Wills & Estates | Endowment | Legacy Society | Qualified Charitable Distribution | Insurance Policies
You can continue your legacy of generosity by including Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County as part of your planned giving. Learn more about ways you can make an impact today and in the future.
Wills & Estates
By naming Meals On Wheels as a beneficiary in your will or trust, your gift will help ensure Meals On Wheels of Tarrant County can continue to provide essential nutrition and supportive services to our homebound, elderly, disabled, and food-insecure neighbors.
A Tool to Make Planned Giving Easier
Meals On Wheels has teamed up with FreeWill to provide a FREE online tool to help you easily create a will. It only takes about 20 minutes to write a legal binding will. While doing so, consider leaving a planned gift to Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County. Get started here.
Report A Gift
If you have already included Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County as part of your estate planning, please let us know. We would love to thank you for your gift, plus, it ensures that your wishes
are not left unknown. Notifying us of your intentions does not obligate you now or in the future if circumstances change.
Plan Beneficiaries for Other Assets
Once you have created your will through FreeWill, or if you already have a will or trust, be sure to plan beneficiaries for your non-probate assets.
If you include the Agency in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.
Making a gift to the Agency:
- Legal Name: Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County
- Federal Tax ID Number: 75-1568798
- Address: 5740 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76117-6005
Endowment
An endowment gift to Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County Endowment Fund provides a brighter picture for our future. When you donate to our endowment, you give a gift with long-term benefits.
All endowment donations are invested. The endowment Trustees determine an annual distribution from a portion of the income generated on the Fund. This distribution is primarily for meals unless the donor specified another program or operational need. A portion of the annual income from the endowment fund investment is used to address immediate Agency needs. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support by providing nutritious meals to our neighbors in need.
Your generous monetary donation to the Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County Endowment Fund will provide hot, nutritious meals to homebound, elderly, disabled, and food- insecure clients in Tarrant County for many years to come. You can also make a gift to the endowment fund as part of your estate planning.
If you include the Endowment in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.
Making a gift to the Endowment:
- Legal Name: Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County Endowment Fund
- Federal Tax ID Number: 75-2621700
- Address: 5740 Airport Freeway, Fort Worth, Texas 76117-6005
Legacy Society
Members of the Legacy Society share a strong bond of generosity that nourishes the soul and improves the quality of life for the homebound, elderly, disabled, and food-insecure residents of Tarrant County.
Legacy Society Membership:
- Include Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County in your will or estate plan
- Make annual contributions of at least $2,500 to current program operations
- Establish a Named Fund with a gift to our endowment fund.
- Fund-A-Meal Forever – a one-time gift of $24,000 will provide meals for one person FOREVER!
- Named Funds – a one-time gift of $5,000 will provide 50 meals per year FOREVER!
You may choose between several options to establish a fund in your name or the name of a loved one. Named funds provide meals forever. For information on how to establish a fund through the Legacy Society, contact us at 817-258-6404 or advancement@mealsonwheels.org.
- Tax ID number for Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County is 75-1568798
- Tax ID number for Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County Endowment Fund is 75-2621700
Qualified Charitable Distribution
Individuals age 70.5 or older with a traditional IRA are eligible to make a potential tax-free donation to Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County from their IRAs. These gifts are tax-free, regardless of whether you itemize deductions on your tax return. If you are 72 years old or older, these gifts can even count toward fulfilling your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the calendar year.
You can use our secure online tool to make your tax-free donation online, print out the forms you need to complete the gift offline or learn more about the benefits of giving from your IRA.
For gifts of stock, your financial advisor may contact our broker directly:
W. Scott Winton, CEBS
SVP | Institutional Client Advisor
BOK Financial
5966 Sherry Lane, Suite 900
Dallas, TX 75225
214-525-7671 | Phone
972-741-4561 | Mobile
swinton@bokf.com | Email
Insurance Policies
You may no longer have the same need for your life insurance. Yet, your life insurance policy is a simple way to ensure the continued work of Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County.
Options to donate your policy:
- Name Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County as beneficiary in your current life insurance policy.
- Donate your paid-up policy directly to Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County.
- Start a new policy, making Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County the owner and beneficiary.
Benefits for you:
- It does not affect you financially during your lifetime.
- There are potential income tax benefits and deductions if you transfer the policy to Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County.
- Potential estate taxes can be reduced if you name Meals On Wheels, Inc. of Tarrant County as the beneficiary.
For more information or to establish a planned giving donation using your life insurance policy, please contact us at 817-258-6404 or advancement@mealsonwheels.org.
More Information:
- Contact us at 817-258-6404 or advancement@mealsonwheels.org for additional information.
- Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
- If you include the Agency in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.