If You’re 70½ Old or Older
You can make tax-free donations directly from your Individual Retirement Account to Galápagos Conservancy – and help protect one of the most extraordinary ecosystems on Earth.
This type of gift, known as Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), offers unique benefits:
- Tax-free: Your distribution is excluded from taxable income – even if you don’t itemize deductions.
- Satisfies RMD: If you’re age 73 or older, your gift can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
- Simple and impactful: A QCD allows you to make an immediate difference for endangered species, habitats and the community of Galápagos.
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Tax-free: Your distribution is excluded from taxable income – even if you don’t itemize deductions.
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Satisfies RMD: If you’re age 73 or older, your gift can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
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Simple and impactful: A QCD allows you to make an immediate difference for endangered species, habitats and the community of Galápagos.
How It Works:
To make a QCD, instruct your IRA custodian to send your gift directly to Galápagos Conservancy using the following information:
Galápagos Conservancy
Attn: QCD Processing
1032 15th St NW #364
Washington, D.C. 20005
Email: ambassador@galapagos.org
Phone: 703-383-0077
Important QCD Guidelines:
- You must be 70½ old or older at the time of the gift.
- You can contribute up to $100,000 per year as a QCD (married couples may each contribute up to $100,000 from their own IRAs).
- The gift must be made directly from your IRA custodian to Galápagos Conservancy to qualify.
- Only Traditional IRAs are eligible for QCDs (401(k)s or 403(b)s must first be rolled into a traditional IRA).
- Your gift will appear on your 1099-R tax form, and we will provide an acknowledgement letter for your records.
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You must be 70½ old or older at the time of the gift.
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You can contribute up to $100,000 per year as a QCD (married couples may each contribute up to $100,000 from their own IRAs).
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The gift must be made directly from your IRA custodian to Galápagos Conservancy to qualify.
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Only Traditional IRAs are eligible for QCDs (401(k)s or 403(b)s must first be rolled into a traditional IRA).
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Your gift will appear on your 1099-R tax form, and we will provide an acknowledgement letter for your records.
Let Us Know
Many IRA distributions arrive with limited donor information. If you’re planning a gift, or if it has a specific purpose, please notify us at ambassador@galapagos.org so we can ensure your contribution is processed quickly and acknowledged properly.
As always, we encourage you to consult your tax advisor to determine how a QCD fits into your financial and charitable giving plans.
Thank you for helping protect the future of the Galápagos.
