Plan a legacy of kindness and compassion

For 70 years, Baywater Animal Rescue has been caring for and saving animals.  With a Save Rate of over 99%, we are the Eastern Shore's leading no-kill humane organization and dedicated to the principle that every animal deserves to live. We have helped countless pets find forever homes.  We have helped bring love into your lives.

​By making a gift to Baywater Animal Rescue through your will, trust, or other financial plan, you can help us now and well into the future.  

Non-cash philanthropic strategies (also called “asset-based giving”) are recommended if you are concerned about wealth preservation and supporting your retirement lifestyle while still wanting to donate much-needed funds to Baywater Animal Rescue. Various approaches, which you may want to discuss further with your financial advisor, include:
  • Giving stocks, bonds, and mutual funds that have appreciated in value. You receive a double tax benefit by deducting the fair-market value at the time of donation, and avoiding tax on the capital gain; while not using current cash.
  • Gifting via a direct charitable contribution from your IRA. With this strategy, the distribution counts towards your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) when annual withdrawals are required, but the distribution is not counted as taxable income to you.
  • Changing the beneficiary on a paid-up life insurance policy that is no longer needed for the beneficiary’s protection
  • Giving artwork in one of two ways: a) handing over the object directly to the organization and receive the full fair market value deduction. b) Donate the painting to a donor-advised fund, such as the Midshore Community Foundation.  You will receive a tax deduction for the value of the art work, eliminate the gains tax, and have the full market value in a liquid giving fund after the sale.
  • Contributing real estate to a charity or a donor-advised fund account allows you to avoid capital gains tax on the sale.  Donations made this way are generally deductible at the fair market value on the date of contribution.
  • Making use of donor-advised fund accounts to donate any noncash tangible asset such as boats, jewelry, gems, intellectual property, stamp or coin collections, or antiques
  • Donating all or a portion of IRA or similar retirement accounts which have designated beneficiaries, thereby allowing your estate to claim a charitable contribution up-front
 
Note: An independent qualified appraiser is generally required to determine the value of the noncash asset when provided to a donor-advised fund account.
WILL or TRUST: A simple way to save the
​lives of pets for years to come
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RETIREMENT ASSETS: Allocate the remainder of your retirement assets and save lives
LIFE INSURANCE: This gift will help
Baywater Animal Rescue continue its lifesaving work