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More Ways to Give

Looking for more ways to make an impact?

Choose The New York Institute for Special Education as your selected charity with Box Tops for Education™ or make a donation to our programs as a celebratory gift for a loved one. If you wish to support our programs and students through one of the methods below, please consider sharing your plans with us by contacting our Operations Manager Kim Benisatto at (718) 519-7000 x8315 or at [email protected]

We're fortunate to receive Legacy Gifts from individuals who believe in our transformative impact on students' lives. Legacy Gifts can be directed to a specific program or can be used as unrestricted support. Please seek the counsel of professional advisors when determining the preferred estate plan your your individual situation.

Options for making a Legacy Gift to The New York Institute for Special Education include:

  • Will Bequests
  • Gifts of Real Estate
  • Charitable Lead Trusts
  • Lifetime Income Gifts
  • Gifts of Life Insurance

Gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds may be donated as outright gifts. Please consult with your legal or tax advisor when making a gift of securities to The New York Institute for Special Education.

Many employers double or triple employee contributions. To determine if your contribution is eligible, please contact your Human Resources Department or email [email protected] for assistance.

Contributions to The New York Institute for Special Education are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Our EIN number is 13-1740010. Thank you for your support and generosity.

A qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows individuals who are 70½ years old or older to donate up to $100,000 total to one or more charities directly from a taxable IRA instead of taking their required minimum distributions. Sometimes referred to as an IRA charitable distributions or IRA charitable rollovers, please contact your financial advisor to learn more about how to make this type of gift to The New York Institute for Special Education.

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