PLANNED GIVING

Charitable Bequests

The most commonly planned gift, a charitable bequest is a gift that is made through your will and can be used to provide a permanent endowment. You can choose to leave Canadian Warplane Heritage a specific piece of property, a pre-determined sum of money or a percentage of your estate. Planned today, a bequest is not realized by Canadian Warplane Heritage until after your death.

If you are considering a bequest to our charity, we recommend that you explore the various donation methods to ensure your future gift is tax effective and takes your family needs into consideration. Please speak to your legal advisor about drafting or revising your will.

Canadian Warplane Heritage would be pleased to provide you with our brochure, “A guide to planning your bequest to Canadian Warplane Heritage,” that includes a step-by-step process to plan your estate. We can offer sample wording for your will and other useful legal and tax information and confidential assistance to you and your advisors.

By carefully planning your bequest, you can eliminate significant taxes payable upon your death. Your estate may claim gifts in the year of death equal to 100 percent of your net income in that year and the year preceding death.

For more information on charitable bequests, please contact Pamela Rickards, CWH Deputy Director at (905) 679-4183 ext 230 or e-mail: pam@warplane.com

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