Direct donations to the club by check or credit/debit is always available.
The Albany Pickleball Club operates as a local recreational social group rather than a registered federal 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We are sustained primarily through membership fees and event fees like the Rally in the Valley tournament and sponsorships. We also write for appropriate grants from the city, the county, and private nonprofits.
We accept individual donations of any amount by check or debit / credit card through our secure Square site.
Alternative Non-Profit Support: For tax-exempt municipal park and recreation funding in the area, the city relies on the official Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation, which is a registered 501(c)(3) public charity.
The Albany Pickleball Club IRA/QCD Instructions
The Albany Pickleball Club is able to receive donor IRA/QCD payments through the Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation when adequate information is provided with each donation.
- A Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) lets people age 70½ or older give directly from an IRA to a charity.
- The transfer avoids income taxes on that withdrawal amount.
- You can give up to $100,000 per year.
Eligible accounts: QCDs can be made from most IRAs, including:
- Traditional IRAs
- Rollover IRAs
- Inherited IRAs
- SEP IRAs (inactive plans only)
- SIMPLE IRAs (inactive plans only)*
Work With Your IRA Company and/or Financial Planner
To accommodate the process, donors need to work with their IRA company to ensure each payment includes the following information:
- Donor’s Social Security Number (Required)
- Donor’s full name (Required)
- Donor’s email address (to receive an Agency acknowledgement letter)
- Donation Category (Restricted to Albany Pickleball Club)
There are two options to get your IRA distribution to the Albany Pickleball Club.
Option 1: Have the IRA company send the distribution check directly to the Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation at the address shown below. The check must be made payable to the Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation. You must ensure the IRA company includes donor information (as listed above). If the information is incomplete, the check will be returned to the IRA company.
Option 2: Have the IRA company send the distribution check made payable to Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation directly to the donor who will then be responsible to provide the required donation details (as listed above). The donor must send the original check from the IRA company, with the required donation details, to the Foundation at the address below. (Do not endorse the back of the check.)
All checks must be made payable to: Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation
Tax Identification Number: 81-2465668
Tax ID does not need to be included on the check/stub.
Checks should be delivered to:
Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation
Attn: Ed Bock
PO Box 1083
Albany, OR 97321
The Albany Parks and Recreation Foundation will email donors an “Agency acknowledgement letter” following the donation. The acknowledgement letter simply confirms the foundation received the funds and is a qualified charity.
