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Learn How Your Legacy Can Protect America’s Future
YOUR GIFT MATTERS

What will your legacy be? Plan today for a better America tomorrow.

Preserving America’s traditional values and principles is a great legacy, and you have the power to make it happen. Media and Big Tech are engaged in a protracted war to undermine and destroy our Republic, but when you include the Media Research Center in your estate plan, you ensure that we can continue the fight against tyranny and for America well into the future.

We both love this country. And we all know it takes the truth to keep us free. So let’s work together to ensure the fight for truth continues.

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Outright Gift of Cash
A Quick and Easy Way to Give

A cash gift is one of the most common and easiest methods for making an outright charitable contribution.

By making a cash gift by check, credit card, money order, or setting up an automatic transfer from your bank account today, you enable MRC to meet our most urgent needs and carry out our mission to create a media culture in America where truth and liberty flourish. You will have the opportunity to see your generosity in action and receive a federal income tax charitable deduction for the total value of your gift when you itemize.

A payable on death (POD) bank account or certificate of deposit names MRC as the beneficiary of all funds once you, the account owner, pass away. MRC has no rights to the funds until after your lifetime. Until then, you remain in control and are free to use the money in the bank account, change the beneficiary or close the account.

BENEFITS
  • Qualify for an income tax deduction when you itemize
  • Determine the exact amount of your desired support
  • Experience the joy of giving today
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Wills & Living Trusts

If you decide to leave a gift to the Media Research Center in your will, but you want the flexibility to change your will if life circumstances change, no need to worry, you can do both.

In as little as one sentence, you can complete your gift. Including the MRC in your will or living trust helps ensure we continue our mission for years to come.

Ways you can fund your donation:

  1. Cash
  2. Appreciated Securities, including Cryptocurrency
  3. Real Estate
  4. Tangible Personal Property
  5. Closely Held Stock

Here is suggested language to use when drafting your bequest.

SAMPLE LANGUAGE:

For an unrestricted gift that allows the Media Research Center to determine how to use the funds based on the most pressing needs, use the following language for your will and/or trust:

“I give to Media Research Center, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted charitable use and purpose.”

To designate your provision for a particular purpose:

“I give to Media Research Center, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171, or its successor thereto, _________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property]. This gift should be used for (state purpose) if and so long as Media Research Center determines that the need exists. If Media Research Center shall determine at the outset or at a later time that the need does not exist, or no longer exists or for some reason it is not possible (or prudent) to administer my gift as originally intended, then Media Research Center may, in its sole and uncontrolled discretion, direct the use of my bequest for a purpose related as closely as possible to that stated above.”

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on wills and trusts or to chat more about the personal benefits of including MRC in your will or trust.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Charitable Gift Annuity

Charitable gift annuities are an excellent way for you to support the Media Research Center and receive dependable income in your retirement years.

With a charitable gift annuity, you agree to make a gift to the MRC and, in return, we agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount quarterly for the rest of your life. The balance is used to support our work.

This type of donation can provide you with regular payments for life and allow the MRC to further our mission. You may also qualify for various tax benefits, including a federal income tax charitable deduction if you itemize.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Dennis, 66, and Mary, 65, want to contribute to the MRC, but they also want to ensure that they have dependable income during their retirement years. They establish a $20,000 charitable gift annuity.

Based on their ages, Dennis and Mary will receive a payment rate of 3.9%, meaning they will receive $780 each year for the remainder of their lives.

They’re also eligible for a federal income tax charitable deduction of $4,878* when they itemize. Finally, they are comfortable knowing that after their lifetimes, the remaining amount will be used to support our mission.

*Based on a 1.2% charitable midterm federal rate. Deductions and calculations will vary depending on your circumstances.

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Charitable Remainder Trusts
Solutions for Large Donations

If you have built a sizable estate and are looking for a financial return on investment, consider a charitable remainder trust. A CRT is an irrevocable trust that provides you or other named individuals yearly income for life or a period not exceeding 20 years, with the remainder of the donated assets benefiting the Media Research Center. At the end of the trust term, the balance goes to the MRC.

