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Friends of Wehr is a non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of the Wehr Nature Center and its environmental education programs. Donations are used to fund every aspect of the Wehr Nature Center including accessibility, natural areas stewardship, children’s programming, special public events, summer interns, Nature in the Parks, live animals, and professional development.

Thank you for your donation, which will help inspire current and future generations to explore and value nature.

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Ways to Give

Choose the giving option that’s right for you.

General Fund

Let the experts direct your donation to where it’s needed most. If you donate $100 or more, you can choose to have your name engraved on a Friends of Wehr Nature Center Giving Tree leaf.

AmazonSmile

Shop at smile.amazon.com and select Friends Of Wehr Nature Center Inc. as your charitable organization of choice. Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price of eligible products.

WaterStone Bank’s Charitable Checking Program

Select Wehr Nature Center as your choice recipient for an annual donation based on average account balances.

Honorary, Memorial Gifts

Recognize someone special with a gift in their honor or memory with a commemorative brick ($60 or more), Giving Tree leaf ($100 or more), amphitheater bench ($1,000), or a group memorial donation for an individual.

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Directed Withdrawal from a Retirement Account

If you are over the age of 70½, make a tax-favored charitable gift from your IRA account. Contact your IRA institution to include Friends of Wehr as a recipient.

Corporate Matching Gifts

Determine if your employer will match your gift by contacting your human resources office. Send the matching gift form to Friends of Wehr, Attention Carol Howard, 9701 W. College Ave, Franklin WI 53132

Planned Giving

Include Wehr Nature Center as a beneficiary in your will, trust, life insurance or retirement account. Contact your financial advisor to select the Friends of Wehr as a recipient.

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Friends of Wehr is a 501(c )(3) tax-exempt organization. Our tax ID number is 39-1416519.
Donations are tax-exempt to the extent provided by law. All donations will be acknowledged for tax purposes with a thank you letter sent to the address you provide during the checkout.

This site is informational and educational in nature. It is not offering professional tax, legal or accounting advice. For specific advice about the effect of any planning concept on your tax or financial situation or with your estate, please consult a qualified professional advisor.

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