Gift of Retirement Assets

Supporters who are 70.5 years old or older with a traditional IRA are eligible to make a potential tax-free donation to AILEY from their IRAs. These gifts are tax-free, regardless of whether you itemize deductions on your tax return. If you are 73 years old or older, these gifts can even count towards fulfilling your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for the calendar year. 

You can use our secure online tool to make your tax-free donation online, print out the forms you need to complete the gift offline, or learn more about the benefits of giving from your IRA. 

Having a valid will in place may not be enough. Assets like IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions, life insurance policies, and more are called “non-probate” assets and must be planned for separately. 

Using the online tool below, you can log all of your assets, name individuals or an organization (like AILEY) as a beneficiary, and receive printable instructions on how to set each one up with your plan administrator. 

Plan your beneficiaries today

• You retain control over plan assets during your lifetime 
• You can change the beneficiary if circumstances change 
• By naming Alvin Ailey Dance Foundation, Inc. as a designated beneficiary, the proceeds of your retirement plan will go directly to AILEY, exempt from income and estate taxes 
• Your gift will help ensure AILEY’s future 

Visit FreeWill 

Have questions? Please contact the Ailey Development Office and we'll be happy to assist you.

Email: [email protected] 
Phone: 212-405-9033