Make a Gift from Your IRA to Support the Chicago Botanic Garden
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a meaningful impact to the Chicago Botanic Garden today through a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA). A QCD allows you to transfer up to $100,000 directly from your IRA to the Garden. This gift counts toward your required minimum distribution (RMD) if you are 73 or older, but it is not included in your taxable income.
Your IRA gift will help sustain the Garden’s vibrant living collections, groundbreaking plant science research, and education programs. Whether it is helping to protect endangered native plants, inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards, urban agriculture job training, or preserving a peaceful space for all to enjoy, your generosity ensures the Garden continues to grow and serve the community year-round.
Giving from your IRA is simple. Just contact your IRA custodian and request a direct transfer to the Chicago Botanic Garden:
Legal Name: Chicago Horticultural Society Federal Tax ID (EIN): 36-2225482 Contact: Patty Shanahan, senior philanthropic advisor or (847) 835-6838
With one thoughtful gift, you can enjoy the satisfaction of knowing you are helping the Garden’s mission to connect people to the power of plants so people and the planet can thrive.