These types of gifts may offer you tax benefits and the option of income. There are two ways to receive payments and each has its benefits:

1. The charitable remainder annuity trust pays you a fixed dollar amount each year. Your payments stay the same, regardless of fluctuations in trust investments, but additional contributions are not allowed.

2. The charitable remainder unitrust pays you a variable amount each year based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. The amount of your payments are revalued annually, and additional contributions can be made. If the value of the trust increases, so do your payments. However, if the value decreases, so will your payments.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Susan, 75, wants to make a gift to the MRC but would also like more income in the future. Susan creates a charitable remainder unitrust with annual lifetime payments equal to 5% of the fair market value of the trust assets, as revalued annually. She funds the trust with assets valued at $500,000.

Susan receives $25,000 in the first year from the trust. Subsequent payment amounts vary each year depending on the annual valuations of the trust assets. She is eligible for a federal income tax charitable deduction of $299,845 in the year she creates and funds the trust. This deduction saves Susan $95,950 in her 32% tax bracket.

For more information, contact Michael Ward at 571-267-3452 or mward@mrc.org

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Endowed Gifts

An endowment is a gift of cash or donated property to the Media Research Center invested to financially sustain MRC’s mission long into the future. When you donate to an endowment, you give a gift with immediate and long-term benefits.

A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at the MRC. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Longtime Media Research Center supporters Calvin and Beverly have two goals:

  1. They want to ensure the MRC continues receiving support after they are gone.
  2. They want to create a lasting legacy in honor of Beverly’s parents.

Calvin and Beverly make a $25,000 donation to the MRC, which we invest. Each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of Beverly’s parents.

Plus, Calvin and Beverly qualify for a charitable deduction on their federal income taxes.

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Donor-Advised Fund
Simplify Your Giving

A donor-advised fund, which is like a charitable savings account, gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to the Media Research Center and other qualified charities. You can suggest a grant or recurring grant now to make an immediate impact or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.

You can also create a lasting legacy by naming the MRC the beneficiary of the entire account or a percentage of the fund. With a percentage, you can create a family legacy of giving by naming your loved ones as your successor to continue recommending grants to charitable organizations. Contact your fund administrator for a beneficiary form.

A word of caution. There have been cases where “woke” donor-advised fund providers denied donor requests to conservative organizations. MRC highly recommends the following providers:

  • DonorsTrust
  • National Christian Foundation
AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Joe and Laura want to give back to their hometown by putting their money where it will do the most good. They establish a $25,000 donor-advised fund with a community foundation.

The couple receives a federal income tax charitable deduction for the gift amount. They are also afforded the time to decide which charities to support.

After researching community needs with the foundation’s staff, Joe and Laura recommend grants for the MRC (which they’ve supported for years) and a local animal shelter. The foundation presents the charities with checks from the Patricia Fund, which Joe and Laura named in honor of Laura’s mother. They name the MRC as the beneficiary to receive the account balance after their lifetimes. Joe and Laura are delighted to start this personal legacy of giving.

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Charitable Lead Trust
Protect Your Assets

If you want to make an impact now at the Media Research Center and also provide for your family later, consider setting up a charitable lead trust. You transfer cash or other assets to a trust that makes payments to the MRC for a designated period. When the term is up, the remaining trust passes to your family or other selected beneficiaries.

There are two ways charitable lead trusts make payments to the MRC:

1. A charitable lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to the MRC and is more attractive when interest rates are low.

2. A charitable lead unitrust pays a variable amount each year to the MRC based on the value of the assets in the trust. With a unitrust, if the trust’s assets go up in value the payments to the MRC go up as well.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

George wants to support the MRC and provide for his children. George received a windfall amount of income and needs a significant income tax deduction to offset the income. Following his advisor’s recommendation, George funds a grantor charitable lead annuity trust with assets valued at $1,000,000. George’s trust pays $70,000 (7% of the initial fair market value) to the MRC each year for 15 years, which will total $1,050,000. After that, the balance in the trust reverts back to George.

