Planned Giving

Incorporating The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute into your estate plan is a creative way to give charitably while meeting other personal, family or financial needs.

Your planned gift will ensure a legacy of sustainable water use strategies, protected wildlife habitat, waterways and heritage sites across America while providing capital gains and federal estate tax savings.

We welcome the opportunity to discuss your goals and to give you more information about Planned Giving options. Please contact Stacy Hosler, Annual Fund Coordinator at 703-908-5805 or shosler@conservationfund.org. All inquiries will be held in the strictest confidence.

We advise that you consult your attorney or tax consultant about how tax benefits may apply to your specific situation. Donations to The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute, a 501(c)(3) charity, are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our tax identification number is: 52-1388917.

Suggested wording for bequests
“I give The Conservation Fund, a Nonprofit Corporation, incorporated in Maryland, and having its principal offices at 1655 North Fort Myer Street, Suite 1300, Arlington, VA 22209 the sum of $_________ (or alternately, _____ percent of the residuary of my estate), for its general purposes to protect the nation’s land and water resources.”