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Shirley Heinze Land Trust protects and restores our most precious natural areas in Northwest Indiana. Make a gift today online and show your support for our important work. Thank you for helping Shirley Heinze Land Trust protect and restore our natural areas for future generations!

To make a donation in memory or honor of a special individual, please provide the names and addresses for anyone you would like to be notified of your tribute gift, as well as the name of the person being honored. Shirley Heinze Land Trust is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Charitable contributions are tax-deductible.

We would like to thank our contributors. Each and everyone of you make this wonderful work possible. There are three levels of contributors that need to be recognized: individuals, corporations, and foundations.

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Shirley Heinze Land Trust
109 West 700 North
Valparaiso, IN 46385

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The IRA Charitable Rollover Benefit Now Permanent

Congress has recently passed a law to make permanent the IRA Charitable Rollover. As in past years, individuals age 70 ½ or older can donate up to $100,000 of IRA assets to qualified charitable organizations.
Benefits of making charitable contributions via IRA rollovers include:

By transferring money directly from IRAs to qualified charities, the donor avoids taxes
Distributions are not included in the taxpayer’s gross income
IRA rollovers can be used to satisfy the donor’s annual required minimum distribution
Because the distribution generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, even those who do not itemize their returns receive the benefit.

It is important to note that tax-free gifts from your IRA can not be withdrawn by the donor, but instead must be paid directly by the IRA custodian to one or more qualified charities. Please consult your financial or legal advisor for additional information, and notify the intended recipient(s) that a gift is coming. If an IRA Charitable Rollover is an option in your particular situation, we hope you will consider naming Shirley Heinze Land Trust, a qualified 501 (c)(3) charitable organization, as a beneficiary.