Through planned giving, you can make a meaningful difference
in the lives of homeless animals for years to come.
The Forever Home Society honors those who have included Our Companions
in their estate plans through charitable bequests, beneficiary designations, trust, or other provisions.
Ways to Give:
Bequests
Through a provision in your will, you can gift Our Companions Animal Rescue a percentage of your estate or a specific amount. These gifts, known as bequests, are the simplest and most common planned giving vehicles. If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift’s full value.
The language to include Our Companions as a beneficiary of a charitable gift through your estate (will) is as follows:
"I give (x) dollars / (x) percent or the residue of my estate to Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary (DBA Our Companions Animal Rescue) organizing and existing under the laws of the State of Connecticut, and with a principal business address of P.O. Box 956, Manchester, CT 06045-0956. TAX-ID # 41-2047734"
Beneficiary Designations
Bequests pass to your intended beneficiaries by the terms of your will. However, other assets, such as retirement plans (401Ks and IRAs, etc.) and life insurance, are not controlled by the terms of your will and can easily be designated to Our Companions Animal Rescue simply by filling out a "change of beneficiary form" provided by your plan's administrator. This designation can offer both income and estate tax benefits.
If you wish to name Our Companions in your will or estate plans, we should be named as:
Our Companions Domestic Animal Sanctuary, DBA Our Companions Animal Rescue
Legal Address:
P.O. Box 956 Manchester, CT 06045
Tax ID number: 41-2047734
Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you are 70 1/2 or older, you are allowed to make donations from your IRA to qualified charities like Our Companions Animal Rescue up to $110,000 per year as of 2026. In doing so, you can satisfy all or part of the required annual minimum distribution without having to count the gifts as income for federal or state tax purposes.
Click here to download our Planned Giving Brochure.
If you have already included Our Companions in your estate plan, thank you! Please complete this Gift Intention Form and send to
Susan Linker at [email protected], or mail it to Our Companions Animal Rescue, P.O. Box 956 Manchester, CT 06045.
In addition to celebrating your commitment to the animals, your membership can serve as an inspiration to others
to follow your lead and join you in supporting Our Companions in this meaningful way.