IRA Charitable Rollover

If you’re 70 1/2 or older, you may want to consider an IRA charitable rollover, which could lower the income taxes from your required annual IRA withdrawals.

Recap of Charitable IRA Rollover Rules

  • Must be at least 70 ½ years of age when the gift is made
  • A transfer must be made directly from the IRA administrator to a qualified charity (Delaware Art Museum)
  • The maximum allowed gift per individual is $100,000 per year
  • Must be outright gifts
  • This gift opportunity only applies to IRAs
  • The charitable IRA distribution can be used to pay a pledge

Benefits of Charitable IRA Rollover

  • May make a significant gift without using cash or other assets
  • The rollover amount is a tax-exempt distribution and not subject to income tax
  • IRA rollover can be used to meet all or part of the required minimum distribution (RMD)
  • Gift not subject to charitable gift limitations
  • Still benefit from reduced taxes if you do not itemize

Steps for Directing a Charitable IRA Rollover to the Delaware Art Museum

  • Contact your IRA plan administrator for their specific transmittal form or use our sample direction letter to request a gift transfer from your IRA to the Delaware Art Museum.
  • Inform the Museum of the designation of your gift by noting it at the bottom of your direction letter or by contacting Amelia Wiggins at awiggins@delart.org.

Questions? Contact Amelia Wiggins, Director of Advancement and External Affairs at awiggins@delart.org or 302.351.8503.

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