As income tax time approaches, now is a good time to evaluate your charitable giving options and plan your 2025 charitable giving goals. As Judicial Watch is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, you might consider taking advantage of several special ways of giving, including:

1) Making Your Best Charitable Donation Now to Judicial Watch

2) Becoming a Monthly Amicus Donor to Help Fight Corruption Every Month

Set up an automatically recurring credit card donation to Judicial Watch by calling JW Member Services at (888) 593-8442 or going to our secure online donation page at www.JudicialWatch.org and checking the “Make this a monthly donation!” box after selecting an amount to donate.

3) Making a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) Directly from Your IRA

If you are 70½ or older, tax law allows you to donate up to $108,000 each year tax-free from your IRA to Judicial Watch without that distribution being subject to federal income tax withholding. These “Qualified Charitable Distribution” (QCD) contributions count toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) but aren’t included in your adjusted gross income. Even though the minimum age for RMDs is now age 73, (or 72 if you were born before July 1, 1949), it is still 70½ for QCDs. This may be an excellent strategy for donors who can no longer itemize charitable donations on their income taxes.

4) Donating Appreciated Stocks or Mutual Funds

By donating appreciated securities that you have owned for more than one year, you can deduct the full value of those shares, while also avoiding paying capital gains taxes on those shares should you have sold them. Call us at (888) 593-8442 to get more information about how to donate stocks or mutual funds, and to see if your mutual funds can be accepted.

5) Establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity

If you are 55 or older, you could set up a Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) with Judicial Watch that would generate a fixed income payment to you for life while helping Judicial Watch. A portion of your donation is tax-deductible. Call us at (888) 593-8442 to get a detailed personalized illustration showing how a CGA could work for you (minimum amount $5,000). A CGA may also be funded with a Qualified Chartable Distribution directly from your IRA. CGAs with Judicial Watch are not available in Washington State or Hawaii.

6) Including Judicial Watch in Your Will or Other Estate Plans

By including Judicial Watch in your estate plans, you will leave a legacy of freedom for your loved ones and future generations of Americans. Contact us for more information about how you can include Judicial Watch in your plans, including our brochure, “How to Make a Will that Works.”

 
We are grateful to you for your support however you choose to donate to Judicial Watch. If you would like to find out more about any of these charitable ways of giving, please contact us by calling (888) 593-8442 or by replying to this email.

Sincerely,

Steven C. Andersen

Director of Development

Judicial Watch

425 Third Street SW, Suite 800

Washington, DC 20024

www.judicialwatch.org

"Because no one is above the law."

“Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”

This email is intended for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide tax, legal or accounting advice. You should consult with your tax, legal or accounting advisers should you have any questions as to how these special ways of giving could benefit you.