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Planned Giving

You can perpetuate your commitment to the Simon Wiesenthal Center and at the same time benefit from the form of philanthropy knows as Planned Giving. Charitable estate and financial planning may be in the form of cash, real estate, securities or other marketable property. Planned Giving opportunities include Bequests, Lifetime Gifts of Appreciated Property, Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trusts, Life Insurance, Retirement Plans, and an Affirmation of Your Commitment.

For more information, contact:

Rabbi Meyer H. May
Executive Director
800-900-9036
rabbimay@wiesenthal.com

2009 Extension of Tax-Free IRA Gifts
**Act Now**

The Simon Wiesenthal Center could use your help. During these difficult economic times, taking advantage of a tax-free IRA gift is another way to support the ongoing and important work of the Simon Wiesenthal Center.

Tax-free rollover gifts from traditional or Roth IRA’s to charities such as the Simon Wiesenthal Center were extended into 2009 by the newly signed Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 thereby allowing:

•donors who are 70½ or older to contribute
•contributions not to exceed $100,000 in 2009  
•transfers from an IRA directly to the Simon Wiesenthal Center
•eligible donors to contribute through 2009  

As was the case in 2006 and 2007, this legislation does not permit an IRA Charitable Rollover to fund life income gifts such as Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Remainder Trusts, or to make gifts to private family foundations and donor-advised funds.  However, a donor can use these funds to pay a pledge made to a charity.

In addition to the Simon Wiesenthal Center, gifts can also be made to the Museum of Tolerance - Los Angeles, Museum of Tolerance - Jerusalem, New York Tolerancenter, iACT/Campus Outreach and Moriah Films.

In order to properly complete the gift, your IRA administrator must make the check payable directly to the Simon Wiesenthal Center.  As we could really use your help, we would appreciate your thoughtful and generous consideration. Gifts should be made to: 

Simon Wiesenthal Center
1399 South Roxbury Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90035-4709
EIN #95-3964928

For more information, please contact Rabbi Meyer H. May, SWC Executive Director, rabbimay@wiesenthal.com, or 800-900-9036.