Plan to leave a legacy
For more than 55 years, Arkansas PBS has empowered learners of all ages. Valuing excellence, innovation, and collaboration, we deliver compelling local productions alongside classic, trusted PBS programs. An investment in Arkansas PBS is an investment in the education, culture, and future of Arkansas.
Bequest In Your Will
Placing Arkansas PBS Foundation as a beneficiary in your will is a simple way to provide a gift that has a lasting impact. You can choose to leave a specific dollar amount or a certain percentage of your estate after other provisions have been made.
Get started by contacting the custodian of your will and providing the following language for either a specific dollar amount or a percentage of your estate.
Specific Dollar Amount
I hereby give, devise, and bequeath the sum of _____ dollars [$_____] to the Arkansas PBS Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 350 S. Donaghey, Conway, Arkansas, 72034, Federal Tax ID # 71-0592505, for Arkansas PBS's general use and purposes.
Percentage of Estate
I devise and bequeath all/or _____ percent [_____%] of the remainder of my property to Arkansas PBS Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 350 S. Donaghey, Conway, Arkansas, 72034, Federal Tax ID # 71-0592505, for Arkansas PBS’s general use and purposes.
Don't have a will?
More than 120 million Americans do not have estate plans to protect themselves and their families.
Beneficiary Designations
An easy way to support Arkansas PBS for the future is to make Arkansas PBS Foundation a beneficiary in your:
- Insurance policy,
- Retirement account,
- Investment account and/or
- Bank account.
Get started by contacting the custodian of the applicable policy or account and asking for a beneficiary designation form. You will be able to make changes to this designation at any time.
Non-Cash Ways to Give Now
You can choose to make gifts to Arkansas PBS Foundation in the following ways and not impact your cash flow.
Stocks
Donate appreciated stock that may provide an immediate tax deduction and savings on capital gains taxes.
Get started by contacting your broker and asking for an electronic transfer. You will need to provide the following information:
Charles Schwab & Co
General Endowment: 2357-5335
For the benefit of Arkansas PBS Foundation
Agent: Harold Grubbs
Financial Management, Incorporated
(501) 227-7400
http://www.fmioffice.com/
To ensure your gift is correctly attributed, call Kendi Jensen-Loving at (800) 662-2386.
IRA
Direct a gift from your IRA to Arkansas PBS Foundation. This type of gift is done from pre-tax assets and doesn’t impact your taxable income or cash flow.
Types of IRA Distribution:
- Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) at age 70.5
- Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) (all or a portion) at age 72, as of 2020
Please note that with this type of gift, there is no tax deduction and no thank-you gifts may be requested.
Donor Advised Fund
Direct a gift from a Donor Advised Fund (DAF) or Retirement/Investment Account such as Fidelity, Morgan Stanley, Charles Schwab, VALIC, etc. This type of gift doesn’t impact your taxable income or cash flow.
Get started by contacting your financial advisor for the appropriate paperwork to direct a gift to Arkansas PBS Foundation.
Questions?
Please call Kendi Jensen-Loving at (800) 662-2386.
Please note that with this type of gift, there is no tax deduction and no thank-you gifts may be requested.
More Ways to Give
From becoming a member to making Arkansas PBS a beneficiary in your will, there are many ways to support your local PBS station.