Support NIEA With a Planned Gift
As a NIEA member and supporter, you have demonstrated your commitment to ensuring that Native Students thrive in the classroom, and beyond. Now we hope you will consider a different type of gift - a special gift to NIEA made through your estate plans.
Many think of estate planning as important - but also as something that can be postponed. Working on your estate plans today can have many benefits, including peace of mind in knowing your wishes will be fulfilled. If you include a provision for NIEA in your plans, you will have the added satisfaction of knowing that generations to come will benefit from your generous act right now.
Getting Started
Preparing your estate plans does not need to be cumbersome or complicated. Here are some steps to help you begin:
First, gather information about your assets, including retirement funds, bank accounts, and real property.
Second, think about the people and organizations that matter most to you and how you would like to provide for them.
Third, think about who you would like to serve as your executor or trustee.
Fourth, meet with a professional. If you do not have an attorney in mind, your local bar association can make a referral.
We're here to help. Call us 202-847-0038 or email us at niea@niea.org.
A Gift Through Your Will or Living Trust
If you would like to include us in your will or living trust, please use our full legal name, National Indian Education Association
Your attorney may find the following language helpful:
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath ________ _
(a dollar amount, or all or a percentage of the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate) to National Indian Education Association now in the Washington, DC
1514 P Street, NW, Suite B, Washington DC 20005, for its general purposes.
The IRS recognizes National Indian Education Association as a tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Our federal tax ID number is 41-0976048
Gifts of Retirement Funds, Life Insurance, and Bank Accounts
Naming the National Indian Education Association as a beneficiary of your retirement plan, IRA, life insurance policy, or bank or brokerage account is a generous way to make a legacy gift "outside" a will. Like a bequest, these gifts help ensure that NIEA advocates for,
These gifts are easy to implement and giving retirement funds is a tax-wise strategy for many donors. For retirement and life insurance accounts, request a change of beneficiary form from your plan or policy administrator. For bank or brokerage accounts, you will need to fill out the appropriate form. You will also need the following information to fully complete your beneficiary forms:
Legal Name: National Indian Education Association
Address: 1514 P Street, NW, Suite B, Washington DC 20005
Telephone: 202-544-7290
Tax ID: 41-0976048