Gifts by Beneficiary Designation

Make environmental preservation a part of your life story

A member of the Tinian Women Association looks out onto the Pacific Ocean from the island of Tinian.

On Tinian, in the Northern Mariana Islands. Earthjustice represented local residents who took the government to court to save their homelands from being turned into a militarized wasteland. (Dan Lin)

One of the easiest ways to create your environmental legacy is to name Earthjustice as a beneficiary of a retirement account, donor-advised fund (DAF), life insurance policy, brokerage account, or other financial account.

These gifts cost you nothing now and you retain control over your assets. You can also change your plan at any time. See information about including Earthjustice in your DAF succession plan.

You Decide:

These gifts offer you the flexibility of naming Earthjustice as a primary or secondary beneficiary.
When you designate us as a secondary beneficiary, we receive the gift only if your primary beneficiary doesn’t survive you.
You decide if you would like us to receive all or some percentage of your account(s).

Potential benefits of gifts by beneficiary designation:

Reduce or eliminate taxes on retirement assets
Reduce or avoid probate fees
No cost to you now
Make environmental preservation a part of your life story

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How to Make a Gift by Beneficiary Designation

For Retirement Accounts For Life Insurance For Bank or Brokerage Accounts

For Retirement Accounts

Contact your retirement plan administrator for a change of beneficiary form.

You may be able to request or download your form from your online account portal.

For Life Insurance

For Bank or Brokerage Accounts

There are two ways to name Earthjustice as a beneficiary of your bank or brokerage account: a transfer on death (TOD) designation, generally used for investment accounts, or a payable on death (POD) designation, similar to that used for retirement plans and most often used for bank accounts.

Transfer on Death (TOD): A TOD on brokerage accounts allows Earthjustice to receive assets after you're gone. You may allocate a certain percentage to Earthjustice and maintain complete control over the account while alive. Setting up a TOD is straightforward – contact your investment advisor for the necessary adjustments.
Payable on Death (POD): A POD on your bank or CD account lets you name Earthjustice as the beneficiary after your lifetime. Contact your bank for the simple steps to name Earthjustice as a beneficiary.

Important Note: Consult with financial professionals, as state laws can affect POD and TOD accounts.

For these gifts, you will need our legal designation::
Legal name: Earthjustice
Address: 50 California Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94111
Federal Tax ID Number: 94-1730465

Why I Give to Earthjustice

Why I Give to Earthjustice

“There have always been those who want to develop government land for short-term economic gain. They fail to see the true value that forests and lakes, mountains and streams, deserts and bogs, provide for the common good.

“Good lawyers and the courts make the final decisions on the future of wilderness. That’s why I give to Earthjustice.”

Jerry Neff

Earthjustice supporter

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