Planned Giving

By joining the Variety St. Louis Encore Society, you can make a life-changing, lasting impact on children in St. Louis.

Estate planning also offers substantial tax credits and Variety is happy to help you navigate the process. To learn more, please contact our Development Director, Linda Sanders, at 314-720-7712 or linda@varietystl.org.

There are a number of ways to leave a legacy with Variety, including:

Remember Variety in Your Will

Be sure to choose a legal professional, as well as an executor, who will ensure that your will is correct, legally binding and truly reflects your wishes.

Make a Gift of Appreciated Stock

Minimize your capital gains tax liability and change the life of a child forever. If you own appreciated security, please consider a contribution to Variety the Children’s Charity of St. Louis and consult your tax and/or financial advisors to determine whether such a charitable contribution fits within your financial/tax plan. This type of gift holds many benefits, including an income tax deduction based on the full fair-market value of the stock on the date of contribution, and avoidance of capital gain upon a subsequent sale of the stock by Variety.

Contribute an IRA Rollover

Under the IRA Charitable Rollover Provision, an individual 70 1/2 and older can make charitable donations of up to $100,000 directly from IRA and Roth IRA accounts without having to count the distributions as taxable income. Furthermore, eligible IRA owners can use these charitable gifts to satisfy their annual minimum distribution requirement.