Individuals who make arrangements to remember Grand Teton National Park Foundation in their estate planning become members of the Horace M. Albright Society. Your legacy gift is the only qualification for lifetime membership.

Benefits include an invitation to an annual luncheon and name recognition in the foundation’s newsletter.

Gifts can be made by a bequest in a will or living trust as well as in a variety of ways that provide tax benefits and income for life for the donors. You may also give cash, securities, real estate, retirement benefits, bank or brokerage accounts, life insurance or personal property.

Making a planned gift to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation offers you a flexible and simple way to combine philanthropy with financial planning. In fact, a planned gift may help you give more than you thought possible while still providing you or someone you designate with favorable financial and/or tax benefits.

To meet your specific needs, we offer a variety of gift options and accept many types of assets. While each planned gift is different, these gifts can offer significant financial or tax benefits while ensuring that future generations will enjoy Grand Teton National Park.

Before making a gift, you may want to consider consulting with your attorney or financial advisor.

However you decide to proceed with a gift to the Foundation, you are providing for the park’s future as well as yours. To contact us for more information or to let us know you would like to be included in the Horace M. Albright Society, please contact Director of Development, Andrea Deaton at 307-732-8869 or andrea@gtnpf.org

Gift Plans

Bequests – Bequests are provisions in your will or revocable living trust that designate how your assets will be distributed after your lifetime. Charitable Bequests can eliminate or reduce federal estate tax and are one of the most flexible ways of giving: you have the option of changing your mind at any time. You may also be pleasantly surprised at the peace of mind that comes with completing your estate plan. Click here for sample language.

Life-Income – If you would like to support the Foundation but still need a source of income for yourself or loved ones, a life-income gift may be an attractive solution. In exchange for an irrevocable gift of cash, securities or real estate, you can receive income for life or a term of years. You may avoid capital gains tax, receive an income tax deduction and reduce or eliminate federal estate tax.

Retained Life Estate – A retained life estate gift gives you the satisfaction of making a significant contribution to the Foundation while still allowing you to use your property for the rest of your life or a term of years. Advantages include an immediate tax deduction at the time of the gift. After your lifetime, the Foundation will sell the property and use the proceeds to support its global conservation work.

Charitable Lead Trust – A charitable lead trust accomplishes two goals with your money: supporting the Foundation while still providing for your heirs. The trust provides an annual income to the Foundation typically for a period of years. After the term ends, the principal transfers to your beneficiaries. Benefits include an immediate tax deduction on the present value of the trust as well as potential estate tax deductions.