Leave a Lasting Legacy in Your Community

Planned giving is a way to create lasting impact. By choosing to give in the future, you help ensure meals reach children for years to come.

 

Many planned gifts are as simple as including Meals from the Heartland in your will, creating a legacy that continues to feed hope well beyond today.

Endowments

The Endow Iowa Tax Credit program was created to enhance the quality of life for the citizens of this state through increased philanthropic activity by encouraging new investments to existing community foundations across Iowa.

Those who give to a permanently endowed fund are eligible to receive a 25% state of Iowa tax credit for their gift. Community members who give are also able to take advantage of the tax credits in conjunction with federal tax deductions.

 

The Endow Iowa Tax Credit is awarded on a first-come, first-served basis for gifts made to a permanent endowment fund, established for the benefit of Iowa charitable causes, at a qualified community foundation in Iowa. The tax credits can be claimed by individuals, businesses, or financial institutions. More information can be found on the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines’ website.

Endow Iowa Tax Credit

 

An endowment gift or IRA contribution to Meals from the Heartland is a tremendous legacy. Think about it: not only do they impact our mission to empower others to feed starving children today, endowments and IRAs live on into the future. In our quest to feed starving children in Iowa, across the U.S. and around the world, they allow us to do things we otherwise would not be able to do.

 

For individuals who are are 70.5 years old or older you can transfer up to $100,000 from your individual retirement account without being subject to federal income taxes on that distribution. At present, this law no longer has an expiration date, so you are free to make annual gifts to Meals from the Heartland this year and in years to come. Learn more about IRAs.

 

Thrivent

We’re proud to be a Thrivent Choice®-enrolled organization. Through Thrivent programs, we can receive grants, fee-free donations, and support from Action Team service projects. Learn more!

“My wife and I were fortunate to have served their meals in South Africa through Blessman International.  Having long lines of children waiting to be served a meal because there was NO food in their homes, was LIFE changing.  Later I was fortunate to have a tour of Convoy of Hope, our partner in Missouri who distributes the meals. This completed the full circle and cemented my idea of the need for these meals to always go forward.  As we firmly believe in ALL the Core Values, Vision, and Mission of Meals from the Heartland, and since it is a Christian nonprofit organization, we have included them in our wills.” – Anonymous

If you are ready to make a gift now, in the form of a gift in your will or a beneficiary designation, please follow the simple steps outlined below. Once complete, your legacy of feeding hungry children and people all around the world will continue.

 

To ensure your planned gift is used and recognized in accordance with your wishes, you are invited to complete our Planned Giving Form.

Gift in Your Will

To include Meals from the Heartland in your will, contact your lawyer and request the addition of gift language.

 

An example of a simple, unrestricted gift might read, “I give, devise and bequeath to Meals from the Heartland (a) the sum of $_____ or (b) _____% of my estate to be used for the benefit of Meals from the Heartland as it may determine.”

Beneficiary Designation

In three easy steps, you can make this gift a reality.

  1. Contact your insurance company, bank or financial institution for a change of beneficiary form.

  2. Decide what percentage (1-100) you would like to donate and indicate that percentage and our legal name on the form.

  3. Return the completed form as indicated.

Appreciated Stocks and Securities Transfer

Consider the tax benefits of donating appreciated stocks and securities when considering your next gift to Meals from the Heartland. Download an Electronic Transfer of Securities and Stock Form here.

Next steps:

  • Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.

  • If you include Meals from the Heartland in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID number.

Legal Name: Meals from the Heartland

Address: 357 Lincoln Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265

Federal Tax ID Number: 26-3443290

The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Any figures cited in examples are for hypothetical purposes only and are subject to change.

For more information on how you can create a lasting legacy, contact Director of Individual Giving, Jordan Hughes at jordan.hughes@mealsfromtheheartland.org or call 515.802.7904