave a legacy that will inspire children and families for years to come. You may take the following sample language and ask your professional advisor to incorporate it into your estate plans.
SAMPLE BEQUEST LANGUAGE
I give, devise, and bequeath to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis (EIN 35-0867985) [the sum of __________] OR [__________ percent (%) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate] to be used to support the Museum at the time the gift is received.
Gifts of stocks
Gifts of stocks, bonds, and mutual funds not only benefit the museum but can be structured in ways that can help you minimize taxes.
Make a gift from your IRA
Donors 70½ years old and older are eligible for an IRA Charitable Rollover (up to a maximum of $108,000 per year) to a qualified charity without having to pay income taxes on the money.
Designate us as a beneficiary
Name The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis as a beneficiary to receive assets such as retirement plans and life insurance policies after you're gone.
Set up a charitable annuity or life-income gift
A charitable gift annuity is a gift made to our organization that can provide you with a secure source of fixed payments for life based on your age.
Please reach out to discuss these and other giving options.
Ruth Allison Lilly was one of the museum's earliest benefactors, giving generously to The Children's Museum during her lifetime and through generous bequests. She was among the visionaries who helped establish the museum as a world-class educational and cultural institution. If you plan to include the museum in a bequest or other planned gift, we hope you will notify us so we can welcome you into the Ruth Allison Lilly Society.
Members of the Ruth Allison Lilly Society receive:
If you are looking for information about donating items to our Collection of over 130,000 items, please reach out to our Collections Team.
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