Ways to Give

Ways to Give

Donate to the Aquidneck Island Land Trust

As Aquidneck Island grows, unchecked development threatens open spaces, clean water, local food systems, and the outdoor places we cherish. Yet there’s still time to protect what makes this Island special. With thoughtful conservation, we can preserve its natural beauty, safeguard resources, and ensure a thriving environment for future generations. Join us in taking a stand—your donation makes a lasting impact and helps turn this vision into reality.

To make your gift by mail:

Please make your check payable to Aquidneck Island Land Trust and mail to:
Aquidneck Island Land Trust
790 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842

To make your gift online by credit card:

Click here for our secure giving page.

To make your gift through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF):

Contact your DAF administrator and recommend a gift to Aquidneck Island Land Trust for a specific amount and provide them with the following information:

Aquidneck Island Land Trust
790 Aquidneck Avenue
Middletown, RI 02842

Please request that your name and address by included in the transfer so that we may credit you with the gift.

To make a gift of appreciated securities:

Such as stocks and mutual fund shares, please see our Stock Transfer Instructions here.

Leave a Legacy
Vehicle Donation
Gift of Property

Leave a Legacy

Through strategic estate management, you can play a critical role in the future of the Island we all love so dearly. Once you have provided for the people you love, we hope you will consider a planned gift to the Aquidneck Island Land Trust. A planned gift allows you to contribute now or later in cash, stock, real estate, insurance, and more. It offers several tax-advantaged options to leverage your assets to benefit the people and places that matter most to you and leave your personal legacy on Aquidneck Island.

Making a gift through your will or living trust:

A bequest is a gift made through your will or trust and is one of the easiest and most flexible ways to make a gift to the Land Trust and create your own personal legacy. Please click here for more information.

Make a gift of an IRA charitable rollover of qualified charitable distribution (QCD):

If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make a tax-free transfer of up to $108,000 directly to the Land Trust. Beginning in the year you turn 73, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD). Please click here for more information.

Making a gift through a selected financial product:

A beneficiary designation allows you to name the Land Trust as a beneficiary to receive all or a part of assets such as retirement plans, life insurance, commercial annuities, bank accounts, certificates of deposit and money market funds. Please click here for more information.

Green Island Society

Our “Green Island Society” honors supporters who have included the Land Trust in their estate plans. Society members are acknowledged in our annual report and are invited to Land Trust events throughout the year to Meet our Green Island Society Members.

Our Federal Identification Number, or EIN, is 22-3073770.

For more information:

If you are interested in making a planned gift, we would be honored to work with you and your advisors to carry out your wishes. Please contact Ed Magro at 401-849-2799, ext. 118, or emagro@ailt.org.

If you have already included the Land Trust in your estate plan (planned a bequest) or made another planned gift to the Land Trust, please let us know so that we can thank you and welcome you into the Green Island Society.

Donate Your Vehicle

We can accept any vehicle you no longer want including, cars, boats, RVs, motorcycles, and other vehicles, through our partnership with Cars for Charity, a national program based in Middletown. We are thrilled to partner with them. This initiative offers a hassle-free way for you to dispose of unwanted vehicles, with free towing and handling services available nationwide. By donating you benefit from a tax deduction based on the value of your donation, and also clear up space in your garage or driveway! We benefit financially, helping us continue to advance our vital work across the Island. Find out more and start your donation today here!

Making your vehicle donation is both a charitable and an eco-friendly choice!
Donate your car, truck, boat, motorcycle, van, and more to keep farmland on Aquidneck Island!

Environmental Benefits

Based on the condition of your vehicle, it will either be sold at auction or recycled. Getting older cars, with less advanced pollution control systems off the road is good for the environment. Additionally, recycling these older cars significantly reduces energy consumption by using materials like steel and aluminum from old vehicles instead of producing them from raw resources, which is far more energy intensive. This reduction in energy use leads to lower emissions of carbon dioxide and other pollutants. Recycling further decreases industrial pollution by reducing the need for new parts production. Overall, car recycling advances environmental conservation by lowering greenhouse gas emissions and promoting more efficient resource use. Find out more about the recycling program here.

Three Simple Steps:

Provide vehicle information by filling out the online form or by calling (888) 755-5435.
Schedule your free vehicle pickup at a convenient time for you.
Once your vehicle is picked up, you’ll be able to track the progress online and receive a tax receipt by email when the vehicle is sold.

Gift of Property

The Land Trust works with landowners and partners to conserve open space through conservation easements and fee simple land acquisition. Conservation easements are voluntary legal agreements between a landowner and a land trust or government agency that permanently restrict development, or certain land uses to protect the land’s conservation values. Donation of conservation easements and land may have significant tax benefits through the Conservation Tax Incentive program. The Land Trust will also pay up to appraised value for certain properties of high conservation value. For more information on conserving your land, please see our Guide to Conserving Your Land with Aquidneck Island Land Trust, and/or contact Alex Chuman, Conservation Director, at achuman@ailt.org or 401-367-4543