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An Unforgettable EveningLouise Wiedermann, 1916 Society MemberI have loved the outdoors since I was a kid and I’ve been blessed to visit many national parks with my own children. But there is one evening in particular I will remember for as long as I live.

My partner, Wayne, and I visited Grand Canyon National Park. On a beautiful fall evening with not a cloud in the sky, we visited the amphitheater on the South Rim. There are very few places where you can get a panoramic view of a true wonder of the world . . . it was so beautiful.

As night fell, it felt like we were in a planetarium looking up at every single star that ever existed. They surrounded us in every direction. It was so quiet and so peaceful. I sat near the rim, feeling grateful to be able to share this experience, and contemplating the true vastness and beauty of our universe.

These are the kinds of memories I think we all have from our visits to national parks. So, I knew that once I had children of my own, I would introduce them to wondrous mountains, rivers, lakes, wildlife and all that the outdoors has to offer.

I support the National Park Foundation because of these special moments . . . because of that night under the stars.

To deepen my commitment to the National Park Foundation, I recently decided to create a charitable gift annuity which will also provide me income in my retirement.

I’m planning to retire soon, so a charitable gift annuity was a really smart option for me at this time. But the best part is how good it feels to think that I play a small role in ensuring that families can take in the night sky at the Grand Canyon for decades to come.

PHOTOS FROM TOP: RANDY DYKSTRA, GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE PHOTO CONTEST; COURTESY OF LOUISE WIEDERMANN

Louise Wiedermann at Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

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The Gift that Pays You Back As Louise mentioned in our cover story, there is a way you can protect and preserve the parks while increasing your annual income and enjoying tax savings. It’s called a charitable gift annuity and many of our supporters are choosing this smart giving option.

Here’s how it works:

1. In return for your gift of $10,000 or more, the National Park Foundation agrees to pay you fixed payments, at very attractive rates, for the rest of your life. The amount of your payment will never change, regardless of what happens with the stock market or interest rates.

2. You are eligible for a charitable tax deduction for the amount of your gift on your income tax this year, if you itemize your deductions.

3. After your lifetime, the remaining balance of your gift will be used by the National Park Foundation to help preserve the parks you know and love for future generations.

Plus, like Louise discovered, if you fund your gift with stock or mutual funds that have increased in value over time, you may reduce your capital gains tax. And, you can earn even higher rates if you choose to defer the start date of your payments.

Many of our donors tell us how much they appreciate receiving reliable income while still supporting the parks. If you would like to learn more about how a charitable gift annuity can benefit you, we are here to help. Please return the enclosed form to request a free, no-obligation illustration, call us at (202) 796-3138 or email us at PlannedGiving@nationalparks.org.

Create your own charitable gift annuity illustration on our website at nationalparks.org/annuitycalculator.

PHOTO: AARON SAUMA, CANYONLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE PHOTO CONTEST

Canyonlands National Park

A Historic Triumph for the National Park Community

The enactment of the Great American Outdoors Act earlier this year is great news for our parks. Being the largest piece of land conservation legislation in a generation, the Act will provide funds for long delayed park maintenance needs.

The National Park Service currently reports that it has nearly $12 billion in maintenance projects that have been delayed a year or longer. From Zion National Park to Antietam National Battlefield, many parks face urgently needed repairs and upgrades to historic buildings, visitor centers, utility systems, roads, and trails.

This is truly a historic victory for our national parks and all public lands. And it couldn’t come at a better time. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us all how much we need places to connect with nature, reduce stress, and stay active. And with additional federal funding and the continued support of friends like you, park leaders will be able to tackle projects that have been on the back burner for far too long.

Your support continues to be critical. The National Park Foundation will maintain our close relationship with the Park Service and parks throughout the country to invest in vital projects that will improve your park experiences and nurture the next generation of park lovers.

The future of our parks and what they have to offer has never been brighter. The Foundation looks forward to partnering with you to ensure our public lands thrive for decades to come.

