Wing Ding Sponsorship
The Wing Ding is always a good time and a great way for folks to see old friends and make new ones. It is also an important fundraiser for the Foundation that helps make our counseling services and scholarship programs possible. Choose your “class” of sponsorship (like rapid classes :) from the link below.
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Whale Foundation was built by guides and supported by a community who value guides and the work they do. Passengers, friends, family, outfitters - most everyone who has spent time on the river have played a part in keeping our mission afloat.
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Thank you for scheduling donations to WF. Your donation supports our mission: To provide support services that promote, restore, and celebrate the health and well-being of the Grand Canyon river guiding community.
Legacy Giving
You can specify in your will or trust to give an asset (such as stock or real estate), a monetary amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder of your estate after all other gifts have been distributed. An advisor, such as an attorney, can help you include language in your will or trust specifying a gift to Whale Foundation as part of your estate plan. View our example letter.
Contact Whale to find out more.
Gift of Retirement Assets
If you are like most people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension, or another tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to the Whale Foundation.
Contact Whale to find out more.
Honorary/Memorial
When making this donation, please note the name of the individual you wish to honor. If you would like to be publicly acknowledged, please let us know in the notes.
IRA Charitable Rollover
You can give from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as the Whale Foundation without having to pay income taxes on the money. Gifts of any amount (up to a maximum of $100,000) per year are eligible for this benefit, and you can feel good knowing that you are making a difference.
Contact Whale to find out more.
Beneficiary Designation
No matter your age, you can designate the Whale Foundation as the beneficiary of all or a percentage of your IRA, and it will pass to the Whale Foundation tax-free after your lifetime. It’s simple - you contact your IRA administrator for a change-of-beneficiary form.
It is helpful to let the Whale Foundation know of your designation.
Endowment
The Whale Foundation has established an Endowed Fund with the Arizona Community Foundation. To donate to the Endowment, please make your check payable to The Whale Foundation and write ‘Whale Foundation Endowment Fund’ in the memo line. Send the check to:
The Whale Foundation
515 W Birch Avenue
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
The Whale Foundation is a 501(c)3 (EIN 86-0941775).