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$20 Meadowlark Level / $50 Sandhill Crane Level
These two membership levels include: email updates, invitations to join Friends gatherings, Annual Meeting invitation, and special events with the Friends Board (tours, presentations, etc).
$500 Whooping Crane Level
For those who wish to donate more, corporations, municipalities and other.
This level receives all of the above, plus special recognition, if desired, on the Friends web site, and on other materials.
Membership Donation
If you would like to specify your own amount for Membership, please use the Donate button below where you can enter your Donation Amount. Specify “For Membership” in the place where you can indicate how your donation should be used.
Give the Gift of Membership!
Do you know someone who would love the gift of being a Friends of Hackmatack NWR Member? A Membership is a great, affordable gift, both to your loved ones and to the Nature of Hackmatack.
We are a 501(c)(3) Organization. Your donations are tax-deductible. Maximize your tax savings by donating your Required Minimum Distribution to a cause that you love! Make a difference & support Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge. 🌿❤️
Become a Member Today!
Renew Your Membership, or
Make A Donation
FILL OUT FORM BY HAND AND MAIL IN WITH YOUR PAYMENT
Download the membership brochure using the button below. You can print it out at home to fill in, then send to our address. If you choose to donate for your membership, don’t forget to include your check.
Friends of Hackmatack NWR
P. O. Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071
OR
PURCHASE MEMBERSHIP IN OUR SHOP
Go to our online shop to purchase a membership. Choose from the levels explained above, or choose your own donation amount.
If you are renewing, there is no need to fill out a membership form again, unless your contact information has changed. Go to the Shop to use the secure PayPal interface to pay for your annual membership or to make a donation. Thank you!
OR
Send Check by Mail:
Mail your donation/membership to:
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
P.O. Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071-0413
Please note the reason for your donation on your check.
(Examples: Membership, Donation, In Memory of, etc.)
Download the Friends of Hackmatack Membership Brochure to find out more. The brochure includes a membership form if you prefer to print and mail.
If you are 70½ or older and have to make required distributions from your IRA, Tax-Free Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) can benefit you and Friends of Hackmatack’s work.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs), also called IRA charitable distributions, enable individuals to fulfill their required minimum distribution by a direct transfer to support a charity/charities, as long as the sum of the distributions is within the $100,000 limit. And because QCDs don’t increase taxable income, they can help you avoid higher tax rates.
You can use this strategy if:
• You are 70½ or older at the time of the gift.
• You direct distributions in the amount of your choosing, up to an annual limit set by the IRS from your traditional or Roth IRA to Friends of Hackmatack NWR (other types of retirement plans are not covered by the law).
• To count for the current tax year, QDCs distribution must be made before December 31.
Contact your IRA custodian and ask them to send the check for a “qualified charitable distribution” to: Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge, EIN 46-2490340.
Mail to:
Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge
Attn: Treasurer
PO Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071
Friends of Hackmatack NWR
P.O. Box 413
Richmond, IL 60071
friendsofhackmatacknwr@gmail.com
Call 262-448-3558 to listen for the latest updates on upcoming activities. If you need to reach us, please leave a message and we will return your call.
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