Will you consider a bequest to IWMF?
We thank you each and every day for contributions to the IWMF mission, however the truth is that planned giving choices to fund IWMF can elevate your charitable impact to a whole new level.
The Ben Rude Heritage Society recognizes individuals who give charitable legacies to IWMF, distributed after their lifetimes. Often legacy gifts do not require a will change, and you maintain complete control of assets in the event you need to make changes. There can be capital gains and estate tax savings with these planned gifts. Whether a bequest, listing IWMF as a life insurance policy beneficiary, or donating a qualified planned asset (such as a 401k or IRA), every single gift invests in research, education and support programs for countless patients and caregivers in the future.
No amount is too small. Legacy gifts are an important component of the financial health of IWMF. Since the establishment of the Ben Rude Heritage Society in 2008, bequests of $4 million-plus have enabled the organization to expand programs and research commitments significantly. There is no minimum requirement to join the Ben Rude Heritage Society, with current legacies ranging in value from $100 to $1,000,000.
Who Was Ben Rude?
Ben Rude was the second president of IWMF and the Ben Rude Heritage Society was established in memory of his legacy of leadership. IWMF is a patient-driven organization and members such as Ben have placed treasure in the organization’s hands to ensure that those with the disease down the road, experience increasingly positive life trajectories.
“Ben passed away In January of 2005, but his legacy is carried on, thanks to the leadership demonstrated by members of this Society. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the founding and current members of the Society named after my late husband and second president of this great organization-who placed their treasure in our hands. It is members such as these who are keys to the future legacy of this Foundation.”
-Laurie Rude Betts
How Can I Help?
Ben Rude Heritage Society Members Can Make the Following Legacy Gifts:
Please let us know about your bequests to the IWMF.
Wills & Trusts
Take advantage of our partnership with FreeWill, a free online process for updating a will or other estate planning document.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
Consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution, and support IWMF without changing your will. If you are age 70½ or older, an IRA Charitable Rollover, otherwise known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD, allows you to contribute up to $100,000 from your IRA each year directly to IWMF. There is no tax on the withdrawal. If you are subject to a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), your Qualified Charitable Distribution can help meet your minimum, without increasing your taxable income.
Assets passed to beneficiaries outside of a will are called non-probate assets. Non-probate assets include IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions, life insurance policies, and certain bank and brokerage accounts. When beneficiaries are properly assigned to non-probate assets, ownership transfers faster than assets defined in a will. The FreeWill online tool can help you designate IWMF as a non-probate asset.
Our partnership with FreeWill makes it easy to gift stocks to IWMF.
How Can I Help?
Ben Rude Heritage Society Members Can Make the Following Legacy Gifts:
Please let us know about your bequests to the IWMF.
Wills & Trusts
Take advantage of our partnership with FreeWill, a free online process for updating a will or other estate planning document.
Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)
Consider a Qualified Charitable Distribution, and support IWMF without changing your will. If you are age 70½ or older, an IRA Charitable Rollover, otherwise known as a Qualified Charitable Distribution or QCD, allows you to contribute up to $100,000 from your IRA each year directly to IWMF. There is no tax on the withdrawal. If you are subject to a Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), your Qualified Charitable Distribution can help meet your minimum, without increasing your taxable income.
Assets passed to beneficiaries outside of a will are called non-probate assets. Non-probate assets include IRAs, 401(k)s, pensions, life insurance policies, and certain bank and brokerage accounts. When beneficiaries are properly assigned to non-probate assets, ownership transfers faster than assets defined in a will. The FreeWill online tool can help you designate IWMF as a non-probate asset.
Our partnership with FreeWill makes it easy to gift stocks to IWMF.
