Good Life Fund
Scottish Rite Park's Good Life Fund - A Charitable Giving Opportunity
Welcome to an easy way to plan and give to Scottish Rite Park's Good Life fund. We are a non-profit retirement community that provides Independent, Residential and full Nursing services including skilled care for our residents. By offering the freedom of an active lifestyle and gracious surroundings, our residents can take full advantage of life's opportunities.
What is the Good Life Fund?
Scottish Rite's Board of Trustees, established a "Good Life Fund." The purpose of this fund is too provide financial assistance for capital improvements for the betterment of the residents at Scottish Rite Park. This resident administered fund provides resources for amenities which might otherwise not be available to our residents.
Why should I contribute?
Our mission is to provide our residents with peace, privacy, nutrition and socialization. All of these factors create a longer, stronger life expectancy for senior living. The residents who live here are the heart and soul of our purpose and existence. Our board and staff feel strongly about taking care of the residents who reside here. Through the Good Life Fund, we can provide capital improvements to enrich the lives of the people who choose to live at Scottish Rite Park.
Scottish Rite Park and the fund described above qualify under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code and contributions are tax deductable to the full extent authorized by law.
Ways you can make a gift in support of The Good Life Fund and its residents.
Here are 6 different options. Please review them to see if any are appropriate for your situation. We are here to help you match your interests with the needs of the Scottish Rite Park community.
1. The simplest option is to write a check made payable to Scottish Rite Park's Good Life Fund. This can be done as a one-time event or as a series of checks over time.
2. Your financial accounts, such as checking, saving, money market or certificate of deposit accounts can be re-titled by having your financial institution add Scottish Rite Park's Good Life Fund as a beneficiary. This in no way interferes with you ability to use the funds during your lifetime. After your death, any funds you did not use could then be transferred to Scottish Rite Park.
3. If you have appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds a current gift to Scottish Rite Park's Good Life Fund can allow avoidance of capital gains tax and allow a charitable deduction based on the full value of the asset at the time of the gift.
4. A life insurance policy which your beneficiaries no longer need for protection makes a good future gift that does not affect your current financial status. There are a number of ways of accomplishing this transfer, and the method chosen can affect the tax treatment. See the Scottish Rite Park business office for options.
5. A bequest of a specific asset, dollar amount or a percentage of your estate is another way to support Scottish Rite Park and our residents. If you currently have a Will, a codicil to your Will can be prepared by your attorney. If you have a revocable living trust, your attorney can prepare an amendment to the trust. If you have neither, please see your attorney and take care of this very important task.
6. A retirement account can be an excellent gift to Scottish Rite Park at your death. An IRA, 401-k or other retirement account can be transferred without difficulty to a surviving spouse, but when a retirement account is transferred to someone other than a spouse that beneficiary is subject to both income and death taxes – up to 70%.
What next?
Once a decision has been made to support the residents of Scottish Rite Park there are only a few more steps to take.
1. Decide how you would like to assist the residents. A gift to Scottish Rite Park's Good Life Fund will benefit all of the residents.
2. Determine when and what you would like to give. Will it be now or in the future? Will it be cash, stocks or bonds, retirement plan benefits or some combination?
3. Consult with your attorney for any legal advice and your financial advisor for any assistance you might need in carrying out your intentions.
4. Inform Scottish Rite Park of your intent, so that your generosity might be properly acknowledged and to make certain your intentions are clearly understood. This also assists us in our long range planning so that Scottish Rite Park continues to be a desirable home for our residents.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact our business office at (515) 274-4614.
No part of this information is intended to be legal or tax advice. For such advice, see your attorney or tax preparer.
Scottish Rite Park
2909 Woodland Avenue
Des Moines, Iowa 50312
Attn: Business Office
