Making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) can be a great option to lower your income taxes while supporting the Land Trust! If you’re subject to Required Minimum Distributions, QCDs can count toward meeting your Required Minimum Distribution.

Making a QCD gift can also lower your adjusted gross income and often bring about many tax benefits, such as avoiding being pushed into a higher income tax bracket, and helping reduce the balance in an IRA to lower future required minimum distributions.

QCD gifts must be made directly from your IRA (not withdrawn first) and count toward your required minimum distribution. Please consult your financial and tax advisor for accurate tax benefits and instructions.

Contributions can be made out to:
Land Trust of Santa Cruz County
911 Center St
Santa Cruz, CA 95060