Pacifica Foundation Director’s Statement on Congress defunding Public Media

Pacifica Foundation Director’s statement on Congress defunding Public Media 

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Other Ways to Support

We are seeing an increase in donors who are supporting WPFW beyond the pledge drives and we would like to share with all our friends the many ways you can support the station.  These methods provide financial benefits for both the donor and WPFW, and if you are unfamiliar with these methods, I encourage you to read on.

Securities – Donating appreciated securities or mutual funds can reduce or even eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the transfer.  You also may be entitled to a charitable deduction based on the fair market value of the securities at the time of transfer.  Contact us for details about our brokerage account to effect a transfer.  

Gift in your will or trust – A charitable bequest is a simple and effective way to make a future gift!  One sentence in these documents is usually all that’s needed to complete your future gift to WPFW.  You can either give a specific amount, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate. Click here for language.

Beneficiary designation – A simple form provided by your plan administrator is usually all that’s needed to name WPFW as a beneficiary of your retirement plan or life insurance policy.  Sometimes the administrator provides an easy on-line method to name a charitable beneficiary.

Donor Advised Fund – these "charitable savings accounts" give you the flexibility to make gifts to charities like WPFW as often as you want.  Some fiduciaries have no or low minimums for setting up an account and they can accept cash funding or even appreciated securities.  You get an immediate tax deduction when you fund the account and then you recommend which charities to benefit at any time.

Bank accounts – most banks allow you to designate a beneficiary through a “transfer-on-death” designation.  Naming WPFW as a beneficiary of your bank or brokerage account is simple and straightforward and can be changed at any time.

Use your IRA – If you are age 70½ or older, you can give gifts from your IRA to a qualified charity like WPFW, without paying income taxes on the distribution.

Savings Bonds – When you name WPFW beneficiary of your savings bonds in your will or trust, you can bypass the tax burden owed when traditionally redeemed, or to the beneficiary who cashes them out upon your death.

Real Estate – Giving real estate to WPFW allows you to make a meaningful gift with potential significant tax benefits.  Various ways include giving the appreciated property directly to WPFW, or you can consider a bargain sale or a retained life estate.  

Please contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or call us a 202-588-0999. We have a volunteer on our Local Station Board who is a former charitable gift advisor for many charities around the DMV. Art Hyland will be glad to assist you in these forms of charitable giving. There is no obligation and this is not to be considered legal advice. All discussions are confidential. If you have already completed an estate gift in your plans, please let us know so we can welcome you to the Legacy Listener club!

Charitable Bequests

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Planning for the future and creating the legacy you wish to leave is one of the most effective ways to ensure a lasting impact.  Most of us do this through a will or trust to ensure that our estate passes to our loved ones, through the form of a bequest, in the amounts we desire.  Did you know that you can also implement the same type of giving through your estate plan to benefit the charities you hold dear, like WPFW?   Planned giving is generally a simple process and the effect you can have on the future of WPFW is profound and will keep Jazz and Justice going for the foreseeable future.

There are many ways to make a planned gift and common ways include through a will or trust, from a donor advised fund, gifting life insurance or making gifts from your IRA or retirement plan.  Each way can offer current income tax and/or estate tax benefits.  

One of the easiest and most common ways is to make a designation in your will or living trust, known as a bequest. Your gift may be a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the remainder after all other provisions are specified.  The impact one can make on the future of WPFW radio by leaving a bequest to benefit the radio station can be profound. 

Here is sample language you can use when your attorney is drafting your will or trust.  We are honored you are considering WPFW in your estate plans.

Sample language*

PERCENTAGE: ‘I give, devise and bequeath to Pacifica Foundation, fbo WPFW Radio, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington DC 20002, ____% of my estate.

SPECIFIC: ‘I give, devise and bequeath to Pacifica Foundation, fbo WPFW Radio, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, 1500 Eckington Place NE, 
Washington DC 20002, (1) the sum of $__________ (and/or)__________shares of stock in __________ Company (and/or) my real property commonly known as ___________.

RESIDUAL: ‘I give, devise and bequeath to Pacifica Foundation, fbo WPFW Radio, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington DC 20002, all the residue of my estate, including real and personal property.

CONTINGENT: ‘In the event of the death of any of the beneficiaries, I give, devise and bequeath to Pacifica Foundation, fbo WPFW Radio, a non-profit corporation of the District of Columbia, 1500 Eckington Place NE, Washington DC 20002, (percentage, specific, or residual language as above).

Attorneys, please mail documents to the following address:
WPFW FM89.3 Radio
Attn: Planned Giving 
1500 Eckington Place NE
Washington DC 20002

To request more information or speak in confidence about planned giving, please email our volunteer planned giving consultant; This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (202) 588-0999.   We would be happy to talk with you about how to plan to make gifts through your will or trust, from a donor advised fund, as a life insurance beneficiary, or by making gifts from your IRA or retirement plan.  There is no cost nor any obligation whatsoever.  

If you have already made a planned gift to WPFW, please let us know by completing this form or contacting us at (202) 588-0999. We would like to thank you and welcome you into WPFW Legacy Listener Circle.  By letting us know, we can ensure that we fulfill your gift exactly as you intended.  Any information you share will be kept confidential and we respect any desire to remain anonymous.

*This information is not intended as tax or legal advice. Before finalizing your charitable plans, we encourage you to seek the counsel of your legal or financial advisor.

Thank you for being part of WPFWs future!