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Legal Designation

Defenders of Wildlife tax ID number:

53-0183181

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Defenders’ Awards

image: AWARD (America's Best Wildlife Charity - Reader's Digest) AWARD (One of America's Top 100 Charities - Worth Magazine)

Assets You Can Give

Gray Wolf Pup

Appreciated Securities
The IRS allows you one of its most significant tax breaks for gifts of appreciated securities.

Cash
Maximize your charitable deduction and deliver immediate benefits to Defenders of Wildlife.

Life Insurance

  • New Policy - You can fund a future gift for us from your income instead of capital.
  • Paid-Up Policy - Give us a policy whose coverage you no longer need.
  • Gift-Replacement - Create a life-income gift for yourself; use insurance proceeds to restore the value of your gift to benefit your heirs.

Personal Property
Donate books, artwork, or equipment and secure an income tax deduction.

Retirement Plans
The balance of your retirement plan may be worth more when donated to Defenders of Wildlife than to your heirs.





The material presented on this web site is not offered as legal or tax advice. Please review calculations of tax benefits with planned giving staff to ensure that they reflect current interest rates and other assumptions. And, seek the counsel of your tax advisor, attorney and/or financial planner to review tax calculations and ensure that a contemplated gift is appropriate for your situation.