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You can donate in lots of different ways to support the long-term conservation of Wisconsin’s amazing birds and habitats. Gifts of stock and IRA distributions are just a couple of the options that you have.
 

Give a Gift of stock

The rising sun marks the start of another beautiful day and the dawn of bright future for native habitats and birds. Photo by Curt Caslavka.

The rising sun marks the start of another beautiful day and the dawn of bright future for native habitats and birds. Photo by Curt Caslavka.

Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance (formerly Madison Audubon) is pleased to accept your gifts of stock. If you would like to donate a gift of stock, simply provide the following information to your broker or financial adviser:

Stockbroker: Charles Schwab
DTC Number: 0164
Internal Account #: Please call 608-255-2473
Interested Party A/C #: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance
Our Tax ID number: 39-1393389

Please note: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is our legal name and we accept stock donations under that name. If you complete your forms listing Madison Audubon Society (or our recently changed Bird Alliance name), we will still receive the funds. Per our current financial practices, we will instruct our broker to sell your donated shares upon receipt of the gift.

 

donate from your ira

Congress has reauthorized the provision that allows you to make a distribution from your IRA without incurring tax on the withdrawal. That's great news for folks who want to make a difference for conservation. Our tax ID number is 39-1393389.

A contribution to SoWBA:

  • Is an easy and convenient way to make a gift from one of your major assets, tax-free

  • Can be excluded from your gross income

  • Counts towards your required minimum distribution

For your contribution to qualify:

  • You must be 70 1/2 or older.

  • The transfer must go directly from your traditional or Roth IRA to SoWBA.

  • Your total IRA contribution(s) cannot exceed $100,000.

  • Your gift must be outright.

  • No goods or services may be received for the gift (don't worry—we'll see to that).

Please note: Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance is our legal name and we accept IRA donations under that name. If you complete your forms listing Madison Audubon Society (or our recently-changed Bird Alliance name), we will still receive the funds.


Questions? Feel free to contact Becky Abel, director of philanthropy, by phone (608-255-2473 ext. 5) or email (babel@swibirds.org) to find the right way for you to help us plan for the future.

Banner photo: Bufflehead by Monica Hall