Best Friends Society
The Best Friend’s Society is our way of recognizing those whose planned gifts will ensure a healthy financial future for SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County and help us secure the future of the innumerable animals in need, now and in the years ahead. We are proud to honor our Best Friend’s Society members, and are so very grateful to those whose realized gifts make possible so many of our life-saving programs and services for animals.
How can I join the Best Friends Society?
There are many ways to benefit SPCA as you make final giving plans:
Name the SPCA MHC as a beneficiary in a Will or Trust
Make a gift of cash or appreciated securities to establish a charitable gift annuity with SPCA MHC
Create a charitable remainder trust (CRT) and name SPCA MHC as the beneficiary
Name SPCA MHC as the beneficiary of a paid life insurance policy or a retirement account
To include the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County in your plans, you will need the following information:
Legal Name: SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County
Legal Address: 132 Joseph Martin Highway, Martinsville, VA 24112
Federal Tax ID: 23-7381113
Type of Organization: 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Planned gifts to the SPCA can be directed to existing endowment funds that serve a specific purpose, or the gift can be unspecified, in which case the Board of Directors will decide the allocation of the gift.
Existing endowed funds to which donations or bequests may be made are:
Best Friends Fund – provides funding support for SPCA operating costs to ensure the long-term financial viability of the SPCA so it can continue to serve the animals in Martinsville – Henry County for generations to come
Betsy Mattox Medical Support Fund – provides funding support for the medical care SPCA animals need, including critical care, as well as in-house medical equipment and veterinary capacity and services
Judy Davis Fund – provides funding support for spay & neuter services to help control animal overpopulation
Margaret Wilson Jones Fund – provides funding support for humane education to instill compassion and kindness for animals and impart how to provide quality care for them
New endowment funds may be created but the minimum initial contribution must be $100,000 or more.
We hope you will consider becoming a member of our Best Friends Society. If you include the SPCA as a beneficiary of your planned giving, please let us know! We want to acknowledge our Best Friends Society members to thank and honor you for putting your compassion into action, and so your commitment to help the animals might inspire others.
Include us in your Will or Living Trust
Gifts by Will or Living Trust for the benefit of the SPCA may be for a specific dollar amount, a percentage of your estate, or the residual amount of your estate after other distributions are made and expenses are paid.
Sample Bequest Language
The following are examples of statements that could be used to prepare a bequest or Trust designation. We would be happy to work with you, your attorney, or your financial advisor to develop specific language to most accurately communicate your wishes.
Specific Bequest – Unrestricted
“I give (the sum of $_______) to the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County (Federal Tax ID: 23-7381113); a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; to be used to further its mission as the Board of Directors, in their discretion, may deem appropriate.”
Specific Bequest – Restricted
(For information about specific areas of interest, please contact the Executive Director, at (276) 638-7297 or e-mail at shelter@spcamhc.org).
“I give (the sum of $_______) to the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County (Federal Tax ID: 23-7381113); a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. This bequest may be combined with the organization’s other funds for purposes of investment and reinvestment, and shall be used by the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County (Federal Tax ID: 23-7381113) in support of (a specific area of interest). If, at any time, in the judgment of the Board of Directors, it is impractical or impossible to carry out this purpose, then the Board of Directors may use this bequest for such other purposes as shall be determined by the Board of Directors to be consistent with my interests and intentions.”
Residuary Bequest – Unrestricted
“I give all of (or a specific percentage of) the residue and remainder of my estate to the SPCA of Martinsville & Henry County (Federal Tax ID: 23-7381113); a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization; to be used to further its mission as the Board of Directors, in their discretion, may deem appropriate.
To join the Best Friends Society or for information about specific areas of interest please call please contact the Executive Director, at (276) 638-7297 or e-mail at shelter@spcamhc.org).
Being a Best Friend’s Society member promotes awareness and encourages others to join, although you may choose to remain anonymous.
