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To make a donation to The Legal Aid Society via wire transfer, please use the following information:

Bank Name: JPMorgan Chase
Address: 383 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017
ABA Routing Number: 021000021
Account Number: 000000244012928

Please include the name of the donor or institution in the memo field, thank you.

With annual giving of $2,500 or more, you can become a member of the Justice Network, with benefits including invitations to special events and exclusive updates on our work. Learn more.

The Legal Aid Society happily accepts credit card and check donations by mail. Your tax-deductible donation helps us make equal justice a reality for all those who are struggling in silence.

Please enclose the form below and mail your gift to: The Legal Aid Society, Development Department, 199 Water Street, New York, NY 10038.

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Honor or memorialize someone special with a donation to The Legal Aid Society and help make a lasting change in the lives of New Yorkers in need.

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To make a gift through your Donor Advised Fund, contact Caroline King at 917.581.2737

Tax ID Number: 13-5562265
Mailing Address:
199 Water Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10038

Support The Legal Aid Society by making a gift of stock. A gift of appreciated stock will help you avoid capital gains taxes on the stock’s increased value while also maximizing your income-tax deduction, allowing you to make a positive impact not only on our community but on your wallet as well.

If your broker or bank holds your securities, your gift can be electronically transferred:

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Account Title: The Legal Aid Society
Depository Trust Corp (DTC): 0902
Credit Account Number: P72500

FFC Account of – The Legal Aid Society
FFC Account Number – H77843003
Tax ID Number: 13-5562265

Contact Our Broker:
Patrick Duffy
Account Representative
212-270-7218
patrick.j.duffy@jpmorgan
JPMorgan Chase
390 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017

Find out if your company has a matching gift policy — talk to your employer or human resources department to get the matching gift form.

Here’s some information you might need for the form:

Tax ID Number: 13-5562265

Mailing Address:
199 Water Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10038
Contact person:

Caroline King
917.581.2737

Include The Legal Aid Society in your legacy plans—in your will, estate, or as a beneficiary of your IRA, retirement funds, or other giving vehicles—and we will warmly welcome you into The Legal Aid Society’s 1876 Legacy Circle.

To join or learn more – click here.

Questions? Contact us by phone at 646-531-1969 or by email at legacygiving@legal-aid.org.

Details you will need for any legacy gift:

• Legal Name: The Legal Aid Society
• Address: 199 Water Street, New York, NY 10038
• Federal tax ID #: 13-5562265

To include Legal Aid in your will or living trust, we suggest the following language:

“I give to The Legal Aid Society a not-for-profit institution incorporated by the laws of the State of New York, having as its principal address 199 Water Street, New York, NY 10038, federal tax ID #13-5562265. [the sum of $______ or _____% of my estate or residuary estate] to be used for its general purposes.”

Starting at 70 ½ or older, you can make a difference through a tax-saving opportunity to support The Legal Aid Society.

You can use your Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), up to $105,000 per person in 2024. And if you’re 73 or older, you can take your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) to support Legal Aid’s ongoing work.

Why Consider This Gift?

• Your gift can make a difference today. Not only will your gift enable Legal Aid continue its work for all New Yorkers, but it helps us with our budget projections as well.
• By making a gift to Legal Aid through your IRA, you pay no income tax nor generate any income. So you’ll benefit even if you don’t itemize.
• Impact on Required Minimum Distribution (RMD): If you are 73 or older, your gift may count towards your RMD for the year in which your check is issued, and is excluded from your taxable income.
• Possible Financial Planning Benefits: By making an IRA distribution to a charity, it won’t count as income, and it could lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security subject to taxation.
• No matter your age, you can always designate the Legal Aid Society as a partial or full beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement accounts.

To arrange a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) or RMD from your IRA, follow these 3 easy steps:

• Contact the financial institution where your IRA is held and instruct them to send all or a portion of your Required Minimum Distribution to The Legal Aid Society, federal tax #: 13-5562265.
• Ask that they send the check directly to LAS: 199 Water Street, New York, NY, 10038, federal tax ID # 13-5562265. It only counts as a QCD or RMD if the check goes from the financial institution directly to a charity.
• Let us know, so we can properly acknowledge your gift. Email Ayesha Marra at legacygiving@legal-aid.org, or call us at 646-531-1969.

Tip: It is important to notify us if you decide to leave an IRA gift, as some retirement plan administrators assume no responsibility for notifying charities of your wishes. We would love to hear from you about your intentions so we can ensure that they are followed, and to thank you for your generosity.

Even if you decide not to make a distribution this year, you can always designate the Legal Aid Society as the beneficiary of all or a percentage of your IRA and it will pass to the Legal Aid Society tax-free after your lifetime.

Inquire with your bank or broker about leaving bank accounts, certificates of deposit, or securities accounts directly to The Legal Aid Society. A charitable deduction will be available to your estate for the value of the account passing to The Legal Aid Society.

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Note: A charitable deduction will be available to your estate for the value of an account passing to LAS. To arrange such a gift, please contact your bank or broker to obtain the necessary forms.