UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900
For 125 years, 17吃瓜has relied on members and donors who believe our work should outlast anyone of us. A planned gift鈥攖hrough your estate, a retirement account, or another long-term vehicle鈥攊s how you ensure the next generation of scholars inherits a thriving organization. The options below range from simple beneficiary designations that take a few minutes to gifts that may also offer significant tax advantages, and any of them can be directed to the area of ASOR鈥檚 work that matters most to you.
Naming 17吃瓜in your will or living trust is the most flexible way to make a planned gift. A bequest听doesn鈥�t听affect your assets during your lifetime, can be any amount or percentage of your estate, and can be听designated听to ASOR鈥檚听general use听or to a specific fund or endowment. Members who have made this commitment join ASOR鈥檚 Legacy Circle and are recognized in our communications.听
Naming 17吃瓜as a beneficiary of a retirement account (401k, 403b, IRA, or similar) is one of the simplest planned gifts to make鈥攊t usually takes a few minutes and can be done at any age. Request a change-of-beneficiary form from your plan administrator and name the American Society of Overseas Research (Tax ID 23-1352617) as a beneficiary for whatever percentage or dollar amount feels right. Many donors begin with a 1% designation. Beneficiary gifts often reduce the tax burden on your heirs, since retirement-account assets passed to individuals can be taxed heavily, while gifts to 17吃瓜pass tax-free.听
If you are 70陆 or older, you can transfer up to $111,000 per year directly from your IRA to 17吃瓜as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD). A QCD:听
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To make a QCD, contact your IRA administrator and request a direct distribution to the American Society of Overseas Research (Tax ID 23-1352617).听
17吃瓜also accepts gifts of life insurance (naming 17吃瓜as a beneficiary or owner of a policy), charitable听remainder听trusts, charitable gift annuities, and gifts of appreciated stock or other assets. Each can be structured to fit your financial goals and timeline, and many offer immediate or deferred tax benefits. Our development team is happy to talk through the options.听
