AMERICAN HERITAGE LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
Sons of the Revolution in the State of California
The Sons of the Revolution in the State of California is a IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation established to act as a repository for books and reference materials relating to the American Revolution; early American, California and local history; and genealogy. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
| How to Give |
It makes sense to give to The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum so that your name and your gift will live on after you. Your gift to the Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum, large or small, will help meet changing needs. There are a number of ways to give wisely through The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum. |
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| By Will or Trust | Many persons who have provided for family members in their wills or trusts have also left money through a bequest to The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum. A number of individuals with no survivors have named The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum as the last beneficiary of their will or trust. These planned-giving gifts reduce, often substantially, the size of the estate for tax purposes. |
| Present Outright Gift and Year-End Giving | Perhaps you want to make charitable gifts during your lifetime. By doing so you can take maximum advantage of the charitable deduction on your income tax return. Lifetime gifts can also serve to reduce the size of your estate and allow you to see the money put to immediate use. |
| Life Insurance | You can make The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum the beneficiary of life insurance policies. If you so irrevocably, your annual premiums are tax deductible. The cash surrender value of an existing policy is also tax deductible. |
| Gifts With Lifetime Interest | You can provide for yourself and your survivors now by making a trust now and specifying that the income go either to yourself or others for a specified period or for life, with the principal going to The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum when you or they die. In the case of a gift of low-yield, low basis securities, such a gift could increase your income for life. |
| Memorial Gifts |
When a relative or friend dies and the family asks that you make a contribution to a charity of choice, it is sometimes hard to decide which charity should receive the gift. A gift to The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum solves the problem, and the family of the person you are remembering will be informed of the gift.
Only you can make the decision who will benefit from your years of work. Talk to your attorney, a trust officer of your bank, life insurance underwriter, or staff of The Sons of the Revolution / American Heritage Library and Museum about making us one of your beneficiaries.
American Heritage Library and Museum 600 South Central Avenue Glendale, CA 91204 (818) 240-1775 |
The Society, a §501(c)(3) non-profit, remains debt free
and relies on community support. Donations are tax deductible the fullest
extend of the law.