PHOTO: NORMAN LATHROP, CASTILLO DE SAN MARCOS NATIONAL MONUMENT, SHARE THE EXPERIENCE PHOTO CONTEST3

Castillo de San Marcos National Monument

Charitable Gift Annuity ExampleA charitable gift annuity is a great way to protect the parks you love while also enjoying many benefits. Here’s an example:

Linda, who is 85 years old, wants to do everything she can to ensure our treasured national parks are available for her grandchildren and future generations to enjoy. She likes the idea of receiving annual payments, so she established a charitable gift annuity for $20,000.

Based on the current annuity rate for donors her age, Linda can expect to receive payments of $1,520 a year. Then, when she no longer needs the payments or at the end of her life, the remains of her gift will be used to support the parks she loves so much.

Donor Age: 85Donation Amount: $20,000Annuity Rate: 7.6%Annual Annuity Payment: $1,520Charitable Deduction*: $10,905*Assumes a 0.8% IRS discount rate. Deductions vary based on income earned.

Charitable Gift Annuity Rates: One Beneficiary

AGE 65 70 75 80 85 90+RATE 4.2 4.7 5.4 6.5 7.6 8.6

The National Park Foundation follows the rates set by the American Council on Gift Annuities. Rates are subject to change. For the most up to date rates, please contact our office. You can also return the enclosed form to request your free illustration or visit nationalparks.org/annuitycalculator.

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The 1916 Society

The 1916 Society was created to honor all those who have included a future gift intention to the National Park Foundation through

an estate plan, such as a will, trust, life-income arrangement, or as a beneficiary of a retirement or life insurance plan. Named for the founding year of the National Park Service, the 1916 Society recognizes thoughtful donors who have chosen to support and protect the future of our national parks. In listing the 1916 Society donors who have given their permission for their names to be published, we express our gratitude for their profound commitment to the national parks both now and in the future.

Anonymous (64)Ellen S. Alberding and Kelly R. Welsh

Mr. Earl D. Alexander, Jr.Judi and Larry AndersonKaren Anderson and David Henderson

David Aquilina and Linda Cantu

Mr. and Mrs. Al BaldwinCarl BalisPaul Bardacke, In Honor of Director Jonathan Jarvis

Peter Bartl and Laura St. Amour

Arthur W. Bartlett, IIIMr. James BaumnBill and Roxanne BeanRett and Michele BenedictCindy Benes, in honor of my Grandmother Emma Benes

Carol BentleyRobert M. BergerScott and Jessie BergmanRod R. BetschMrs. Sharon BidwellDorothea BlomIsabelle M. BohmanDuane and Cleo BohneDonna Marie BooneRoberta Ann Larson Endowment Fund

John D. and Beth E. BouwsPeter P. BradleyDr. Adrienne BrandrissMr. Albert S. BransonKatherine A. BreenWendy A. BrubakerGreggory A. Bruce

Robert and Kathleen Brunswick

Brett BuchholtzWalter and Monica BuzzettaWallace CackowskiJ.B. CadyMs. Susan CampoAmy and Gary CapshawJohn and Patricia CaseMr. Donald H. ChadduckNancy Choice and John PietrasWilliam and Linda CiaburriMr. Jeffrey L. ClarkPeter CogganDale Thomas ColclasureJames M. Compton, Col. USA (Ret.)

Barry and Elizabeth CookTimothy CookColleen CorcoranPhillip R. CoxEva DahmGloria De VictoriaEllen M. deLallaCindy G. DickertJim and Kris DorrisElizabeth A. and Jason Scott Embry

Nicole M. EngdahlJames and June EnglehornEllen L. EnochsSteve and Kathy FalcoDonna FarleyJames M. Faulkner and Marie H. Faulkner

Melissa C. FitzmayerGizella A. FlippinSusan FrakerBetsy and Tom Franz

Drs. Daniel D. and Leah L. FryeDavid Cheeney and Janice Gagen

Donald J. GaletichSandra L. GallaherKevin and Millicent GarryMargaret E. GascoigneBarbara L. GasperJanet and Ira GelfmanJean GeorgeJames and Tara GerberJames and Catherine GeroKL GibsonMr. and Mrs. Clifford J. Giffin, Jr.

