Sierra Club: Rio Grande NM Chapter
"Sierra Club's mission to is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet, and it prioritizes protecting our climate, air, water, wildlife and public lands in New Mexico and West Texas."
The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club, a nonprofit 501(c)(3), is a volunteer-led organization representing more than 10,000 members in New Mexico and West Texas.
The Rio Grande Chapter was founded in 1963 and originally included New Mexico and all of Texas. In 1965, the Lone Star Chapter was formed. Lone Star encompasses all of Texas except for El Paso, Hudspeth and Culberson counties, which stayed with Rio Grande.
The Rio Grande Chapter of the Sierra Club’s Mission is to explore, enjoy and protect the planet, and they prioritize protecting our climate, air, water, wildlife and public lands in New Mexico and West Texas.
Stocks, IRAs, and Wire Transfers
If you would like information about ways to give, including gifts of stock, IRA contributions, wired funds or other gifts with immediate tax deductions, please contact Jen Coates at jcoates@taoscf.org or call 575-737-9300.
Planned Gifts
If you are considering making a bequest to the Sierra Club – Rio Grande NM Chapter 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 Sierra Club – Rio Grande NM Chapter 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 Sierra Club – Rio Grande NM Chapter 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 Sierra Club – Rio Grande NM Chapter Designated Endowment Fund.