Make a Donation By Mail
Make checks payable to:
Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association
Mail to:
P.O. Box 1355, Edgmont, PA 19028
Make a Donation Online
Visit our donation page to give a gift through a secure, online payment. You can ensure your entire donation goes to CRC by covering the processing fee.
Other Ways to Give
Gift Matching
Ask your employer if they offer matching contributions, so when you donate to us you can double your impact! And if your employer can't make a monetary match, they might be interested in volunteer opportunities and/or a corporate partnership with CRC.
Donating Stock
The donation of appreciated stock is another way to invest in the mission of CRC, and it may provide certain tax advantages. Please get in touch with jarad@crcwatersheds.org to learn more.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-advised funds (DAFs) are flexible donation vehicles that allow organizations, families, and individuals to manage donations to a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Grants directed to CRC from donor-advised funds may be made payable as checks to:
Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association
PO Box 1355
Edgmont, PA 19028
CRC’s Federal Tax I.D. number: 23-7099008
IRAs
It is possible to make a “Qualified Charitable Contribution” (QCD) from one’s “Traditional IRA.” The tax benefit of making a QCD is that one pays no income tax on the distribution amount that is credited towards one’s required minimum distribution. Any QCD must be paid directly by the IRA Trustee to the qualified charity — such as CRC.
QCDs are only available to individuals who are now 70½ years of age or older. The amount of a QCD is limited to the amount that would otherwise be included as income — therefore, only the amount that would otherwise have been taxable will be allowed as a QCD.
Join us as a member of
CRC's Ripple Circle
Our Community of Leadership Donors
CRC’s Ripple Circle recognizes our community of leadership donors, whose investment in CRC’s work turns restoration goals into reality.
As a Ripple Circle member, you will be invited to special gatherings to connect with fellow supporters, share your care for our creeks, and receive behind-the-scenes updates on the work your generosity makes possible. This year’s highlights include going behind the scenes at AQUA’s water treatment facility and gathering for a private wine-tasting reception at A Toast to Our Watersheds.
With a donation of $1,500 or more, join our Ripple Circle and create a ripple of impact.
Bequests & Planned Gifts
You can support our watersheds’ clean water now and into the future with your estate plan. No matter the size of your estate or age, your will empowers you to name the organizations, such as CRC, that can put your assets to work for good. We encourage you to consider a generous gift that will benefit our community watersheds for generations to come.
The simplest and most common planned gift is naming "Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association" as a beneficiary in your will, IRA, qualified retirement plan, or life insurance policy. These options are revocable and they do not affect your current finances. They can, however, in the future create a lasting impact on the watersheds, community, and environment you care about.
Sample bequest language: I bequeath _% of my residuary estate (or $_) to Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charitable organization, located in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, for its ongoing tree plantings, stream cleanups, and other programs. Federal Tax I.D. number: 23-7099008.
Thank you for considering gifts that keep on giving!
For more information on gifts to CRC, please contact Jarad Poor, CRC's Director of Development, at jarad@crcwatersheds.org.
Disclaimer: The material presented in this message and elsewhere by CRC is not offered as legal or tax advice. Neither the author, the publisher, nor Chester Ridley Crum Watersheds Association is engaged in legal or tax advisory service.
Note: For advice or assistance in specific cases, and to evaluate whether a planned gift fits well into your overall circumstances, the services of a professional legal and/or financial advisor should be obtained.