You choose how your gift is put to use!

The Tahoe Rim Trail Association has several options for how you would like to designate your gift for today or the future.

Recommended Language

Below are suggestions for language options to discuss with your advisor/attorney.

Please make sure to include the following information in your documents:
Tahoe Rim Trail Association
PO Box 3267
Stateline, NV 89449
Tax ID: 94-2789846

Percentage Bequest

I hereby give, devise and bequeath ____ percent (___%) of my total estate, determined as of the date of my death, to theTahoe Rim Trail Association, a nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID #94-2789846, for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s general use and purpose.

Bequest of a Specific Dollar Amount

I hereby give, devise and bequeath _________ and No/100 dollars ($DOLLARS) to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, a nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID #94-2789846, for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s general use and purpose.

Residual Bequest

I hereby give, devise and bequeath to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, a nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID #94-2789846, ALL OR A PERCENTAGE of the rest, residue and remainder of my estate to be used for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s general use and purpose.

For designating gifts to a specific TRTA fund: 

TRTA Stewardship Fund:
Utilizing the language from above include:  …..to theTahoe Rim Trail Association, a nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID #94-2789846, to be contributed to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Stewardship Fund.

Tahoe Rim Trail Endowment:
Utilizing the language from above include:  …..to theTahoe Rim Trail Association, a nonprofit organization Federal Tax ID #94-2789846, to be contributed to the Tahoe Rim Trail Association’s Endowment.

For information on the difference between these two funds, check out the Gift Designation tab.

For designating gifts to a specific project or program:

If you have a specific project or program that you would like to designate a gift to, please contact Veronica Palmer at 775-298-4490 or veronicap@tahoerimtrail.org. We would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give and craft language to your charitable goals. If you are making a restricted bequest, we recommend that your attorney include the following provision to give the Tahoe Rim Trail Association  flexibility should it no longer be possible for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association to use your gift as you originally intended:

If, in the judgment of the Board of Directors of the Tahoe Rim Trail Association, it shall become impossible for the Tahoe Rim Trail Association to use this bequest to accomplish the specific purposes of this bequest, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association may use the income and principal of this gift for such purpose or purposes as the Board determines is most closely related to the restricted purpose of my bequest.

Contact an Advisor

The TRTA can help you determine how your gift can best be put to use in our programs and operations, however, our organization is not qualified to provide specific legal, tax, or investment advice. Please consult with your own legal and financial advisors before making any gift. If you’d like to receive contact information for local advisors, community foundations, etc., we are happy to connect you with the great individuals and organizations in our network. Please reach out anytime to veronicap@tahoerimtrail.org.