He receives an income tax charitable deduction of $955,700.

Assuming the trust earns an average 6% annual rate of return, George receives approximately $767,240 at the end of the trust term.

*Based on a 1.2% charitable midterm federal rate. Deductions and calculations will vary depending on your personal circumstances

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Appreciated Securities

Appreciated securities such as stocks, bonds, or mutual funds that have increased in value and been held for more than one year are popular assets to use when making a gift to the Media Research Center. Making a gift of appreciated securities offers you the chance to support our work while realizing important benefits for yourself.

You can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer when you donate appreciated securities in support of our mission. You may also be entitled to a federal income tax charitable deduction based on the securities’ fair market value at the time of the transfer.

Appreciated securities are often used to support MRC’s work as an outright gift. When you donate securities to the MRC, you receive the same income tax savings that you would if you wrote a check but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20 percent. By placing a transfer on death* designation on your brokerage or investment account, that account will be paid to one or more persons or charities after your lifetime.

ADDITIONAL WAYS TO FUND YOUR GIFT:
  1. A gift in your will or living trust
  2. A donor-advised fund
  3. A memorial gift
  4. An endowed gift
  5. A charitable gift annuity
  6. A charitable remainder trust
  7. A charitable lead trust

For more information, contact Michael Ward at 571-267-3452 or mward@mrc.org

*A transfer on death account is a type of beneficiary designation that names recipient beneficiaries to receive the assets of the account at the time of the account holder’s death, without the assets going through probate.

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Beneficiary Designations
Make a Gift in a Few Easy Steps

Not everyone wants to commit to making a gift in their wills or estates. Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using:

  • IRAs and Retirement Plans
  • Life Insurance Policies
  • Donor-Advised Funds
  • Commercial Annuities

It is very simple to name the Media Research Center as a beneficiary. Start by requesting a change-of-beneficiary form from your policy administrator or download the form from your provider’s website. Make your desired changes and return the form to establish your gift.

How to Fund Your Donation:

  1. Retirement Plan Assets
  2. Life Insurance
  3. Donor-Advised Funds
  4. Commercial Annuities
  5. Bank Accounts, Certificates of Deposit or Brokerage Accounts
AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Robert and Carol treasure the financial help they have been able to give their children and the MRC over the years. The couple recently updated their will to leave stocks and real estate to their kids. They left the MRC a $75,000 IRA to be transferred following their lifetime. Because the MRC is tax-exempt, all $75,000 will help support our mission.

If Robert and Carol had left the IRA to their children, approximately $18,000* would have gone to pay federal taxes — leaving only $57,000 for their family’s use. Thanks to their updated estate plan, Robert and Carol are happy knowing they are making the most of their hard-earned money.

*Based on an assumption of a 24% marginal income tax bracket.

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the administrator of your retirement plan, insurance policy, or bank account for a change-of-beneficiary from, or simply download a form from your provider’s website.
  2. Decide what percentage (1 to 100) you would like the Media Research Center to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form. Return the completed form.
  3. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org to let us know your goals for the gift so we can ensure it is used as you intend.
  4. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009

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Real Estate

Want to make a gift to the Media Research Center without touching your bank account? Consider donating real estate, such as a personal residence, vacation home, farm, commercial property, or undeveloped land. Such a generous gift helps MRC continue our work for years to come. And a gift of real estate also helps you. When you give the MRC appreciated property you have held longer than one year, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction, and you may minimize or eliminate the capital gains tax. Additionally, you no longer have to deal with that property’s maintenance costs, property taxes, or insurance.

Another benefit:

You don’t have to hassle selling the real estate. You can deed the property directly to the MRC or ask your attorney to add a few sentences to your will or trust agreement.

