Ways to Give

Donate – Once/Monthly/Yearly

Become a Member – Yearly/ Lifetime

Legacy Team Member – Bequests

Legacy Gift Types:

Your giving will enable the Peninsula Trails Coalition to fulfill our Mission and Vision.

The Peninsula Trails Coalition is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Our Tax ID number is 91-1416511. Any donations you make are tax deductible, subject to your individual circumstances.

***Mission* *Statement***

To promote construction, maintenance, and use of the Olympic Discovery Trail as a nationally significant, nonmotorized, multiuse trail across the North Olympic Peninsula.

Our Vision

“To create and sustain the Olympic Discovery Trail as a world class, multiuse, nonmotorized trail system connecting communities across the North Olympic Peninsula, while serving as a catalyst for recreation, community health, transportation, and economic development.”

Legacy Team

A number of options can ensure that the work of Peninsula Trails Coalition continues now and beyond your lifetime. Charitable bequests of cash or real estate, gifts of appreciated securities, charitable remainder trusts, and life insurance policies are just a few of the ways your legacy can live on. Please to consult with your legal or financial advisors when setting up your bequest.

Primary Objectives:

To Support the mission of the Peninsula Trails Coalition by providing sustainable financial resources as well as funding more immediate critical initiatives.

See Our Legacy Team Benefits

Placing a Bequest In Your Will

One way people remember the Peninsula Trails Coalition in a will or living trust is through a charitable bequest. You can easily add an amendment, called a codicil, to your will or living trust. Here is some suggested language you can have your attorney review:

“I give devise and bequeath to Peninsula Trails Coalition (tax I.D. #91-1416511), located in Port Angeles, Washington, the sum of _________________ dollars ($_______________) (or state a percentage of your estate, or describe real or personal property, including exact location) for the benefit of its general purposes (or specify the Peninsula Trails Coalition initiative you wish to support).”

Your bequest is entirely under your control during your life and becomes irrevocable only at death. If you have any questions please contact our Executive Director.

Donations in Lieu of Flowers

Upon a loved one’s passing, donations may be made to the deceased’s favorite non-profit in lieu of flowers. To encourage this practice, common language for an obituary is: “In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Peninsula Trails Coalition for the Olympic Discovery Trail in _______’s memory. You can make your donation online (www.olympicdiscoverytrail.org/donate/), or if you would like to send the donation by mail please send your check to: Peninsula Trails Coalition, P.O. Box 1836, Port Angeles, WA 98362

Please indicate on the check or on the website’s form that this donation is in ________’s memory. The Peninsula Trails Coalition will contact family members and share general information about contributions received in a loved one’s memory.

Gifts of Stocks, Bonds and Mutual Funds

Gifts of appreciated securities are easily donated, and may provide you with tax savings. When you donate appreciated securities to the Peninsula Trails Coalition, your gift will be exempt from capital gains tax on the appreciation, and you will usually receive an income tax deduction on the full value of the gift. If you have any questions please contact our Executive Director.

Real Estate

Gifts of real estate can be donated, and may provide you with tax savings. Real estate will be accepted based on the projected financial benefit. Please contact our Executive Director for an evaluation of your donation.

Life Insurance Policies

Many individuals have life insurance policies that can be used to benefit charities when the insured dies or, in some cases, during the insured’s life. For this reason, life insurance policies are often excellent assets to use for charitable giving. If you have any questions please contact our Executive Director.

Charitable Remainder Trust

Charitable remainder trusts provide for and maintain two sets of beneficiaries. The first is the income beneficiaries who receive income from the trust for life, or a term of years. This can be anyone – you, your spouse, a child, a sibling etc. The second could be the Peninsula Trails Coalition. If you have any questions please contact our Executive Director.

The information provided here is intended to be general and educational in nature. It isn’t a substitute for legal or tax advice. Please consult an independent legal and/or tax advisor for specific advice about your individual situation.