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Shape Tomorrow with a Planned Gift Today

Planned Giving

Friends of the New York Transit Museum is the non-profit organization that helps raise funds that sustain the New York Transit Museum, stewarding and championing the transportation history that has made New York what it is today.

Planned giving to Friends of the New York Transit Museum empowers you to make a lasting impact while investing in the Museum’s future. These meaningful gifts help us meet emerging challenges, expand our work and celebrate the history of New York’s iconic mass transportation system.

A planned gift intertwines your personal story with that of our city – ensuring that the public transit legacy connecting millions each day continues to inspire generations to come.

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How can a planned gift benefit you and your loved ones?

Determining a planned gift that complements your financial goals is a reachable process. Many gift options, such as bequests or beneficiary designations, come with the added benefit of tax relief. This can be achieved without affecting your current financial standing or the inheritance intended for your loved ones.

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Invest in a Legacy

Every planned gift strengthens the Museum’s mission and ensures that your generosity shapes the experiences of future visitors, students, and transit enthusiasts. Your commitment today helps safeguard the stories, artifacts, and innovations that define New York’s transit history.

Options for Planned Giving Include:

Naming the Museum as a beneficiary in your will

Creating a charitable remainder or lead trust for the benefit of the Museum

Designating the Museum as a beneficiary of a retirement plan, bank or brokerage account, or life insurance policy

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Join our Legacy Circle

The Legacy Circle honors those forward-thinkers who’ve chosen to include Friends of the New York Transit Museum in their estate and planned gifts.

If you’ve already designated the Museum as a beneficiary in any of your planning documents, we kindly ask you to let us know. Your early notification allows us to honor your generosity and ensure that your gift is used in a manner that most closely aligns with your intentions.

For more details or to discuss your plans, reach out to:

Nicole Brostoff, Development Director, at [email protected] or (718) 694-4952.

Proper designation: when referring to the Museum in your will or other beneficiary designation please use, “Friends of the New York Transit Museum” in Brooklyn, NY, Tax Identification Number (EIN): 11-3299408.

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