Make a Lasting Commitment to Service

 

The Civil Air Patrol was first created as a way for citizens to serve their communities, and this mission remains strong today. You can ensure the future of CAP through a gift in your will or living trust. A special type of gift, called a planned gift, allows you to provide a secure future for your loved ones and CAP. Read on to learn more.

 

Ways to Give Cash . . . 

 

One of the easiest and most common ways for you to support Civil Air Patrol is with a gift of cash. Cash can be used to support our work in the form of:

 

An outright gift. 

By making a cash gift by check, credit card or money order today, you enable us to meet our most urgent needs and carry out our mission on a daily basis.

 

You will have the opportunity to see your generosity in action and will also receive an immediate federal income tax charitable deduction, when you itemize.

 

Real Estate . . .

 

Want to make a big gift to Civil Air Patrol without touching your bank account? Consider giving us real estate. 

 

Such a generous gift helps us continue our work for years to come. And a gift of real estate also helps you. When you give us appreciated property you have held longer than one year, you get a federal income tax charitable deduction.

 

You avoid paying capital gains tax. And you no longer have to deal with that property's maintenance costs, property taxes or insurance.

 

Ways to Give Real Estate . . .

 

You can give real estate to Civil Air Patrol in the following ways:

 

An outright gift. 

When you make a gift today of real estate you have owned longer than one year, you obtain a federal income tax charitable deduction equal to the property's full fair market value.

 

This deduction lets you reduce the cost of making the gift and frees cash that otherwise would have been used to pay taxes.

 

By donating the property to us, you also eliminate capital gains tax on its appreciation. Furthermore, the transfer is not subject to the gift tax, and the gift reduces your future taxable estate.

 

Next Steps . . .

 

• Contact Dr. James E. Dotherow at 334-953-7748, Ext. 225 or jdotherow@capnhq.gov to discuss the possibility of giving real estate to Civil Air Patrol.

 

• Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor to make sure this gift fits your goals.

 

• If you include Civil Air Patrol in your plans, please use our legal name and Federal Tax ID.

 

• Make sure to mention the donation is for the Opa Locka Cadet Squadron (SER-FL-464)

 

Legal Name:  Civil Air Patrol
Federal Tax ID Number:  75-6037853