About Qualified Charitable Distributions
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) is a tax-efficient way for individuals who are age 70 ½ or older to make gifts directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA).
If you are required to take a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), an eligible QCD can count toward that requirement.
Benefits
- An eligible QCD is excluded from taxable income.
- Counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution for the year.
- Make an immediate impact for parrot conservation.
How it works
- Ask your IRA custodian to make the distribution directly to World Parrot Trust USA.
- Enjoy the benefit of a tax-free distribution from your IRA, contributing towards your required minimum distribution for the year.
- You may pay less income tax because an eligible QCD is excluded from your taxable income.
You will not receive a charitable income tax deduction for a Qualified Charitable Distribution.
More ways to donate using your retirement accounts
You can also name the World Parrot Trust USA as a beneficiary of all or a percentage of an eligible retirement account.
Learn more about Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you wish to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution, contact your IRA custodian. You can provide them with the following information:
World Parrot Trust USA
PO Box 985, Travelers Rest, SC 29690
Tel: +1 864 610 2129
EIN: 62-1561595
We’re here if you’d like to talk
Planning a gift is a personal decision.
If you have questions or would like to talk through the ways your gift could help parrots, we would be happy to speak with you in confidence and without obligation.
Name: Deedee Mader
Title :Supporter Engagement Manager
Email: usa@parrots.org
Tel: +1 (864) 610-2129
More ways to make an impact
Gifts in a will or trust
A gift in your will or trust helps protect parrots for generations to come, while keeping your assets available to you during your lifetime. You can also use our free online tool to create your will.
Beneficiary designations
Naming the World Parrot Trust as a beneficiary of an IRA, 401(k), or other eligible account is a simple, flexible way to support parrots in the future. You decide whether to leave all or a percentage of an account while keeping control of your assets during your lifetime.