Retirement Plans

Retirement Plans and IRAs as gifts to the AKC Canine Health Foundation provide a wonderful legacy opportunity to advance the health of dogs and to prevent, treat and cure canine disease.

This gifting opportunity involves obtaining a beneficiary designation form from your retirement plan administrator and naming the AKC Canine Health Foundation (Federal Tax ID 13-3813813) as the entire or partial beneficiary of the retirement plan assets upon the owner's death. We advise you to consult with your tax advisor regarding your individual tax benefits of such a gift.

You may name the AKC Canine Health Foundation as a beneficiary of your IRA or other qualified retirement plans including a 401(k), 403(b), IRA, Keogh or profit sharing pension plan. Naming the Foundation as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan asset will accomplish a significant charitable goal and the donor maintains complete control over the asset while living. At the donor's death, a portion or all of the remaining principal in the plan passes to support the Foundation’s efforts to prevent, treat and cure canine disease without estate or income taxes.

Making a charitable gift from your retirement plan is easy. Simply request a change of beneficiary form from your plan administrator, complete the form with the American Kennel Club Canine Health Foundation (Tax ID 13-3813813) as the beneficiary, return it to your plan administrator and send a copy to the AKC Canine Health Foundation. We can also assist you with the proper language for your beneficiary designation. Please contact us by completing our planned giving interest form, calling 1-888-682-9696 or emailing chfdonate@akcchf.org for help.