Astara Programs that Help Spread the Light
The Astara Living Legacy Program
The Astara Living Legacy Program was established to recognize the desire of those committed to supporting Astara's work long into the future. This program blends philanthropic tax incentives provided by the United States government with your charitable intentions, offering opportunities to both give and receive through several avenues collectively known as planned giving.
Planned giving includes three general areas:
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Remainder trusts, where an asset is donated to Astara during the donor's lifetime, but the donor continues to receive income, via dividends, from the asset for life.
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Bequests, where the donor retains the use of the asset during their lifetime.
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U.S. deductable outright gifts of tangible personal property, stocks, or other financial instruments, giving Astara immediate use of the asset.
Giving through the Astara Living Legacy Program
By using some of the formulas in planned giving, you may be able to make a larger gift than you thought possible. For some, this form of giving provides the only way to make a substantial contribution to Astara. It also allows one to be creative in making a gift that will enable Astara to continue its mission statement of promoting, developing, and elevating the spiritual consciousness and health of humankind.
Planned Giving Benefits
Depending on the planned giving vehicle you choose, the benefits include, but are not limited to:
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the ability to create tax-sheltered income for yourself and/or others for life
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the potential to preserve your capital and contribute its dividends
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an opportunity to receive a substantial income tax savings from the value of the gift
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a chance to bypass capital gains taxation
Astara Angels Program (Monthly Recurring Donations)
The Astara Angel Program has helped support the daily operations at the Astara headquarters for over 50 years. The program is designed to make your philanthropic efforts simple and easy, yet impactful. As an Astara Angel, your loyalty will generously support us throughout the year by becoming a monthly donor, through these two straightforward steps:
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Choose a donation amount that suits your monthly budget to be automatically withdrawn from your specified banking account or charged to your credit/debit card of choice.
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Begin Now by Choosing this option:
You’ll receive an annual statement of your total monthly gifts at the beginning of each year. If your angel gift needs to be adjusted or your account information changed, just give contact our Planned Giving office - it’s that easy.
Astara is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID: 95-1717002
Your tax-deductible gift will help us make the Ancient Wisdom accessible to all.
Checks should be made out to Astara and mailed to our headquarters;
725 Deep Valley Drive
Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
