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By including the MSPCA in your planned giving, you’ll make a powerful contribution with lasting benefits.
You don’t need a crystal ball to know that animals will always need our help. We’ve been helping them, with the support of friends like you, since 1868. Since our founding, many generous animal-lovers have included MSPCA-Angell in their estate plans, thereby helping provide vital support so that MSPCA-Angell may have the necessary resources to carry out its mission to protect animals, relieve their suffering, advance their health and welfare, prevent cruelty, and work for a just and compassionate society.
Gifts from estate plans as well as life income gifts are an important source of support for MSPCA-Angell. Although the amount received varies from year to year, on average these types of gifts represent on average 7-9% of MSPCA-Angell’s annual operating budget.
Learn about several different types of life income arrangements.
Having a will or living trust is a good idea for everyone, including animals.
If you are 70 1/2 years or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to support the MSPCA-Angell and receive tax benefits in return.
How to include us in your will, types of asset donations accepted, tax considerations and more.
Our legal name is the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. We are located at 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. We are a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and our tax identification number is 04-2103597.
PLEASE NOTE: The MSPCA–Angell is not operated by any national humane organization. We were founded in 1868 by George T. Angell, and we’ve been an independent nonprofit organization ever since.
The full name of our organization is the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – Angell Animal Medical Center, or MSPCA–Angell. The MSPCA comprises our adoption center (shelter) operations, our Advocacy Department, and our Law Enforcement Department. Angell Animal Medical Center is our nonprofit veterinary hospital.
We encourage donors to consider giving their support without restrictions, so that the MSPCA can use the funds to address the most immediate needs of the animals in our care.
Please consider adding to the endowment of the MSPCA so that over time we can receive a regular stream of income to augment the dollars received from appeals.
In addition to cash or appreciated securities, the MSPCA – Angell accepts real estate, or tangible personal property, such as jewelry or collections. We also accept gifts of automobiles in good, working condition. Individuals may choose to support the mission of the MSPCA through contributions of life insurance or pension plan assets.
Please visit our Estate Planning page for more information. An estate-planning attorney can also provide details on several ways to include your pets in your estate plan documents.
For those who know that they would like to donate their personal residence to the MSPCA, they can consider donating the property now, retaining the right to live there for the rest of their lives. The MSPCA does not have any rights, or any obligations; however, the donor may become entitled to a substantial tax deduction. They also have the security of knowing that the property will pass without the complications of probate and that their estate may save taxes.
Typically, there is not an income tax due when an individual receives an inheritance. One exception is when an individual (other than a spouse) inherits a non-Roth IRA or other retirement plan. In many cases, the distributions are subject to income taxes. In contrast, charitable beneficiaries of IRAs and retirement plans do not pay any income taxes on the withdrawals. For this reason, sometimes attorneys and financial advisors recommend to their clients that they name a charity as a beneficiary of their non-Roth IRA and retirement plans and bequeath other assets to loved ones.
For donors who are in the process of downsizing and would prefer to avoid the hassle of selling their primary or vacation home, an outright gift of real estate to the MSPCA may be an attractive option. The MSPCA also welcomes inquiries from owners of undeveloped land or commercial property. The MSPCA does not accept gifts of timeshares.
If you have included, or would like more information about including, MSPCA-Angell in your estate plan, would you let us know? We would like to invite you into our Circle of Friends Society and acknowledge your thoughtful concern for the future of our organization. By providing for the animals in your own future plans, you become an essential member of our Society.
For more information about Planned Giving, please email giving@mspca.org.