Ways to Give Real Estate

You can give real estate to the MRC in the following ways:

An Outright Gift

When you make a gift of real estate you have owned longer than one year, you qualify for a federal tax charitable deduction equal to the property’s full fair market value. This deduction allows you to reduce the cost of making the gift and frees cash that otherwise would have been used to pay taxes. By donating the property to the MRC, you qualify for a federal charitable tax deduction.

A Gift in Your Will or Living Trust

A gift of real estate through your will or living trust allows you the flexibility to change your mind and the potential to support our work with a larger gift than you could during your lifetime. In as little as one sentence, you can ensure that your support for the MRC continues after your lifetime.

A Retained Life Estate

Perhaps you like the tax advantages a gift of real estate to our organization would offer, but you want to continue living in your personal residence. You can transfer your personal residence or farm to the MRC but keep the right to occupy (or rent out) the home for the rest of your life. Your only obligation is to continue paying the real estate taxes, maintenance fees, and insurance on the property. Even though the MRC would not take possession of the residence until after your lifetime, since your gift cannot be revoked, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction for a portion of your home’s value.

A Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity

Are you tired of the hassles of maintaining your property, such as paying taxes, utilities, and repair bills? Consider donating the property to the MRC in exchange for reliable payments to you (and someone else, if you choose) for life. When you arrange a charitable gift annuity, you receive a federal income tax charitable deduction in the year you set up the gift annuity, when you itemize on your taxes. If you use appreciated real estate to make a gift, you can usually eliminate capital gains tax on a portion of the gift and spread the rest of the gain over your life expectancy. A gift of unmortgaged property to fund a deferred gift annuity is preferable and generates the greatest tax benefit.

A Bargain Sale

When you make a bargain sale, you sell your property to our organization for less than it is worth. The difference between the actual value and the sale price is considered a gift to the MRC. A bargain sale can be an effective way to dispose of property that has increased in value. It is the only gift that can give you a lump sum of cash and a charitable deduction (when you itemize) simultaneously.

A Charitable Remainder Unitrust

You can contribute any type of appreciated real estate you have owned for more than one year, provided it is unmortgaged, in exchange for an income stream for life or a term of up to 20 years. The donated property may be a residence (a personal residence must be vacant upon contribution), undeveloped land, a farm, or commercial property. Real estate works well with certain variations of charitable remainder trusts. Your estate planning attorney, who will draft your trust, can give you more details.

A Charitable Lead Trust

The charitable lead trust benefits the MRC and transfers appreciated real estate to your family tax-free. You should consider funding the charitable lead trust with real estate that is income-producing and expected to increase in value over the term of the trust.

A Memorial or Endowed Gift

A gift of real estate may be a perfect way to honor your loved one in perpetuity. When you make an endowed gift of real estate, your contribution is invested with and becomes part of our endowment. An annual distribution is made for the purpose you designate, and because the principal remains intact, the fund will also generate support in perpetuity.

A Donor-Advised Fund

When you transfer real estate to your donor-advised fund, you avoid capital gains taxes and qualify for a federal income tax deduction based on the property’s fair market value when you itemize.

AN EXAMPLE OF HOW IT WORKS:

Janet purchased a rental property years ago and has watched it grow steadily in value. Still active in her career and traveling frequently, she is beginning to find management of the property an inconvenience. Janet sees this as an opportunity to give her rental property to the MRC while realizing valuable tax benefits.

Janet avoids capital gains tax on the appreciation and qualifies for a federal income tax charitable deduction for the property’s fair market value. Janet loves knowing that the gift of her property will make a big difference in supporting MRC’s mission.

For more information, contact Michael Ward at 571-267-3452 or mward@mrc.org

NEXT STEPS
  1. Contact the Office of Gift Planning at 571-267-3452 or legacy@mrc.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with the MRC.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the MRC in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name:
Media Research Center

Address:
2340 Dulles Corner Blvd Suite 1000 Herndon, VA 20171

Federal tax ID number:
54-1429009