Plan Your Gift
Many members of the Southern Poverty Law Center support our work to advance justice and equity by making gifts from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) or other retirement accounts.
SPLC supporters who are age 70½ or older may make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) from their retirement account.
Tax Advantages of QCDs
- Distributions from a traditional, tax-deferred, retirement account are subject to federal, state, and local income taxes, where applicable.
- But when you direct a gift to the SPLC directly from your financial institution, the gift amount isn’t taxable.
- QCDs will satisfy the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from your retirement account if you must take one.
Use this tool if you are unsure whether you qualify for a QCD.
How To Make a Gift From Your IRA to the SPLC
Give the following information to the financial institution handling your account:
- Tax number/EIN: 63-0598743.
- Address:
Southern Poverty Law Center
IRA Gifts
PO Box 8952
Topeka, KS 66608-8952
- Be sure to ask that your institution include your name in the stub or the memorandum line of the check. If you have a common name (e.g., Susan Jones, Peter Smith, or Robert Cohen), please request your SPLC account number from us and instruct your institution to add your account number adjacent to your name.
Questions? Request assistance or contact an SPLC IRA Gift Specialist.
Increase Your Impact
Consider naming the SPLC as a beneficiary of your IRA or other retirement account. Your future gift will ensure that the SPLC has the resources to strengthen democracy, fight white supremacy, reduce incarceration, and eradicate poverty for generations to come. For more information, visit our Beneficiary Designation page.
