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Leave a Legacy That Saves Animals

By recognizing Heaven Can Wait Animal Society in your will, trust, or insurance policy, or by setting up an annuity, you can be certain we will be assisting dogs and cats in need for years to come. As well as creating the assurance that you have donated to a great cause, a planned gift can also be a great tax deduction.

To assist you with this important process, we recommend that you contact your attorney. Additional information can be found below or by contacting us.
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Legacy Giving

Thank you for your interest in providing for the future of Heaven Can Wait Animal Society. Through the long-term commitment of supporters like you, we will continue our efforts to save the lives of animals and end their suffering. The following gives only the most general description of your options for planned giving, and we highly recommend that you seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor

1. Will or Trust Gifts

When you include Heaven Can Wait Animal Society in your will, you will ensure that some, or all, of your assets will be used to help save lives. There are several types of gifts, or bequests, you can make:
  • Specific Bequest – a specified amount, or specific asset, designated in your will or trust as a gift to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society.
  • Residuary Bequest – designates a specific percentage of your remaining assets, or all of them, will be paid to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society after payment of all other distributions, including debts, taxes, expenses, and other bequests have been made.
  • Contingent Bequest – specifies your assets, or a portion of them, will go to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society if your other named beneficiary or beneficiaries predeceases you.
Charitable Bequests offer these main benefits:
  • Simplicity – A few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed
  • Flexibility – Since you’re not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at any time.
  • Versatility – You leave a specific item or sum of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a portion of what you leave behind.
  • Tax Relief – Because Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is a nonprofit organization, tax savings resulting from a bequest can be substantial.
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2. IRA & Retirement Gifts

Giving through your IRA is one of the easiest and most tax-efficient ways to support Heaven Can Wait Animal Society. By naming us as a beneficiary of your IRA, you can help save the lives of dogs and cats—while potentially reducing taxes on your retirement assets.
Retirement funds left to individuals can be heavily taxed. When left to a nonprofit like Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, those funds may pass tax-free—allowing your gift to go further.
How to Get Started: To include Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, simply name us as a beneficiary on your IRA account using your provider’s beneficiary designation form.
Our legal information:
Heaven Can Wait Animal Society
P.O. Box 30158
Las Vegas, NV 89173
Federal Tax ID: 88-0450947
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3. Life Insurance Gifts

You can use your life insurance plan to fulfill your goals and meet the needs of our mission today. All you need to do is name Heaven Can Wait Animal Society as the beneficiary of your plan, using the following information: Heaven Can Wait Animal Society, P.O. Box 30158, Las Vegas, NV 89173; Federal ID No. 88-0450947
You can also donate your policy to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society and get a charitable deduction during the year of the gift.

4. Transfer Gifts

Transfer on Death Bank or Brokerage Account
An easy way to make a gift to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society is to name us as the beneficiary of your bank or brokerage account. You retain full control of the account during your lifetime, and, on your death, any assets remaining will be transferred to Heaven Can Wait Animal Society.
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