IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT THE CARES ACT
We are deeply appreciative of your support for the National Eagle Center and want to share how some of the legislation in the new “CARES” Act can affect your 2020 taxes and benefit the Center. Please consider these new tax incentives when supporting the National Eagle Center. Your gift can save you some money on your taxes next year!
The National Eagle Center is a qualified 501(c)3 non-profit. Federal tax ID number (EIN): 41-1817466.
For those who don’t itemize their taxes…
The bill allows for up to $300 in charitable contributions to be an above-the-line deduction, meaning you don’t have to itemize to claim the deduction!
For those who do itemize…
The bill increases the cap on annual giving from 60 percent of adjusted gross income to 100 percent!
This is great news for our donors who are investing in the Center’s work of connecting people to eagles in nature, history, and cultures! This is an opportunity to give to the Center while saving yourself some money on your 2020 taxes!
From very humble beginnings as a wooden eagle viewing platform on the banks of the Mississippi River in the 1980s, Eaglewatch (Eaglewatch, Inc) has grown into the National Eagle Center we are today – a world-class facility that is home to five eagle ambassadors with an enduring mission of environmental education that has educated and inspired hundreds of thousands of people from around the world for over 30 years!
Eagle Mission
Our important eagle mission is to connect people with eagles in nature, history, and cultures is made possible through the work of staff and volunteers, and the generous support of our members, and donors. The mission of environmental education is more relevant and important than ever! It reaches school kids, tourist groups, veterans, and lifelong learners of all ages every day.
Support Eagles
Your support is vital to our continued growth and success and we invite you to generously contribute to this mission to help ensure that people continue to enjoy the eagles and learn their story for years to come. Together, we can give the gift of education, inspiration, and eagles today, tomorrow, and for decades to come. Join us today!
“We are so proud to be involved and supporting the Eagle Center, all the Eagles are amazing. Thank you all for the love and care you give.”
“A must see in the area! Please donate to help the National Eagle Center!” -Debby V.
“This is a nonprofit organization doing some fantastic work so make sure you support it. You’ll be glad you did!” – Hagrid59, visitor from the United Kingdom
Donate to the National Eagle Center
$30 – You can keep the eagle’s feet healthy with perch rope for a month
$50 – You can feed an eagle ambassador for a week
$100 – You can supply discounted admission for an entire Boy or Girl Scout Troop
$125 – You can give an eagle a checkup at the University of Minnesota Raptor Center
$500 – You can support a live eagle visit to veterans at the VA Hospital in Minneapolis, MN
$1,000 – You can provide an out of state school with a live eagle program experience
If you prefer to donate directly, give us a call at 651-565-4989 or send your donation amount to:
National Eagle Center
Attn: Donations
50 Pembroke Ave. S., Wabasha, MN 55981
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Eaglewatch, Inc. dba National Eagle Center is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit.
