Gifts of Retirement Assets

Turn your retirement savings into a lasting investment in the future of strength and conditioning.

Your retirement assets can do more than provide financial security. They can also help create opportunities for future generations of strength and conditioning professionals.

By making a gift from your IRA or naming the NSCA Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account, you can support scholarships, advance research, and invest in the education and professional development of future coaches and researchers.

Depending on how your gift is structured, you may also benefit from valuable tax advantages.

How Does a Gift of Retirement Assets Work?

There are two primary ways to support the NSCA Foundation using your retirement assets.

Make a Gift Directly from Your IRA | If you are age 70½ or older, you may be eligible to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) directly from your IRA to the NSCA Foundation.

A QCD allows you to support the Foundation now while potentially excluding the qualifying distribution from your taxable income. If you are required to take annual minimum distributions, your QCD may also count toward satisfying that requirement.

Name the Foundation as a Beneficiary | You can designate the NSCA Foundation as a primary or contingent beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or other eligible retirement account.

You may choose to leave all or a percentage of your remaining retirement assets to the Foundation while retaining control of your account during your lifetime. When the assets are distributed to the Foundation, they can help support its mission for future generations.

Why Give Through Retirement Assets?

Create a Lasting Legacy | Make a meaningful future gift that reflects your commitment to advancing the strength and conditioning profession.

Potential Tax Advantages | Qualified retirement gifts may offer income or estate tax benefits, depending on the type of account, the method of giving, and your individual circumstances.

Support What Matters Most | Help fund scholarships, strength and conditioning research, and professional development opportunities for emerging professionals.

Flexible Giving Options | Make an eligible charitable distribution during your lifetime or designate the Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement assets.

How to Make a Gift of Retirement Assets

1. Choose How You Would Like to Give | Decide whether you would like to make a current gift directly from your IRA or name the NSCA Foundation as a beneficiary of your retirement account.

2. Contact Your Account Administrator | If making a Qualified Charitable Distribution, contact your IRA custodian and request a direct distribution to the NSCA Foundation.

If naming the Foundation as a beneficiary, request a beneficiary designation form from your retirement plan administrator and specify the percentage or amount you wish to leave.

Use the following information when completing your instructions:

• Organization: National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation

• Federal Tax ID: 26-0587834

3. Notify the Foundation | Once you have initiated your gift or completed your beneficiary designation, please contact the NSCA Foundation. This allows us to properly acknowledge your generosity and understand how you would like your gift to support the Foundation's mission.

Ready to Make a Lasting Impact?

A gift of retirement assets is a meaningful way to support the future of strength and conditioning while aligning your charitable giving with your financial and legacy planning goals.

Whether you choose to make a gift today or leave a lasting legacy through your retirement account, your generosity can help expand opportunities for students, researchers, and emerging strength and conditioning professionals.

The NSCA Foundation does not provide legal, financial, or tax advice. Tax benefits depend on individual circumstances, applicable laws, and the type of retirement account and gift. Please consult your financial, tax, or legal advisor before making a charitable gift.