Kit Carson House, Inc., a nonprofit 501(c)(3), is still standing in its original footprint at 113 Kit Carson Road in Taos, was built circa 1825 and purchased by Kit Carson as a wedding gift for his third wife, Maria Josefa Jaramillo, a member of a prominent Taos family. The territorial style adobe building was to be their home for the next twenty five years.

Kit Carson House, Inc. exists today because of early visionaries. The site is a prime example of how important it is to protect and maintain important historic and cultural properties to keep history alive for future generations. The present board is committed to the continuation of historic preservation of the site via the most professional and academically researched means available.

The vision is for the Kit Carson House and Museum to serve as a center for interpreting Kit Carson’s life in the context of America’s expansion in the West, where visitors can look to the past for cues and experiences which serve as meaningful lessons for better understanding this tumultuous time in Taos history. The guiding principles for the Next 100 Years of Kit Carson House management shall include authenticity, inclusiveness, partnership, stewardship and educational impact.

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Planned Gifts

If you are considering making a bequest to the Kit Carson House, Inc. Designated Endowment Fund of the Taos Community Foundation, we recommend the following:

In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Your attorney can help you include a bequest to Taos Community Foundation in your estate plan, and we would be happy to work with you and your attorney to help you identify ways to give that will ensure your charitable objectives are met. We will also work with you and your attorney to craft language to accomplish your objectives, but have provided some basic bequest language to get you started.

Specific Dollar Amount/Personal Property
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath [$dollars / description of property] to Taos Community Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 85-0425147, to support the Kit Carson House, Inc. Designated Endowment Fund.

Specific Real Estate
I hereby give, devise and bequeath all of the right, title and interest in and to the real estate located at [address or description of property] to Taos Property Foundation, Inc., a non-profit affiliate of the Taos Community Foundation located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 27-0998249, for Kit Carson House, Inc. Designated Endowment Fund.

Percentage of an Estate
I hereby, give, devise and bequeath [percentage of your estate] to Taos Community Foundation, a non-profit organization located at 115 La Posta Rd, Ste A, Taos, New Mexico, 87571, Federal Tax ID # 85-0425147, for Kit Carson House, Inc. Designated Endowment Fund.

Other Gift Options

If you would like information about other ways to give, including gifts of stock, IRA contributions, wired funds or other gifts with immediate tax deductions, please contact Jen at jcoates@taoscf.org or call 575-737-9300.

To donate online, directly to the Kit Carson House, Inc. Designated Endowment Fund: Click Here