The Ben Rude Heritage Society Members
Ronald Allen
Anonymous (18)
Jean-Marc* and Sarah Audibert
Paul Awes
C. Edwin Baker*
Jack Baker
Jane Ballard in Honor of Shirley Ganse
Janet Bausser*
David M. Benson
Beverly J. Bloss
Elsa and Gary Bradley
Arlou Brahm*
Marjorie Janeen Brannan
Ronald and Mary Jane Branscome
William O. and Ellen Kaner Bresnick◆
L. Don and Mary Brown
Ruth L. Brown*
John Button*
Parmie Moore Byrd*
Peter Carr
Gerald Preston Clancey*
Clara Coen*
Christina Conley*
Mrs. Ivy Cooper*◆
Francie and Michael* Cowen
Norman W. Crandall Jr.*
Charmaine DeFrance
Peter DeNardis
Tony Dye*
Frederick A. Ebeling*
Risa Einhorn
Jean Ellis*
Raymond and Betty Fishman*
Gregory Fitzwater and Marilyn Zollner-Fitzwater
Glenda and Richard Fredericks
Marlyn Friedlander and Gilbert Scherer
Cindy L. Furst*
Robin Elizabeth Gaulrapp in honor of John Swisher
Jed Gelber
Barbara Goll
Newton Guerin
Leslie C.* and Maryann Guthrie
Carl Harrington
Humphrey Hartman-Kok*
Davell Hays
Richard and Jean* Heinz
Lois A. Hellriegel
Ralph and Jane Hendrickson
Jan Hergesheimer
Suzanne L. Herms
Arlene Hinchcliffe
Jennifer Hoegerman
Dr. Tom Hoffmann
David Wayne Hogmire and Terri Lynn Hogmire
Scott Hollis
Elinor Howenstine*◆
Lorraine Hudock
Wanda L. Huskins and Jeffrey A. Prupis
Kim Jackman
Madeleine Jackson
Dr. Eunice Johnson*
Sanderson and Candy Johnson
Elena Justice
Ann Wadkins Kallam
Stanley Kaufman*
John Kearney
Shan Elizabeth Keary*
James D Kelly*
Nancy Kerr*
Thomas Keys*
Evelyn Klein*
Glenn and Marcia Klepac
George Knipelberg*◆
Charles Koch
Sandra Eileen Kohlhauff
Dr. Robert A. and Charlene M. Kyle
Michael and Rosalie Larsen*
Anita Lawson
Gay L. Lestmister*
Janet Levy*
Michael Luttrell
Robert J. Lynch*
Brigitte Manzke
Lenny Martin
Judith Ann May
Katherine E. McCleary and K. Edward Jacobi*
Kathleen L. Miner
Anne and Peter Mitro◆
Eleanor Moore*
Maynard Morris
Sam* and Gail Murdough
Guido and Ida Neirotti*
Barry Nelson
Linda Nelson
Brandt* and La Vey Norquist
James and Bette Ortoleva
Paula Pangle
Howard F. Prass*
Alan Prestell*
Barbara Qualley*
Marguerite C. Regan, PhD*
Sharon Resnik*
Paul and Janice Rippas
Dr. and Mrs. Charles and Susan Ritz
Roger* and Barbara Robinette
Margaret Rockelman*
Joel and Laura Rosenblit
Laurie Rude-Betts◆
Cynthia Ruhl
Andy Ruland
Robin and Ronald Rutter
Debora Jane Sanberg
Jeffrey Sanberg
Susan Beatrice Santa Maria*
Naomi and Shimon Schechter
Elmo R*. and Dolores E. Schmid*
Karen Senecal
Michael and Carol Sesnowitz
Allan Shaw*
Susan Sherwin
Dr. Guy R. Sherwood
Suzie Shook
Lawrence K. Shultes
Joyce Ann Skeggs
Gary Shrager and Eileen Sullivan
Ellen Smith
Raymond Soborowicz*
Ken and Linda Solow
Amanda Emilia Soto
Cordelia and Peter Stearns
Judith Lee Sterling and Leslie Charles Wilson
John and Diane Tiplady
Nathan Tross*◆
Mathilde Johanna van Gogh*
Tamara Vincent
Mitchell Clark Wadkins
Dr. Jacob Weintraub
The White Family Trust
Karen Wickert
Betty Kaye Wieland
Virginia A. Williams*
Lisa Wilson
Arthur Winter
Lisa Wise and Steve Weiner
Penni Wisner
James P. Yeager*
Ralph Zuckerman*
Legend
* – Deceased
◆ – Founding Member