APNM
Needs Your Contributions
Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM) asks you—its
members and supporters—to consider making a special gift. Philanthropy
offers many tax advantages, but the main reason for giving is to
speak for the animals, who, in our society, have no voice. Please
consider one of the following Major Gifts:
Endowment
Gifts: APNM’s top fund-raising priority is building
its endowment. Endowment funds secure an organization’s future.
Undisturbed capital is invested and the interest from the investment
finances operating expenses. A contribution to the APNM endowment
fund is the most important gift you can make. Help guarantee APNM’s
tomorrow by making your endowment gift today.
Planned
Gifts: Planned gifts are delayed APNM contribution commitments.These
include lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts, insurance policies
and Wills. A popular planned giving “instrument” is the
Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). CRT’s benefit you and APNM.
You receive income from the trust for a set period of time, after
which, the trust’s “remainder” is donated to APNM.
You can realize significant tax benefits from this type of deferred
gift. To insure this gift’s integrity, you must work with your
own financial advisers and attorneys to establish a Charitable Remainder
Trust.
Will
Gifts: Naming APNM as a beneficiary in your Will is a
simple and painless way to make a substantial gift. NOTE: The organization’s
name was changed from Sangre de Cristo Animal Protection, Inc. to
Animal Protection of New Mexico, Inc. in 1997. To avoid legal complications,
be sure you have correctly identified the organization in your Will
as: Animal Protection of New Mexico, Inc. While not required, APNM
would appreciate receiving confirmation that the organization is
named as a beneficiary of your estate and a copy of the portion
of your Will that names APNM.
Gifts
of Appreciated Stock: Gifts of appreciated stock benefit
both the donor and APNM. Donated prior to December 31st, this type
of contribution gives you a tax deduction for the full value of
your gift AND helps you avoid capital gains tax on the appreciated
portion.
Other Ways to Give
Enroll
in EasyGive: Call APNM’s Albuquerque office to learn
how to have your APNM donations automatically deducted from your
savings or checking account each month. EasyGive lets you give generously,
effortlessly.
Give
APNM Memberships: APNM memberships make great gifts. For as little as $20/year, your gift membership sends APNM’s Newsletter to someone who cares about animals. Call 505-265-2322 or click here to enroll family and friends as APNM members.
Become
an APNM member:
print form | join
online
Volunteer:
Your time and skills are needed. APNM has more projects than its
small staff can pursue. Success depends on volunteers, who accomplish
many of the amazing things you read about. Join the ranks of those
who give their time to help animals.
Give the
United Way:
You can designate APNM a recipient of your United Way contributions.
Simply write APNM’s name on your United Way form and submit
it to your employer.
More about supporting APNM
As members and donors to Animal Protection of New Mexico (APNM),
you have every right to know how your funds are spent and whether
your organization complies with various federal and state laws governing
non-profits. Here are some of the requirements with which non-profits—including
APNM—must comply:
1. All non-profit organizations must have a 501 c 3 designation
letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) attesting to the
fact that they are tax exempt. APNM received its non-profit designation
in February 1981. A copy of a letter from the IRS affirming APNM’s
tax-exempt status is provided to donors upon request.
2. Non-profits must file annual tax returns—called 990s—with
both federal and state government agencies. Once filed, the New
Mexico Attorney General’s office issues the charity a letter
attesting that it is in good standing as far as filing the tax documents
and financial reports required by the New Mexico Charitable Organizations
and Solicitations Act. APNM annually receives such a letter from
the Attorney General’s office.
3. Non-profit organizations must be incorporated, have articles
of incorporation and bylaws on file with the New Mexico Public Regulation
Commission (formerly, the State Corporation Commission), and periodically
file various reports with this agency. You can call the Corporation
Bureau (505/827-4508) or visit the Regulation Commission’s
web site at www.nmprc.state.nm.us to check on the charity’s
standing. For a modest fee, you can also obtain copies of the incorporating
documents, amendments etc. from the Commission.
4. Online, charities throughout the nation are listed at www.guidestar.org,
billed as the “Donors Guide to the Charitable Universe.”
To check APNM’s (or any other charity’s status), go to
the site map and enter the name of the name of the organization
in which you are interested. Click on the organization’s record.
Its assets and income will be displayed. You can view its tax return
by selecting “more financial information.” The New Mexico
Attorney General’s office is linking its own web site with
the Guidestar site so prospective donors can access this kind of
information at all times.
Consistent compliance with these regulations is one more reason
APNM donors can give with confidence. APNM welcomes your membership
gifts, estates, and stock.
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