Your IRA Distribution Toolkit for Tax Free Giving
Make a smarter impact with Outdoor Life Leadership
If you're looking to make a meaningful gift and reduce your taxable income, our IRA Distribution Toolkit makes it easy to give directly from your IRA. Whether you're managing your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) or helping a loved one with retirement planning, this resource shows you how to give tax-free while supporting a cause that builds leadership and life skills in underserved youth.
What Is the IRA Distribution Toolkit?
This toolkit gives you everything you need to:
-
Understand qualified charitable distributions (QCDs)
-
Make a direct IRA contribution to charity
-
Ensure your donation is tax-free
-
Satisfy your RMD with a charitable gift
-
Access ready-to-use forms, language, and contacts
It’s simple. It’s powerful. It’s your guide to making a high-impact gift that supports real change.
Why Give from Your IRA?
When you make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), the money goes directly to Outdoor Life Leadership—without being taxed as income. Your gift helps young men ages 7–24 learn outdoor survival, leadership, and economic skills that prepare them for life and work.
What’s Inside the Toolkit?
-
Step-by-step guide: How to donate your RMD tax free to charity
-
Sample letter to your IRA custodian
-
Outdoor Life Leadership QCD eligible charity information (Outdoor Life Leadership)
-
IRS rules on IRA RMD to charity
-
FAQs on QCD charitable deduction and tax reporting
Who Can Use This Toolkit?
This toolkit is for:
-
Anyone aged 70½ or older
-
Financial advisors helping clients make charitable contributions
-
Donors looking to maximize tax benefits while supporting youth leadership
You can donate up to $100,000/year tax-free from your IRA—and it counts toward your RMD.
Let’s Make It Happen
Use this toolkit today to start giving with purpose. Your IRA distribution for charity is more than a financial move—it’s a lasting investment in strong, self-reliant young men who are learning to lead and survive in real-world situations.
Need help using your IRA to donate?
Contact us at
Email: ira@outdoorlead.org
Phone: (336) 705-6322
Download the full IRA Distribution Toolkit PDF now.