planned giving
planned giving
planned giving
Donors who wish to remember Lewis County Health System in their will can create a charitable planned gift to the Lewis County Hospital Foundation. A charitable planned gift to Lewis County General Hospital is a way to leave a legacy of caring for generations to come. We encourage you to consult with your legal and financial advisors to make a planned gift to the Lewis County Hospital Foundation that best meets your needs.
Support the Lewis County Hospital Foundation Now and Forever!
A part of your legacy may include a charitable gift to support the Lewis County Hospital Foundation in perpetuity. The Community Foundation provides an array of donor options to make giving efficient and simple. Loyal supporters have the ability to maximize their generosity and advance the work of the Health System for years to come.
Bequests
Contributors may include a provision in their will naming the Community Foundation and the Lewis County Hospital Foundation Endowment or Sustainability Fund. You may choose to give a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate.
Retirement Plans
This option allows you to truly maximize your meaningful gift. You can avoid taxes on retirement plan distributions by naming the Community Foundation as the beneficiary, listing the Lewis County Hospital Foundation Endowment or Sustainability Fund, or creating your own fund for our community organization.
Life Insurance
List the Community Foundation as the beneficiary and designate the contribution to the Lewis County Hospital Foundation Endowment or Sustainability Fund. It is an efficient option that maximizes the value of your charitable gift and also allows you to receive a tax deduction.
Other legacy planning options include charitable gift annuities (CGAs), charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) and more. To discuss legacy planning or other charitable giving interests through the Northern New York Community Foundation, please contact their office at (315) 782-7110.
Check: You may mail contributions to: Northern New York Community Foundation, 131 Washington St., Watertown, NY 13601. Please note in the memo line “Lewis County Hospital Foundation Endowment or Lewis County Hospital Foundation Sustainability Fund”
Online: Go to www.nnycf.org and click the “Donate” button. You may specify “Lewis County Hospital Foundation Endowment Fund” or “Lewis County Hospital Foundation Sustainability Fund” as you enter your gift.
Stock Gift: Consider a contribution through a transfer of stock: NNYCF Tax ID#: 15-6020989
To discuss legacy planning or other charitable giving interests through the Community Foundation, please contact their office at (315) 782-7110.
1931 LEGACY SOCIETY
The 1931 Legacy Society was established to commemorate the year Lewis County General Hospital was established. Donors who make a minimum unrestricted gift of $5,000 (or a five-year pledge of $1,000) to the Hospital Foundation will become a Founding Member of the 1931 Legacy Society. Donors who make a minimum unrestricted gift of $25,000 (or a five-year pledge of $5,000) to the Hospital Foundation will become a Visionary Member of the 1931 Legacy Society.
Ways to Give
The Lewis County Hospital Foundation has a variety of restricted and unrestricted funds that support the Lewis County Health System.