Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) is dedicated to helping all Veterans, including our members with spinal cord injuries and diseases, ALS, and MS. Our Mission is to represent America’s 18 million Veterans, 32 million caregivers and over 60 million of our citizens with disabilities.
Through individual giving, you can make a lasting impact to help change lives.
Ways To Donate
Planned Giving lets you support causes you care about through your will or estate plan—often with tax benefits.
A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable account that offers a tax deduction and lets you recommend grants to charities over time.
Donating Stocks and Securities lets you give appreciated assets, avoid
capital gains tax, and claim a
full-value deduction.
A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) lets those 70½+ donate up to $100,000 tax-free from your IRA
to charity.
A Revocable Living Trust lets you donate to PVA while keeping control of your assets and the option to change or cancel anytime.
Tribute and Memorial gifts honor a loved one’s memory or legacy by supporting a meaningful cause.
Join a community of passionate supporters making a deeper impact through PVA’s Donor Circles.
Click here to learn more and get started.
Many U.S. companies match employee donations to Paralyzed Veterans of America, doubling their impact. Click here to see if your employer participates.
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Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Planned Giving
Why give in your will?- Continue to use assets or property during your lifetime
- Potentially reduce your estate tax burden
- Leave a lasting legacy for Veterans
Through a simple provision in your will, you may make a gift to Paralyzed Veterans of America. This is the easiest and most common type of planned gift. Making a bequest is an excellent choice if you want to maintain control of your assets during your lifetime and support PVA in the future.
We can work with you and your advisors to craft specific bequest language that accurately reflects your gift intentions.
What if I don’t have a will?Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) partners with FreeWill, to offer an online estate planning tool that makes creating a will or trust easy and cost-free. In as little as 20 minutes, you can help support our mission and provide Veterans and their families the services they need for future generations.
If you include PVA in your planning, please use our legal name, federal tax ID, and legal address below.
Legal Name: Paralyzed Veterans of America
Federal tax ID number: 13-1946868
Legal address: 1875 Eye Street, NW Suite 1100,
Washington, DC 20006
Contact: David Fanning
Senior Director of Individual Giving
Telephone: 800-424-8200, ext. 7789 Direct: 202-416-7789
Suggested language to use when drafting your bequest to PVA.
“I give, devise, and bequeath to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, chartered by the U.S. Congress and located in Washington, D.C. the sum of _________________ dollars or ____% of the Residue of my estate (or otherwise describe the gift)."
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Donor Advised Funds
Simplify Your GivingA Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving account that lets you donate money, receive an immediate tax deduction, and recommend how the funds are granted to PVA over time. It’s a flexible, tax-efficient way to manage your philanthropy.
When you give through a DAF, you’re making a meaningful investment in our mission. You can set up a one-time or recurring gift in any amount—whatever works best for you.
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Stocks and Securities
Give more, save more with appreciated securitiesDonating appreciated assets like stocks, securities, or mutual funds can help you bypass capital gains taxes. Additionally, if you’ve held the assets for over a year, you may also qualify for an income tax deduction.
- Gifts of assets can often save you far more on taxes than gifts of cash.
- Avoid all capital gains taxes.
- Receive an income tax deduction for the value of the assets (if you’ve had them for more than a year).
- Make an immediate impact helping Veterans.
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
Efficient giving, straight from your IRAA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from your IRA offers a unique opportunity for individuals aged 70½ or older to donate up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to PVA. This strategy not only supports the causes you care about but also helps you avoid paying income tax on the donated amount.
- You can make a tax-free gift by directing your IRA provider to send funds directly to PVA.org.
- Take advantage of a tax-free IRA distribution and fulfill your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
- Ideal for individuals who don’t itemize deductions on their income tax return.
- Withdrawals are not limited by annual charitable deduction caps.
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Revocable Living Trust
Plan Your Legacy. Amplify Your Impact.A living trust, also known as a revocable living trust or a family trust, is a legal document that holds title or ownership to your real property and assets. When you create a revocable living trust, you transfer ownership of your assets to the trust. Transferring assets is typically called "funding." When you transfer title you DO NOT relinquish any control. You can still buy, sell, borrow or transfer. To many, the living trust looks a lot like a will. It includes the details and instructions for how you want your estate to be handled at your death.
Unlike a will, a properly funded trust offers several benefits, including:
- Does not go through probate.
- Prevents the courts from controlling your assets at incapacity.
- Allows you to name beneficiaries including Paralyzed Veterans of America.
- If you'd like to speak with a member of our staff, please contact us at (800) 424-8200, ext. 7789.
We're also happy to work with your attorney or financial planner.
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Tribute and Memorial Gifts
Honor Someone Special with a Gift That Gives Back.Choosing to honor a loved one through a charitable gift creates a lasting legacy that continues to impact the lives of paralyzed Veterans and their families.
If you’re planning a service or celebration of life, we invite you to include this suggested message:
“In lieu of flowers, the family kindly request donations be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA). Your gift will Honor [Name’s] memory by supporting Veterans living with spinal cord injuries and diseases”.
Funeral homes can easily link directly to PVA’s donation page, allowing friends and family to contribute online with ease.
If you would like to set up a dedicated memorial donation page, we’re here to help. Please contact:
Shari will walk you through the process and ensure your tribute reflect the life and values of the person you are honoring.
PVA’s Exclusive Donor Circles
Advance PVA’s Mission for Future Generations.
Our Giving Circles—Legacy, Patriot, and Valor Circles recognize and unite supporters who go above and beyond in their commitment to our mission. Each circle reflects a deeper level of impact and honors those helping to create lasting change. Check out which circle is right for you.
Paralyzed Veterans of America is grateful for every gift. If you’ve included PVA in your estate plan, we invite you to join our Legacy Circle—a special group of supporters dedicated to honoring and uplifting our seriously injured heroes while advancing PVA’s mission for future generations.
The Patriot Circle honors donors who give an annual one- time gift of $5,000 or more one-time to support PVA’s mission. Members receive all Valor Circle benefits, PLUS invitations to exclusive leadership briefings, a dedicated staff contact, personalized impact reports and updates, priority event invitations, and a special token of our gratitude.
The Heroes Circle honors donors who give a one-time annual gift of $1,000-$4,999 gift annually in support of PVA’s mission. As a member, you’ll receive personalized updates on the lives you’re changing, priority invitations to special events and webinars, and a special token of our gratitude.
Our planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
Matching Gifts
Companies all across America recognize the value of their employees' donations to Paralyzed Veterans of America and offer matching gift programs to further increase the value of their donations.
The majority of companies offer online donations through their company websites. Submit a matching gift verification request through your company’s online portal or click here to go to PVA’s matching gift platform.
If you prefer to email your matching gift forms, please send them to PVA at: matching@pva.orgOur planned giving team would be happy to discuss planning with you in complete confidence, without obligation.
