Gifts That Cost You Nothing Now
Here are two easy ways to have an impact for generations to come — and they don’t cost anything now.
Gifts in a Will or Trust
A gift in your will or trust is one of the easiest ways to create your legacy of support and advocacy for rail transportation and passengers. This gift costs you nothing now and makes a difference for generations to come.
If you decide to include a gift for Rail Passengers Association to advance the cause of expanded and improved rail transportation, you will be invited to join our Heritage Circle — an exclusive society for supporters who create this special legacy gift to benefit generations to come.
Here are some benefits of including the Rail Passengers Association in your will or trust:
No Cost
Costs you nothing now to give in this way.
Flexible
You can alter your gift or change your mind at any time and for any reason.
Lasting Impact
Your gift will continue your legacy of support for railways and passengers.
4 simple, "no-cost-now" ways to give in your will or trust:
General Gift
Residual Gift
Specific Gift
Contingent Gift
You can mix these no-cost ways together. For example, you might consider leaving a specific percentage (such as 50%) of the residual to Rail Passengers Association contingent upon the survival of your spouse and other loved ones.
Gifts by Beneficiary Designation
It’s easy to put your bank accounts, retirement funds, savings bonds, and more to use in creating a world informed and inspired by the Rail Passengers Association — and it costs nothing now.
By naming the Rail Passengers Association as a beneficiary of these assets, you establish your personal legacy of support for the expansion and improvement of America's railways for all passengers to enjoy.
Potential benefits of designating the Rail Passengers Association a beneficiary of assets:
Reduce or eliminate taxes on retirement assets
Reduce or avoid probate fees
No cost to you now to give
Make a difference for the nation's rail passengers
To name the Rail Passengers Association as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, contact your bank or insurance company to see whether a change of beneficiary form must be completed.
How to Change a Beneficiary Designation:
Login to your account or request a Change of Beneficiary Form from your custodian (the business holding your money or assets).
Follow the links to change your beneficiary or fill out the form.
Be sure to spell the name of our organization properly:
Rail Passengers Association
Include our tax identification number:
36-2615221
Save or submit your information online or return your Change of Beneficiary Form.
Types of Gifts
Retirement Funds (beneficiary of your retirement plan):
Funds remaining in your bank accounts, brokerage accounts or certificate of deposit (CD):
Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) residuals
If you have a donor-advised fund and want to make a contribution to Rail Passengers Association now, use our convenient finder to log into your fund.
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Jonsie Stone
Director of Development
Rail Passengers Association
202-408-8362 x 3207
[email protected]
The content found on this site is general in nature and intended to be used for informational purposes only. It should not be relied upon as legal, tax, accounting or other professional advice. To determine how a gift or estate planning decision might affect your particular circumstances, it is expressly recommended that you consult an attorney, financial advisor or other qualified professional.