Support the National Buffalo Foundation

Establish a Memorial
A memorial is a generous, honorable way to remember friends and loved ones who were passionate about bison. Today, families often suggest that friends contribute to a memorial fund set up in the name of the deceased in lieu of sending flowers. The National Buffalo Foundation will assist in creating a memorial. When gifts are received, a special acknowledgment will be sent to whomever you indicate.

Make a Cash Gift
The simplest way to make a gift is by writing a check. If you itemize tax deductions, you may deduct a gift of cash up to 50% of your income. If your gift exceeds this amount, you may carry forward the excess deduction for up to five additional years.

Give Real Estate
Gifts of real estate may be more suitable for donors who are concerned about preserving liquid assets. Such a gift provides a charitable deduction for the value of the gift, up to 30% of your income, with the usual five-year carryover. Real estate may also be used to establish a life estate contract to provide an income for life, which in many cases is much higher than income received from rental property or a farm.

Make a Bequest
A bequest to the National Buffalo Foundation may be included in the body of your will or in an addition to it with a codicil.

Establish a Trust
Income-producing trusts are a valuable option for donors who wish to benefit from their gift. Assets are put in a trust which pays a minimum of 5% annually to you or other non-charitable beneficiaries. When those payments are no longer made, through a fixed term or at one's death, the trust's remainder goes to the National Buffalo Foundation’s Bison Legacy

Give Securities
Giving stocks and bonds that you have owned for more than one year which have increased in value can provide strong benefits. You may deduct the full market value of the securities and avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation. Your deduction is up to 30% of your income, with a five year carryover.

Give Retirement
401K or IRA accounts can also be used as charitable gifts. Any amount left in these accounts at the death of an individual is otherwise taxed as ordinary income and then exposed to estate taxes as well.  Non-profits (Foundations) can be named as beneficiaries or contingent beneficiaries for these retirement accounts.

Name the Foundation on Your Life Insurance
Making a gift of a life insurance policy, existing or new, can be an economical way to give. Naming the National Buffalo Foundation as both owner and beneficiary of a paid-up policy entitles you to a deduction equal to the policy's cost basis. Making a gift of a policy that is not paid-up provides you with a tax deduction approximately equal to the policy's cash surrender value. Making a gift with a new policy, with the Foundation as owner and beneficiary, allows you to deduct premium payment donations to the Foundation that allows the Foundation to pay the premiums.