For American supporters wishing to donate in the most tax efficient way you can choose to support our work through “The Friends of Tusk Fund” – a donor advised fund administered on behalf of Tusk by CAF America, a U.S. public charity (Tax ID 43-1634280). Gifts made here are 100% tax deductible in the U.S.
PAY BY CHECK
Click here to download a Gift Form with instructions for sending your donation by check to CAF America.
DONATE ONLINE
By clicking the donate button, you can select that you are donating from the US, and your donation will then be dedicated to “The Friends of Tusk Fund” at CAF America, and will be 100% tax deductable. You can also select to have a tax receipt emailed directly to you with your acknowledgement email.
PLANNED GIVING
A variety of planned gifts can create impact across generations:
Estate Gifts
- Bequests: Unless otherwise specified, every gift we receive from a Will is invested in our endowment fund.
- Leave a fixed sum or percentage of your estate value to Tusk. Be sure to note the correct legal name of our organization and charity ID#:
US entity for tax exemption: to “The Friends of Tusk” Fund, administered on behalf of Tusk by CAF America, a US public charity Tax ID 43-1634280
UK entity without US tax exemption: to Tusk Trust Limited, charity number 1186533 registered with the Charity Commission for England & Wales
- Leave a fixed sum or percentage of your estate value to Tusk. Be sure to note the correct legal name of our organization and charity ID#:
- Beneficiary Designation: Designate Tusk to benefit from part or all of your retirement plan, life insurance policy, or other annuity or account.
Revenue-Generating Gifts
- Charitable Gift Annuity: Gift cash or securities to Tusk through a financial institution and receive fixed payments during your lifetime, thereafter passing the remaining principal to Tusk. Deferred CGA – the same, but commencing on a future date that you designate.
- Charitable Remainder Trust: Provide a dependable income to you or beneficiaries during your lifetime, gifting the remaining principal to Tusk thereafter.
Other Planned Gifts
- Stocks & Bonds: Gift publicly-traded securities that you have owned for one year or more.
- Real Estate or Personal Property (art, jewelry, etc.): Gift your property to Tusk so that we may sell it to use the proceeds for our mission.