Planned Giving – Your Chance to Leave a Legacy![]()
Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz County (NAR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation and release of injured, sick, and orphaned wildlife in Santa Cruz County. We are licensed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of rescuing, rehabilitating, and releasing native wildlife. Contributions to NAR are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. NAR’s tax identification number is EIN #94-2711748.
It’s really easy!
- Make a Bequest: You can name Native Animal Rescue in your will or living trust.
“Everything you guys do is amazing.
My #1 donation spot, every chance I get.
Thanks for everything you do.”
- Donate Retirement Assets and Insurance: You can name Native Animal Rescue as a beneficiary of your insurance policy or retirement plan or other financial assets.
“Just donated in memory of my big hearted sister
who rescued every creature in need that she came upon.
This is a wonderful Animal Rescue to support.”
- Give the gift of Stocks/Bonds/Mutual Funds: Avoid capital gains taxes for your survivors by gifting these assets to Native Animal Rescue.
“We donate every year. NAR does great work
helping our critters and in educating our community.”
- Engage your financial advisor: You can set up charitable gift annuities, charitable remainder trusts and many other options with the help of your financial advisor.
- Set up a MOCI with the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz: A MOCI is a simple document that the Community Foundation will help you create. It describes how you wish the Community Foundation to distribute charitable gifts from your will, living trust, beneficiary designation, or other charitable planned gift. You can direct your estate gift to create a new endowed fund, be added to an existing endowed fund, or to be distributed directly to Native Animal Rescue or a nonprofit organization of your choice. Your MOCI is easy to update anytime, without having to engage your lawyer.
Questions? Please contact somebody?
Suggested Wording for Legacy Gifts:
If you wish to leave a gift in your will or trust, we suggest discussing the following language with a qualified professional:
“I hereby give and bequeath <description of gift> to Native Animal Rescue (tax ID # #94-2711748.) a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization in Santa Cruz, California, to be directed where funds are most needed (or include other specific direction as you desire).”
A contingent bequest might look like this:
“If my sister, Mary Jane, survives me, I devise and bequeath 20% of the remainder and residue of property owned at my death, whether real or personal, and wherever located to Mary Jane. If Mary Jane does not survive me, then I devise and bequeath 20% of my residuary estate, whether real or personal property and wherever located to Native Animal Rescue (tax ID #94-2711748.) a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization in Santa Cruz, California.”
Consider fill-in the blank sample language such as:
“I give, devise, bequeath to Native Animal Rescue (tax ID # 94-2711748.) located in Santa Cruz, CA, [____% of my estate, OR description of specific asset including location, OR $______dollars] for its general use {or the following specific purpose ____________].
Legal Name: Native Animal Rescue
Tax ID Number: 94-2711748
Mailing Address:
1855 17th Ave
Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Telephone Number: ?
Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz County (NAR) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is licensed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for the purpose of rehabilitating and releasing native wildlife. Contributions to NAR are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. NAR’s tax identification number is EIN #94-2711748.