Henry and Jane GoichmanMichael GoldbergerLawrence and Kathleen Goodman

Jean C. GorellTom and Carol GossCharles W. and Mary Ellen Gossard

Jon C. GraffDan and Ellen GrayNancy L. GrimesRuth GuarinoKimberly GubernotGinger and Charles GuthriePhilippa Guthrie and Alex Tanford

Tom and Char HandDavid P. and Adrienne Susan Haney

Reed HaneyBarbara Hanka and Daren Striegel

Will and Susan HarbaughCandice and Aaron HarkLinda L. HarmonMary Alison HaskinTim and Cheryl HaydenKristina A. Headley and Charles M. Headley, Jr.

Mrs. Aylwyne Heidinger and Mr. Julien Heidinger

Gail, daughter of Gerhard Heine

Dr. J. Fred Henderson and Susan B. Henderson

Sandi Heysinger and Dick Williams

Ann and Tomas HillLeonore and James HoggDebra Holcomb and Dale Ashlock

Edna M. HooverMr. and Mrs. James H. HughesSusan B. HurfordMargaret L. HydeJayne Iafrate and Barbara Stephens

Amy P. IsaacsRick L. and Vicki L. JamesWilliam Russell James and Dr. Brenda M. Tanner

Harriet R. JardineR. JarvisJames F. and Karen A. Jenchura

Lucie JohnsChristopher L. JohnsonLiz and Paul JohnsonMr. Scott R. JohnsonMr. Cedron Jones and Mrs. Sara Toubman

Dawn S. KabackDouglas Neilson and Rhea Karvonen

Margo R. Kaufman Ms. Malinda KeithGerald A. and Charlene L. Keller

Marlene Kennedy and Alex Preiss

Ron and Petta KhouwMary Lou and William M. Kilgore

Edward and Gaye KinkopfLinda S. KinsingerSue KirkhamPeter S. Knight and Gail Britton

Carolyn L. KnollMr. Keith KohlerRichard W. KondratRandi KornJulia G. Koths, In Memory of Valerie Kay Koths

Monica KramerOrin KramerKaren KucharHarold A. LaFleur, Jr.Katharine W. LambMichael and Judy LaneIn Memory of Harry and Ruth Amacher

Lisa Laxson and Curtis CliftonMr. Joseph L. LeavellTom and Chloe LebackKevin and Avra LeighMargaret LincolnMs. Jennifer V. C. LindsayJay W. Lindsey, IIIMr. and Mrs. Michael W. LingoDiane K. LoflandKim LongF.J. LoweJohn C. LubbersRuth N. LynchMs. Ariane LyonsMaura D. MackMarion MaddocksEllen R. MalcolmGail Alice MalloryJanean L. MannDebra MartinDr. Jasmine MartinDavid MasonHeidi MassaJames and Sydney MasseeMargaret A. McKechnieBuddy and Monica McSwainLouise and Dave MelcherMatt MetznerFern K. MeyersChip Meyrelles and Laurie Connor

Deborah A. Milkowski

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Jim and Peg MillerKathi and Kim MillerIn Memory of Archie L. Mills (1948-2012)

Gregory J. MollerMs. Margaret E. MontvilleSandra MooreLinda MorrisNorma Mota-AltmanEdmund H. Muth and Rita D. Tan

John L. Nau, IIISue and Tom NeillBrien M. O’Brien and Mary Hasten

Maureen S. O’Leary and Mary Pat Gallagher

Karri and Ed OlefirowiczMr. Bernard W. OleskyTodd D. OlsonMs. Sylvia OshypkoKathleen M. OtterCarla L. OverbergerPadres Family TrustDouglas J. PahlBrenda PaloneCathy A. PalopoliRobert A. PaussArnold M. Berke and T. Jacob Pearce

Louis J. Pecek, Jr.Byron and Teresa L. PeeblesNada PendicDaniel F. PerschauStacey PetersMs. Jo Anne PetersonAl and Karen PhillipsRoger G. PostTony Powell and Stefanie Owczarski

Paul PozarichJoanne ProvencherAlison and Chris PyottMr. Donald QuinnC. Dean and Kathleen Rasmussen

