Leave a Lasting Legacy With Your Estate Gift

When you include San Francisco Opera in your estate plan, your generosity brings together growing audiences to experience opera’s transformative power. Thank you for ensuring that San Francisco Opera can impact those we serve well into the future.

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A Gift in Your Will or Trust

With as little as one sentence, you can make a gift in your will or trust that significantly impacts the efforts of San Francisco Opera. Whether you choose to give a set amount or a percentage of your estate, your support ensures we are able to continue our work for years to come.

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Charitable Gift Annuities

Feel confident that you have dependable income in your retirement years with a charitable gift annuity. This gift can provide you with regular payments and provide San Francisco Opera the resources to support our work. You can also qualify for a variety of tax benefits, including a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize.

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Retirement Plan Assets

Retirement plan assets are a great way to support the work at San Francisco Opera because they not only help support our mission, but they also can provide tax relief for your loved ones. Consider leaving your loved ones less heavily taxed assets and leaving your retirement plan assets to San Francisco Opera.

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A Gift From Your IRA

If you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to give to San Francisco Opera and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity without having to pay income taxes on the distribution.

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Gifts of Real Estate

When you give appreciated property you have held longer than one year to San Francisco Opera, you qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction. This eliminates capital gains tax. And you no longer have to worry about that property's maintenance costs, property taxes or insurance.

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This comprehensive estate planning kit will help you protect loved ones, organize everything in one place, and save on taxes.

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