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The Society accepts
memorial and honorarium ("in honor of") donations. All such
donations are confirmed by letter to the donor. If the donor
indicates an individual to whom the donor wishes an
acknowledgement sent, we send an acknowledgement letter stating
a donation was made. This letter gives the donor's name and any
special text the donor specified regarding the memorial or
honorarium. We do not ever specify the amount of the donation in
such an acknowledgement letter. Memorials and honorariums (also
without a dollar amount) are also listed in our quarterly
newsletter
"Paws for the News". This newsletter is sent to
each donor for a year.
The Society accepts
unrestricted and restricted general donations which are also
acknowledged to the donor. Donations may be used for the
greatest need or for specific activities such as the Spay/Neuter
fund. Each donor will receive the quarterly newsletter for a
year.
The Society also
accepts a special donation to support a dog run in our dog
building. A plaque (with an "in memory of..... ", "in honor
of...........", or appropriate saying) will be mounted on
the supported dog run. Some of the runs that are being supported
memorialize a person, others a beloved animal. The amount of
such a donation is $3500.
The Society maintains a
"wish list"
of items needed for the Shelter. Items donated from the "wish
list" may be acknowledged as an 'in-kind' donation if the donor
desires.
Estate Planning:
The Humane Society has received many of its most significant
contributions in the form of bequests and being named as a
beneficiary. Your gift may reduce your income taxes, reduce or
possibly eliminate capital gain taxes, and remove assets from
your estate and possibly reduce your gift and estate tax.
Bequests are made through your will or revocable living trust.
There are several types of bequests: a Specific Bequest, which
describes exactly what you want to leave to a specific
organization and the designated source; a General Bequest, which
describes what you want to leave to a specific organization but
does not specify the source from which it should be paid; a
Residuary Bequest, which is honored after all other bequests
have been made and all debts, expenses and taxes have been paid;
and a Contingent Bequest, which is only fulfilled if certain
conditions are met. You can name the Humane Society as the
beneficiary of a Retirement Plan, Insurance Policy, or Bank
Brokerage and other Accounts. If you choose to include the
Humane Society in your estate planning, we should be named as
the Humane Society of Kerrville, a nonprofit corporation,
organized and existing under the laws of the State of Texas,
currently located at 2900 Junction Hwy. Kerrville TX 78028
(mailing address: P. O. Box 2190, Kerrville TX 78029). Our tax
identification number is 74-2388500.
Download Our Form for
Donations, Memorials/Honorariums & Special Gifts
Word PDF
You may now make a donation to the Humane
Society Shelter online with your credit card, ATM card, or E-check via
PayPal's
secure server by clicking the button below.
You do not need to have a PayPal account to make a donation
online. Please be sure to include your shipping address
during checkout so that we may send you a receipt and our
newsletter. Thank you!
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