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Your Financial Gift Makes a Difference!


Please help us in our mission of promoting and preserving Danish culture for future generations.


We support all Danish American organizations through your gifts. Make a donation specifically to NFDA, or to a preferred organization in the manner and time frame you prefer. As a qualified 501c3 non-profit organization, your gift to the National Foundation for Danish America may be tax deductible.

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National Foundation for Danish America

Tax ID#: 84-3038791


Credit Card Donations:

To donate by credit card, simply use the form on this page.


Check Donations:

Make your check payable to National Foundation for Danish America and mail to:


National Foundation for Danish America

1582 Glen Lake Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

UNRESTRICTED GIFTS

An unrestricted gift to the National Foundation for Danish America supports our day to day operations, our Danish America outreach, our web services such as event registration, and web site development, and the Danish Voyage of Discovery scholarship fund.

MEMORIAL GIFTS

Gifts to NFDA in honor and memory of a friend or loved one will be acknowledged in our weekly newsletter and permanently posted on our memorial website page. Please add the individual's city and state, and tell us if you wish to remain anonymous. You may also send us the obituary, or a link to the obituary if you wish to have it available for viewing. Please provide any additional comments or wishes in the donation form comment section.

ESTATE PLANNING

The future of our Danish heritage and culture will be built on today’s planned and deferred gifts. Together with our most loyal donors, we will be able to ensure that our Danish American treasures are protected and preserved for many generations to come.

If you are planning to include the National Foundation for Danish America in your plans, we hope you will let us know. Providing us with notice of your intention is the best way to ensure that your gift is used just as you wish. We can provide valuable information about a variety of options that you can then discuss with your professional advisors.


For all legal purposes, please refer to our organization as:


National Foundation for Danish America

1582 Glen Lake Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Tax ID#: 84-3038791

WILLS & BEQUESTS

A gift through your will or trust is one of the most popular and flexible ways that you can support the National Foundation for Danish America.

BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION

A beneficiary designation gift is a simple and affordable way to make a gift to support the National Foundation for Danish America. You can designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.


Sample Gift Language for your Will or Revocable Living Trust


A gift to the Foundation in your will or revocable trust enables you to support our mission and make a difference in the lives of future generations.


A bequest:

-is easy to arrange.

-will not alter your current lifestyle in any way.

-can be easily modified to address your changing needs.


When creating your will or trust, please refer to our organization as:


National Foundation for Danish America

1582 Glen Lake Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Tax ID: 84-3038791


There are several different ways to include the National Foundation for Danish America as a beneficiary of your will or trust. Here are some examples of suggested language. Please feel free to adapt this language with your attorney to fit your individual situation.

RESIDUAL GIFT LANGUAGE

A residual bequest comes to us after your estate expenses and specific bequests are paid: I give and devise to the National Foundation for Danish America, located in Hoffman Estates, IL, all (or state a percentage) of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate, both real and personal, to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or project).

SPECIFIC GIFT LANGUAGE

Naming the National Foundation for Danish America as a beneficiary of a specific amount or percentage of your estate is easy: I give and devise to the National Foundation for Danish America, located in Hoffman Estates, IL, the sum of $___________ (%) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific project).

CONTINGENT GIFT LANGUAGE

The National Foundation for Danish America can be named as a contingent beneficiary in your will or personal trust if one or more of your specific bequests cannot be fulfilled: If (insert name) is not living at the time of my demise, I give and devise to the National Foundation for Danish America, located in Hoffman Estates, IL, the sum of $ _______ (or all or a percentage of the residue of my estate) to be used for its general support (or for the support of a specific fund or project).

RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFICIARY LANGUAGE

You may name the National Foundation for Danish America as a beneficiary of your IRA or other qualified retirement benefits. Donors should consult with their tax advisor regarding the tax benefits of such gifts.


Naming the Foundation as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset such as a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh or profit-sharing pension plan will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing significant tax savings. It can be costly to pass such assets on to heirs because of heavy tax consequences. By naming the Foundation as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, the donor maintains complete control over the asset while living, but at the donor’s death the plan passes to support the Foundation free of both estate and income taxes.


Making a charitable gift from your retirement plan is easy and should not cost you any attorney fees. Simply request a change-of-beneficiary form from your plan administrator. Then, enter the National Foundation for Danish America (Tax id # ) on the form with the percent you would like us to receive. When you have finished, please return the form to your plan administrator and notify the Foundation. We can also assist you with the proper language for your beneficiary designation to the Foundation.

CUSTOMIZED LANGUAGE

If you or your attorney would like the Foundation to provide you with customized beneficiary language that is specific to your goal and interest, please contact us.


For all legal purposes, please refer to our organization as:


National Foundation for Danish America

1582 Glen Lake Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169

Tax ID#: 84-3038791

Share Your Plans

If you have included the National Foundation for Danish America in your estate plans, please let us know so we can follow through with your wishes.

Share Your Plans

You can contact us at info@danishamerica.org if you have any questions or need assistance with the donation process.

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