Gift Planning at National Audubon Society

Compare Gift Plans

Click on the gift plans that interest you to learn more about how they can help you and us reach our goals.

Outright Gifts

Gifts of Appreciated Securities
The IRS allows you one of its most significant tax breaks for gifts of appreciated securities. Here's information on how to transfer these assets to Audubon.

Gifts of Business Interests
Give Audubon an interest in a closely-held or family business.

Gifts of Real Estate
Make a substantial gift to Audubon through a transfer of residential, commercial, or undeveloped real estate.

Gifts of Partnership Interests
Support Audubon by transferring interest in a real estate or oil-and-gas partnership. Learn what the IRS requires and how we review gift offers.

Gifts of Personal Property
Donate books, artwork or equipment to Audubon and secure an income tax deduction.

Estate Gifts

Gifts by Will or Living Trust
Give to the National Audubon Society without affecting your cashflow during your lifetime.

Gifts of Retirement Plans
Your retirement plan may be worth more when donated to Audubon than to your heirs.

Gifts of Life Insurance
Create a significant endowment for Audubon without dipping into your capital assets.

Gifts That Partner With Us

Charitable Bargain Sales
This part-gift/part-sale transaction gives you a charitable deduction plus cash to purchase other property.

Charitable Gift Annuity
Receive a fixed payout and significant tax benefits.

Deferred Gift Annuity
Build retirement earnings by deferring the onset of annuity payments (recommended for younger donors).

Retained Life Estate
You can donate your home to Audubon and continue to live there rent-free.

Charitable Remainder Unitrusts
Choose from several options that best meet your personal financial situation.

Pooled Income Fund
We offer a life-income gift that works like a charitable mutual fund. You can give Audubon cash or securities, receive an income tax deduction and avoid capital gains tax on the transfer, secure lifetime income, and deliver significant support to us.

Select up to 3 plans.

We’re Here To Help! Please contact us for further assistance.

Office of Gift Planning
National Audubon Society
225 Varick Street, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10014
212-979-3033
plannedgifts@audubon.org

Your team — Rose Tesone, left, Audubon’s Bequest Manager and Shari S. Kolding, Audubon’s Director of Gift Planning. Photo: Luke Franke/Audubon