Building a legacy.

There are several ways to give to Northland College by making a bequest through your estate plan. Consult your attorney for the one that is the best fit for you.

Sample language for your attorney:

• “I give and bequeath the sum of $_______ to Northland College, located at 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806, a nonprofit and section 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. EIN #39-0806428.”

OR

• “I give and bequeath _____% of my residual estate to Northland College, located at 1411 Ellis Avenue, Ashland, Wisconsin 54806, a nonprofit and section 501 (c)(3) tax exempt organization. EIN #39-0806428.”

Giving from your IRA distributions is a convenient way to reduce your income taxes each year. When you are 70 ½ years old or more, you can instruct your IRA administrator to transfer all or part of your required minimum distribution directly to Northland and avoid paying taxes had you taken it as income. Find out more by calling Kristy Liphart, executive director of institutional advancement at (715) 682-1496 or emailing kliphart@northland.edu

You can designate Northland College as a beneficiary of part of all of your retirement plan, IRA, donor advised fund, or life insurance policy.  Retirement designations can provide your estate with some tax relief. Please consult your financial advisor.

There are many other ways to make a planned gift that might benefit your tax portfolio today.  Call Kristy Liphart, executive director of institutional advancement at (715) 682-1496 or email kliphart@northland.edu to find out about :

• Charitable Gift Annuities
• Gifts of Appreciated Assets
• Gifts of Real Estate

You can let your financial planner know that Northland College is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization and our tax ID number is #39-0806428