Many employers offer the opportunity to make gifts through simple and painless payroll deductions.

Ask if your employer will match your contribution! If so, follow your organization’s matching gift process, or ask for details. If not, suggest to your employer that matching gifts are a significant benefit for employee relations.

Simply write “Mountain Lion Foundation” on your United Way or other campaign payroll deduction form.
Perhaps your co-workers are looking for a great cause for their contribution. Please let them know about the Mountain Lion Foundation.

Make a gift in memory of a loved friend or family member.

Is there someone special in your life who cares deeply for cats or wildlife? Consider a gift in their name to celebrate a special occasion or simply to honor their love and life.

A membership to the Mountain Lion Foundation makes a great gift. It demonstrates your concern and allows the gift recipient to join the fight to protect mountain lions. In addition to their member benefits, the recipient will be sent a gift acknowledgement.

Donating in memory is a wonderful way to remember a loved one. We will send acknowledgement to a family member.

You will know that your gift provides a lasting legacy for their love of nature and wildlife.

Vehicle Donation Program

Click HERE or telephone 866-398-4483 to donate your used car, truck, boat, or recreational vehicle. Give the lions some mileage!

Include the Mountain Lion Foundation in your Estate Planning.

You can’t take it with you, but you can make sure that the work of protecting mountain lions continues as a part of your philanthropic legacy. A bequest to the Mountain Lion Foundation in your will or trust is a way to ensure that work of protecting mountain lions will continue for years to come.

In planning a gift through your will or trust please be sure to consult with an attorney who is familiar with current law and estate planning – if only to review it if you prepare it yourself. There are tax consequences and advantages to planning when and how the trust distributes assets to non-profit organizations that might result in significant tax savings that would otherwise be overlooked.

If you have any questions about charitable giving please contact us at 916-442-2666.

Sample Gift Language

The proper legal language will depend on the gift that you wish to leave to the Mountain Lion Foundation and should be in the same form as any other distribution instructions in your will or trust. The following examples are given for your consideration.

Pecuniary (Monetary) Bequest

I give and bequeath the sum of {dollar amount in text} Dollars ($_________) to the Mountain Lion Foundation, a California Corporation (Federal Tax ID 94-3015360) PO Box 1896, Sacramento CA 95812, for its unrestricted use and benefit.

Specific Bequest or Devise of Property

I give and bequeath {identify real estate or shares of stock, etc.} to the Mountain Lion Foundation, a California Corporation (Federal Tax ID 94-3015360) PO Box 1896, Sacramento CA 95812, for its unrestricted use and benefit.

Residuary (Remainder) Bequest

I give and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, wherever located, to the Mountain Lion Foundation, a California Corporation (Federal Tax ID 94-3015360) PO Box 1896, Sacramento CA 95812, for its unrestricted use and benefit.

Partial Residuary (Remainder) Bequest

I give and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, wherever located, in equal shares as follows:

• One (1) such equal share to the Mountain Lion Foundation, a California Corporation (Federal Tax ID 94-3015360) PO Box 1896, Sacramento CA 95812, for its unrestricted use and benefit, and
• One (1) such equal share to _________________, if living at the time of my death.

What is a donor-advised fund?

A donor-advised fund (DAF) is a type of giving program that allows you to combine the most favorable tax benefits with the flexibility to easily support your favorite charities. An increasingly popular charitable vehicle, DAFs are an excellent way to both simplify your charitable giving and facilitate your strategic philanthropic goals.

How does it work?

• Establish your DAF by making an irrevocable, tax-deductible donation to a public charity that sponsors a DAF program
• Advise the investment allocation of the donated assets (any investment growth is tax-free)
• Recommend grants to qualified public charities of your choice

What are the main advantages of a donor-advised fund?

Simplicity – The DAF sponsor handles all record-keeping, disbursements, and tax receipts.

Flexibility – Timing of your tax deduction can be separate from your charitable decision making.

Tax-efficiency – Contributions are tax-deductible and any investment growth in the DAF is tax-free. It is also easy to donate long term appreciated securities, eliminating capital gains taxes and allowing you to support multiple charities from one block of stock.

Family legacy – A DAF is a powerful way to build or continue a tradition of family philanthropy.

No start-up costs – There is no cost to establish a donor-advised fund. However, there are often minimum initial charitable contributions to establish the DAF (typically $5,000 or more).**

No transaction fees – Once approved, 100% of your recommended grant goes to your qualified public charity of choice.**

Privacy if desired – Donors may choose to remain anonymous to the grant recipient.

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** Sponsoring organizations generally assess an administrative fee on the assets in a DAF. These fees vary by sponsoring organization.