Legacy Giving

We here at Arctic Slope Community Foundation are all about working to help improve the quality of life among the People of the North Slope. We support entities on the Slope that help people and bring people together.

We have had hard conversations about some of the issues that tear our people and families apart and one of those issues is intestacy, or dying without a will. It seems like we all know someone somewhere that is wrapped up in Probate Court. Siblings vs Siblings. Family vs Family. It’s sad. We here at ASCF believe our communities are stronger when we’re together in harmony.

That is why we have looked into ways to help mitigate that problem by being proactive instead of reactive. By working with an online third party (Freewill.com) we hope to help educate the People of the North Slope on standard estate documents and estate planning.

We understand it’s a difficult subject to talk about but by being proactive we can make life a little easier for our loved ones someday.

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Create Your Legacy

What legacy will you be remembered by? When you think about the legacy you hope to leave, make sure you reflect your values and dreams for the future. Legacy gifts are a thoughtful way to make a positive impact on the next generation by providing future support to the Arctic Slope Community Foundation through a planned gift. Turn your compassion into action and set an example for others by remembering ASCF in your will, trust or other planned gift.

Inupiaq Legacy Society

To express our appreciation for our legacy donors who have remembered the Arctic Slope Community Foundation in their will or estate plan, we established the Inupiaq Legacy Society. We invite you to join our compassionate friends who share your passion of preserving and strengthening the Inupiat way of life.

Become a Member of the Inupiaq Legacy Society

To become a member of our legacy society please notify us of your intent to give by completing the form below. We will get in touch with you to get a photo and quote to honor your donation.

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Ways to Give

A bequest is a gift made through a will or a living trust and costs nothing during the donor's lifetime, usually in the form of a specific dollar amount, percentage of an estate, or a gift of specific items. To avoid any possible question that your bequest is to our organization, be sure to include our full legal name and our federal tax identification number in your bequest.

Legal name: Arctic Slope Community Foundation

Current Address: 3900 C St, Suite 302 Anchorage, AK 99503

Tax identification number: 27-2247740

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Gifts of Cash

Gifts of cash are the quickest and easiest to make! Funds can be used immediately and the gifter can take a charitable income tax deduction.

Gifts of Retirement Assets

You may include the Arctic Slope Community Foundation as a designated beneficiary of a life insurance policy, IRA or other retirement plan, or of savings bonds if you do not expect to use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. Benefits include avoiding estate tax on retirement assets, potential estate tax savings from estate tax deduction, and heirs can avoid income tax on these retirement assets.

Gifts of Real Estate

Donating appreciated real estate will help the gifter avoid paying capital gains tax on the sale and receive a charitable income tax deduction. When the donor’s estate is settled, the amount designated passes to the nonprofit and the donor’s heirs avoid income and estate tax.

Gifts of Personal Property

Gifts of property may include artwork, cultural artifacts, or antiques. This can help save income tax or capital gains taxes.

To find out which plan is best for your needs please contact your attorney.

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