A charitable gift from your estate is a favored method of giving that enables you to achieve your financial goals, maintain control of your assets, and benefit the American Air Museum in Britain.
When you think about your legacy, is charitable giving part of the plan? Estate planning is more than logistics—it's a reflection of your values and a way to protect what matters most to you. By including the American Air Museum in Britain in your plans, you ensure that your passion for history and aviation bridges generations, keeping the stories of transatlantic courage, innovation, and shared sacrifice alive for those who come after us.
Your Individual Retirement Account (IRA )can provide a tax-smart way to make an impact with the American Air Museum in Britain now. The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) sometimes called an 'IRA Charitable Rollover' is a great way to make a tax-free gift now to the American Air Museum in Britain and satisfy your required minimum distribution, too.
How do I qualify?
The Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) offers multiple benefits for making gifts from your IRA.
You must be 70.5 years or older at the time of the gift.
Gifts must go directly from your IRA to the American Air Museum in Britain.
Gifts cannot exceed $100,000 per donor per year.
Benefits
If you don’t itemize your income tax deductions, a QCD offers all of the benefits of an itemized income tax charitable deduction If you are age 72 or older and must take a required minimum distribution, a QCD gift can satisfy your Required minimum distribution without increasing your income taxes.
You may direct your gift to a program or area of your choice.
It is a wonderful way to create an immediate impact on the American Air Museum in Britain.
How can I make an IRA Charitable rollover?
Contact your IRA administrator to request a Qualified Charitable Distribution from your IRA to the American Air Museum in Britain
Make a substantial gift to the American Air Museum in Britain in the form of fixed annual payments and pass assets to your family or other heirs at reduced gift and estate tax cost.
A charitable lead annuity trust may be right for you if:
One of the simplest ways to make a gift is to designate the American Air Museum in Britain to receive your assets at the end of your lifetime. You can specify all or a percentage of the assets you want each beneficiary to receive. Often, it's as easy as filling out a form.
Beneficiary designations are an option for giving the following financial assets:
A DAF is a simple, flexible, and tax efficient way to support the causes you love. You may contribute cash, stock, or other assets for an immediate tax deduction, then recommend grants to charities — such as the American Air Museum in Britain — over time. DAFs are one of the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicles because they make giving easy and impactful.
Life income gifts support the American Air Museum in Britain while generating income for yourself and your family.
A charitable gift annuity provides fixed payments for life in exchange for a gift of cash or securities to The American Air Museum in Britain. Gift annuities are easy to set up and the payments you receive are backed by the general resources of the American Air Museum in Britain.
A charitable gift annuity could be right for you if:
A charitable remainder annuity trust can help you maintain or increase your income for life while making a significant gift to the American Air Museum in Britain. The trust payments are the same amount each year, offering the security of fixed income.
A charitable remainder annuity trust is right for you if:
A flip unitrust can be an excellent way for you to give an asset that may take time to sell and receive substantial payments for life once the asset is sold. You might also be interested in using a flip unitrust to make a gift now that will supplement your income in the future, such as when you retire.
A charitable flip unitrust could be right for you if:
A pooled income fund is a trust that is established and maintained by the American Air Museum in Britain. Your gift of cash or securities is combined with other gifts in the fund and as the fund grows, you receive your share of fund income for life.
A pooled income fund gift may be right for you if:
Your donation helps us preserve the personal histories of American airmen and women who served from Britain during the Second World War. Through digitization, research, and public access, we ensure their courage and sacrifice remain accessible to families, scholars, and future generations.
