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Endowment and Bequest Gifts
Leave a Legacy to MEIC
More than a decade ago MEIC established the Permanent Fund as its endowment—to help us protect and restore Montana’s natural environment now and in the years to come.
An endowment provides the financial security and long-term stability needed to weather unpredictable and cyclical funding. All gifts to the Permanent Fund are invested. Only the income earned on these investments is spent, and all of it goes to MEIC. Here are two ways you can contribute to MEIC’s endowment:
- The Permanent Fund accepts cash or property, including stock, real estate, and life insurance. These contributions can be made directly to MEIC and are deductible as charitable contributions.
- MEIC now has an endowment account with the Montana Community Foundation, which greatly expands the ways you can help MEIC while taking advantage of a Montana State income tax credit. You must use one of a specified number of planned giving techniques, including charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, and pooled income trust funds. Call the Montana Community Foundation directly at 406-443-8313 for more information.
We believe that MEIC’s future is worth securing! If you would like to receive more information about the Permanent Fund, please call Sara Marino at 406-443-2520 or e-mail her at smarino@meic.org.