Support CLIMB

CLIMB Wyoming is currently accepting two forms of donations.

• Donate online using our secure server provider PayPal by clicking Donate Today to the left.
• Donate by printing our donation form and mailing with your con­tri­bu­tion to CLIMB Wyoming, 1001 West 31st Street, Cheyenne, WY 82001.

 

For volunteer oppor­tu­ni­ties with CLIMB Wyoming please contact the local office nearest you.

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Memorial Gifts

A memorial gift provides a low-income single mother an oppor­tu­nity to create gen­er­a­tional change and is a lasting and thought­ful way to honor a loved one.  Gifts can be dedicated to the memory of, or in honor of a special person.

Current Gifts

Cash Gifts
- Tax deductible, if donor itemizes deduc­tions.
- To make a cash gift, simply download the con­tri­bu­tion form, enclose your payment and send it to the address on the form.  Or, simply click on the DONATE button above to give online.

Pledges
- Payable over a three-to five-year period.

Matching Gifts
- Takes advantage of programs offered by many employers.

Closely Held Stock
- Produces a current tax deduction equal to fair market value of the stock.

Planned & Deferred Giving

Donor Directed Funds
- Provides tax benefits to the donor.
- Allows donor to benefit two or more charities simultaneously.

Char­i­ta­ble Gift Annuity
- Provides a fixed income for the lifetime(s) of one or two annu­i­tants.
- Amount paid deter­mined by the rates rec­om­mended by the American Council on Gift Annuities.
- The older the annuitant, the higher the level of income.
- Portion of gift and income are tax deductible.

Life Income Trusts
- Trust assets are funds or property con­tributed by donor (usually $100,000 or more).
- Flex­i­bil­ity in type of property that can be donated.
- Real estate and municipal bonds may be used.
- Provides a fixed amount of income (Char­i­ta­ble Remainder Annuity Trust).
- Provides a variable level of income (Char­i­ta­ble Remainder Unitrust).

Char­i­ta­ble Lead Trust
- Donor provides assets for use for a limited period of time.
- Funds are invested to provide income to CLIMB Wyoming.
- Assets returned to donor or to estate at end of des­ig­nated period.
- Can fulfill a pledge while reducing estate and gift taxes that might otherwise be due on assets given outright to heirs.

Wealth Replace­ment Trust
- Protects inher­i­tance interests of heirs.
- Using resulting tax savings, donor purchases a life insurance policy with heirs as beneficiaries.

Life Insurance
- Make CLIMB Wyoming sole owner and ben­e­fi­ciary of paid-up policy.
- Receive income tax deduction for the cash surrender value of policy.
- If policy not fully paid, continue to pay premium.
- Receive tax deduction for annual premium amounts.

Bequests
- Outright bequests, as well as certain bequests in trust, are not subject to estate taxes.
- Actual cost is less than face value of gift because of tax benefits to estate.
- Bequest can take any of the following forms:
- Bequest of a dollar amount of par­tic­u­lar secu­ri­ties or other property.
- Residual bequest of all or portion of estate after payment of specific amounts to other ben­e­fi­cia­ries.
- Con­tin­gent bequest to take effect if other ben­e­fi­cia­ries die before the donor.
- A bequest can often be arranged simply with the addition of a codicil amending an existing will.