Receive Reliable Income and Tax Savings

with a Gift that Gives Back

THE MOUNTAINS, TUNDRA, AND ICY SEAS OF NORTHERN ALASKA ARE UNLIKE ANYWHERE ELSE ON EARTH. EARTHJUSTICE AND OUR ALLIES CONTINUE TO CHALLENGE OIL AND GAS DRILLING IN AMERICA’S ARCTIC, PROVIDING VITAL PROTECTIONS FOR THOUSANDS OF SPECIES, INCLUDING THE HUMPBACK WHALE.

You can make a gift that pays you income, offers tax benefits, and creates your lasting legacy for the earth.

How a gift annuity works:
  • You irrevocably donate cash or appreciated securities worth $10,000 or more to Earthjustice. In return, you will receive fixed payments for life.
  • Your payment rate is based on your age (payments start at age 60 or later) and will never change, no matter how long you live or how the market fluctuates. The older you are when payments start, the higher they will be.
  • You decide whether you want your charitable gift annuity to benefit one or two people, which can include a spouse or other loved one.
  • You choose when you want your payments to start — right away or at a later date.
  • Your initial gift remains with Earthjustice, helping to fill
    a pool of funds that we can rely on year after year.
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Why a Charitable Gift Annuity May Be Right for You

There are many benefits to creating a gift that pays you income for life. Charitable gift annuities offer you:

  • a secure, fixed income stream during retirement for yourself, a spouse, and/or other loved ones.
  • higher payment rates than you will currently find with a high-yield savings account or bank certificates of deposit.
  • possible tax savings when you fund your charitable gift annuity using appreciated stock.
  • a possible income tax deduction for the year you make the donation.
  • flexibility to start your payments now or at a future date.
  • the ability to defend the environment for years to come with a gift you make today.

Please note: Minimum age 60 and minimum donation of $10,000.

Charlotte Sahnow and Alan Eliason

“It’s a win-win for us and for Earthjustice. A gift annuity as a way of giving has lots of advantages. But most important, we get to further the important work of Earthjustice. Clean air, clean water … the laws are on the books. We have to protect them. And this is our way of doing all we can.”

—Charlotte Sahnow and Alan Eliason

Evergreen Council members

Yes, I am interested in a gift that provides a more secure future for me and the earth.

EARTHJUSTICE SUPPORTERS HELP PROTECT THE UPPER TALARIK CREEK THAT FLOWS INTO ALASKA’S BRISTOL BAY.
(EPA PHOTO)