Estate Planning
Leave Your Legacy With a Planned Gift
When you leave a gift to The Arc Central Chesapeake Region through your estate, you become part of our Hake Society, ensuring that you’re impacting people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and your community not just today but far into the future.
Bequests
Making a charitable bequest to The Arc means including us in your will. Your long-term gift keeps our work going for decades and generations to come.
Special Needs Trust
You can name The Arc as a remainder beneficiary of the trust that manages your child’s care. There is no impact on the direction or funding to your child during their life, and after their passing, all or a portion of what remains can be a gift to The Arc.
IRA
If you’re 70 1/2 or older, you can make a gift to The Arc from your IRA. This is a tax-savvy way to support The Arc’s work in the community.
Imagine What Your Gift Could Do
Below are just a few examples of the legacies people have left at The Arc Central Chesapeake Region. Leave yours today.
Supporting Growth
The Hake Family helped bring The Arc’s Severn campus to life by designating The Arc as the remainder beneficiary of their son’s Special Needs Trust. Click here to read more about the Hake’s.
Developing Talent
Linda and Brad built a system of support for their family and then used their knowledge and experience to help others do the same. Click here to read more about Linda and Brad.
Creating Resources
Nancy helped bring clarity and resources to countless families by designating The Arc as a remainder beneficiary of her life insurance policy. Click here to read more about Nancy.
How Can I Make A Gift?
We recommend you consult your tax or financial professional for advice before making charitable donations.
To add The Arc to your trust or IRA, you will need the following information:
- Legal Name: The Arc of The Central Chesapeake Region, Inc
- Tax Identification Number: 52-6047882
- Address: 999 Corporate Blvd, Suite 300, Linthicum, MD 21090
To add a bequest to The Arc, it’s as simple as sharing this paragraph with your attorney, who can modify it as needed to craft your gift as you want it to be.
- “I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, Inc., or its successors in interest, with offices at 999 Corporate Blvd., Suite 300, Linthicum, MD 21090, federal tax ID 52-6047882, the sum of $(amount written out), exclusive of my lifetime donations, if any, to be used for The Arc Central Chesapeake Region, Inc.’s most urgent priorities as determined by its board of trustees in their sole discretion.”
There are many ways to make a future impact, and it all starts with a conversation. Connect with our team today.