Planned Gifts

Your legacy. The Museum’s future.

Since its founding in 1931, the Nevada Museum of Art has been shaped by generations of donors whose generosity has strengthened the Museum and helped secure its future. 

Through thoughtful estate and legacy planning, you can create a lasting connection to the Museum while supporting the exhibitions, collections, educational programs, and community experiences that matter most to you.

Planned gifts can be structured in a variety of ways to reflect your philanthropic goals, provide for loved ones, and potentially offer financial or tax advantages. Whether you choose to include the Museum in your estate plans, contribute appreciated assets, or establish a fund supporting a specific area of interest, there are many meaningful ways to make an enduring impact.

Planned gifts may provide you with opportunities to:

• Include the Nevada Museum of Art in your will or revocable living trust through a designated, percentage, or residuary bequest
• Name the Museum as a beneficiary of a retirement account, life insurance policy, bank account, or brokerage account
• Make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) directly from an IRA, if eligible
• Contribute appreciated stocks, bonds, mutual funds, or other securities
• Recommend grants from a donor-advised fund (DAF) or designate the Museum to receive remaining fund assets
• Establish a charitable remainder trust (CRT) that provides income to you or your loved ones before benefiting the Museum
• Establish a charitable lead trust (CLT) that supports the Museum for a period of time before transferring remaining assets to your heirs
• Donate real estate, including through a retained life estate, that allows you to continue living in your home during your lifetime
• Establish an endowed fund, or a designated special use fund, to support a Museum priority in perpetuity
• Direct your gift toward a specific area of interest or provide flexible support for the Museum’s greatest needs
• Contribute artwork, collections, or other tangible property, subject to the Museum’s gift-acceptance and collections policies

Certain planned gifts require review and approval by the Museum and may be administered in partnership with an outside charitable organization. Donors should consult their legal, tax, and financial advisors to determine which option is most appropriate for their circumstances.