Shailendra and Shanti RawatDennis and Linda ReilandDr. Christine A. RiceD. RobillardJane Christine RogersDarling L. RooneyPhilip RosenkranzMarc S. RothHunter Green Charitable TrustElaine SagersDianne SanbornJim and Rhonda SanfordRev. Earl R. and Sandy L. Schafer

Richard M. and Carlile L. Schneider

Janet and Walt SchuchmannMr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Schumaker

Janice Sears and Thomas Brown

Mr. Leonard A. Seats, Jr.Ms. Laurie SeligmanBarbara H. SettlemyreWilliam ShafrothJoyce L. SheltonGwen ShonekeMrs. Barbara SimpsonLouisa SizemoreLeo W. Skinner and Nancy L. Skinner

Patrick and Marlene SloanWayne K. SmithGeorge G. SniderHong and Sunnie SonNancy and Aden SowellLinda M. SpauldingJohn and Shirley SpinelliDr. Therese A. SprinkleJames E. StephensDenise Ann Stevens and Quentin Lee Panek

Leon and Debby StevensColleen StoneburnerBetty Stremich and Nancy Sojka

Jennifer StrohlJames and Rosemary Stuttle

Phillip and Jeannine SullivanMr. and Mrs. James W. TalbotLois Cahn TaylorMs. Marsha TaylorDavid E. ThompsonRonald M. TollisonTina TopalianTerry and Duane TownleyDr. L. Michael TrapassoHarriette TreloarRoy TroxelMr. and Mrs. Marc C. TrundleAllison TurnerMari TustinKaren and John TylerLen and Sue UhalDavid and Julie UngaroMr. and Mrs. Fred UnterleitnerKaren VaageMs. Ruth L. Van LehnNadine and J. VaughtDavid and Nancy VerNooyJeremy VilesDave and Gail VizeMr. and Mrs. George E. VranichRaymond and Deborah Vrtis, in memory of Michael Morgan

Paul and Rebecca WallaceRebecca WanagelDiane WardPhyllis D. WebsterAdam WeislerKathryn R. WelchNorman R. WestMark D. WhitakerLouise WiedermannBarbara Wightman and John Herren

Cheryl K. WilfongJoyce WilkinsonWoods Construction Inc. Barbara A. WilsonBreanna WilsonWannetta WilsonDr. Michael C. WolfGary and Holly WolfMr. Al WoodillMs. Qiaolun YeMr. and Mrs. Christopher P. Zabel

Robert Perdue and John Zimmerman

Gateway Arch National Park

To include the National Park Foundation in your will, please use the following language: “To the National Park Foundation in Washington, D.C., I give ___% of my estate.” Or you can name a fixed dollar amount.

Our 501(c)(3) federal tax identification number is 52-1086761.

This publication is intended to provide only general gift, estate, and financial planning information and is not a comprehensive review of the topics. Please consult your legal and financial advisers when planning your gift.

Tax Tip: Use Your IRA for Charity This Year The CARES Act, passed by Congress earlier this year to provide economic relief during the COVID-19 crisis, included some changes to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for the 2020 tax year.

If you are 70½ or older, there is no Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the 2020 tax year. The new law temporarily suspends the requirements from individual retirement accounts through December 31.

Many National Park Foundation supporters choose to donate some or all of their RMD to charity. Even though a distribution is not required this year, donating to the

National Park Foundation from your retirement account is still a smart choice. If you are 70½ or older, you can STILL make a charitable gift from your IRA.

– Your gift will be put to immediate use to help the parks you love.

– And because your gift goes to a charity, you are not taxed on the income, provided you did not contribute to your IRA in 2020. This type of gift may allow you to receive tax savings even if you don’t itemize on your taxes.

To learn more, please call us at (202) 796-3138 or email us at PlannedGiving@nationalparks.org.

We’re Here to HelpLeaving a gift to the National Park Foundation in your will, trust, or by beneficiary designation ensures the protection, enrichment, and support of America’s beloved national parks for generations to come.

For more information, contact:

Phone: (202) 796-3138Email: PlannedGiving@nationalparks.orgWeb: nationalparks.org/plannedgiving

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