Planned Giving

You can achieve your personal financial goals and leave a legacy of support for The W PA Humane Society - and pets and people in our community-by making a 'Planned Gift' to WPHS.

A Planned Gift uses legal and tax strategies to provide a legacy of support for a cause dear to your heart; helping pets find their forever home and bring joy to the families who adopt them.

Did you know that a professional estate planning consultation is a benefit of membership in the 'Director's Circle' with an annual gift of $2,500 - $5,000? We can refer you to legal and tax professionals who specialize in estate planning to determine if a Planned Gift is right for you, and help you to identify what options would best meet your needs and goals.

A Planned Gift to the Western Pennsylvania Humane Society can help you:

• Make a deferred gift by including WPHS in your will
• Avoid or postpone capital gains tax
• Provide income that may be greater than that earned by current investments for yourself or your family
• Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets bequeathed to your family and heirs
• Diversity your portfolio without incurring capital gains taxes on sale of assets
• Avoid double taxation on things in your estate or portfolio like an IRA, retirement plan assets, and U.S. Savings Bonds.
• Giving WPHS an interest in your home while you continue to live there can allow you to receive an immediate income tax deduction

This information is general - WPHS does not provide legal or tax advice. You should obtain legal and tax advice when considering a Planned Gift or other charitable giving.