Help us Reach our Goal by Making a Gift
Online
By Mail
Checks can be made out to Carpenter Nature Center and mailed to:
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center
12805 St. Croix Trail South
Hastings, MN 55033
By Phone
Call (651) 437-4359 ext. 101 to speak with Erika Jensen – Development Coordinator
Carpenter St. Croix Valley Nature Center is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, and our E.I.N. # is 23-7275337. Our legal name is the Thomas E. & Edna D. Carpenter Foundation.
Additional Ways to Give
Stock Contributions
Appreciated stocks may offer you substantial tax advantages. Contribute securities that have increased in value and avoid capital gains tax that is incurred when you sell appreciated assets. You’ll also get a charitable tax deduction for the full market value of the assets, regardless of what you paid for them.
ATTENTION ANDERSEN RETIREES— To help make charitable donations of Andersen shares convenient and cost effective for shareholders, Andersen has established a relationship with the St. Croix Valley Foundation (SCVF). Under this program, you can make unrestricted gifts of your shares to the SCVF, or you can use your shares to set up a Donor Advised Fund with the SCVF. A donor-advised fund allows you to recommend how the SCVF will use the proceeds of your donation in the future. Click here for more information about this partnership.
Retirement IRA Giving
The IRA Charitable Rollover allows individuals age 70.5 or older to transfer up to $100,000 per year directly from their IRA accounts to qualified charities without incurring federal income tax on the withdrawal. The direct transfer to charity also satisfies your required minimum distribution. Please consult your financial advisor to find out how this would work for you.
Workplace Giving Programs
Many corporations partner with organizations like the United Way to offer their employees the option to make donations through planned payroll deductions. If your workplace offers such a giving program, you may have the option to channel your funds to Carpenter Nature Center. Contact your employer for more information.
Matching Gifts Programs
In order to encourage philanthropic giving by their employees and retirees, many corporations offer to match gifts made to charitable organization. Contact your employers to see if your gift to Carpenter Nature Center can be matched.
Donor Advised Funds
If you have a Donor Advised Fund established with an organization such as the St. Croix Valley Foundation, you may have the option to channel donations to Carpenter Nature Center. Contact the administrative organization associated with your Donor Advised Fund to learn more.
Other Types of Gifts
Carpenter Nature Center, in partnership with the St. Croix Valley Foundation, can help you arrange to donate in other ways such as bonds, treasury notes, mutual funds, property, and planned giving.