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Make a Gift From My IRA

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IRA Charitable Rollover

You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further our mission. If you are 70½ or older, you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals.

Flowchart: Donor directs IRA custodian to make an IRA charitable rollover gift to CFNWCT.

Benefits of an IRA charitable rollover

  • Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $111,000 from your IRA CFNWCT
  • May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year
  • Reduce taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions
  • Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts
  • Help further causes you care about

How an IRA charitable rollover gift works

  1. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a gift from your IRA to the Northwest CT Community Foundation
  2. Your IRA funds will be directly transferred to CFNWCT
  3. Please note that IRA charitable rollover gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction
  4. Please contact us if you wish for your gift to be used for a specific purpose

Gifts from your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, you can use your IRA to fulfill your charitable goals. You can use the "Make a Gift From My IRA" tool to contact your IRA custodian and make a qualified charitable distribution. The Northwest CT Community Foundation will acknowledge your generous gifts as a qualified charitable distribution, which may satisfy your RMD, if applicable.

Contact us

If you have any questions about an IRA charitable rollover gift, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions you might have.

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