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Help ensure a future for GLTs!

 
 

You can help save the golden lion tamarin (GLT) in its Atlantic Forest home in Brazil.  Make your contribution to Save the Golden Lion Tamarin today!

We are a lean, entirely volunteer-run organization, your entire contributions will directly support our conservation work.  

Your contribution, large or small, is important to saving GLTs from extinction.

To donate:

  • Donate through Paypal .

  • Donate through Venmo.

  • Mail a check payable to Save the Golden Lion Tamarin in US dollars to: Save the Golden Lion Tamarin, 303 Cavalier Court, Silver Spring MD 20901-1620, USA. Please include the name to be listed in our donor registry and the email to which a receipt should be sent.

  • Wire funds in US dollars directly through your bank. Contact us for our account information.

Other ways you can help:

  • Get involved!  Learn about Golden Lion Tamarins and inspire your friends and family. Subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media.  

  • Give the gift of Trees for GLTs to your friends and family.

  • Hold a fundraiser in your school, neighborhood, church, or organization. Ideas include lemonade stands, bake sales, car washes, auctions, raffles, etc. Upon request, we can provide materials for your use.

  • Hold an online fundraiser. Select Save the Golden Lion Tamarin as your charity cause on GoFundMe, JustGiving, or Facebook. All donations will be tax deductible, and these platforms will send the donations directly to us.

  • Join with friends to make a group donation.

  • Suggest a gift to SGLT in lieu of flowers at a memorial service.

  • Suggest a gift to SGLT for your birthday, wedding, bar or bat mitzvah.

  • Your employer could match your gift!  Check if they have a program to match your gifts to charitable organizations. 

  • Sell your unwanted items on eBay for Charity. You can set up any listing to direct 10-100% of your sales to SGLT. Add us to your “My Favorites”.

Tax-Smart ways you can make a difference for GLTs - Save the Golden Lion Tamarin (EIN 20-2874701) is a U.S. public charity, qualified to receive tax deductible contributions under section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Code. 

  • If you itemize deductions, you can deduct your donation to Save the Golden Lion Tamarin from your US taxes.

  • Make a gift of appreciated securities. When you give appreciated stock, mutual funds, or bonds that you’ve owned for more than one year, you can {both avoid capital gains tax and receive a charitable U.S. income tax deduction of the current market value of the gift when you itemize. Have your broker contact us for transfer information.

  • Make a bequest. Save the Golden Lion Tamarin is qualified to receive tax deductible bequests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. Contact us or ask your attorney about including Save the Golden Lion Tamarin in your estate plans.

  • Make a gift of retirement assets. If you are age 70 1/2 or over, you can make tax-free gifts directly from your Individual Retirement Account (IRA).   Your charitable distribution to Save the Golden Lion Tamarin can be used to satisfy your required withdrawal and will never count as income.  Check with your financial advisor for details.

  • Give through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF).  A DAF is like a charitable savings account.  It gives you the flexibility to recommend how much and how often money is granted to Save the Golden Lion Tamarin. If you have a DAF, you can recommend a donation, or recurring donations, to make an immediate impact now – or use your fund as a tool for future charitable gifts.  Ask your fund manager to contact us