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Donate to North Quabbin Trails Associates

Founded by US Army special forces veteran Bobby Curley nearly a decade ago, NQTA aims to sustain and work towards trail development, maintenance, utilization, and improvements. This includes, but is not limited to:

The restoration, maintenance, and expansion of trails in the North Quabbin and Central Massachusetts regions.
The proper education & safety in areas of trail maintenance & construction.
Provide information and education to increase utilization of our local trails.
Provide support for the under-served communities in our area to help them access our local trails with a goal of access for all.

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Donate Amount

Donation Amount Descriptions are examples of how donations may be used.

$10

A $10 donation assists us in fueling our trail maintenance equipment for a day of stewardship work.

$25

A $25 donation assists us with a half day of mapping on the the Tully trails or others

$50

A $50 donation helps us purchase materials for trail blazing and signage, such as spray paint, posts, and small sign boards.

$100

A $100 donation assists us in hiring a healer for our Hike + Heal events, or making and installing a trailhead sign with map.

$250

A $250 donation assists us in purchasing materials for a trail kiosk, or the production of an NQTA trail map.

$500

A $500 donation assists us in purchasing much needed power equipment, or providing a full Hike + Heal event to our region's veterans!

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Donation Disclaimer

The North Quabbin Trails Association is a nonprofit organization based in Massachusetts dedicated to supporting trails, outdoor recreation, conservation, and community engagement.

Donations made to our organization are used to support our mission, programs, trail maintenance efforts, educational initiatives, volunteer coordination, and related operational expenses.

Unless otherwise specified, all donations are unrestricted and may be used where they are most needed.

We make every reasonable effort to use contributions responsibly and effectively in support of our mission.

No goods or services are provided in exchange for charitable contributions unless explicitly stated.

Donors should retain their donation receipt for tax purposes. Please consult a tax professional regarding the deductibility of charitable contributions.

If you have questions regarding a donation, please contact us through our website or official organization email.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) from Traditional IRAs

If you are 70-1/2 years old or older, you are eligible to donate to non-profits like NTQA up to $100,000 annually from your traditional IRA. This process is called the Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) and has become very popular in the past few years as a tax saving strategy, especially since the standard deduction was greatly increased by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, making it much more difficult to obtain a tax break for donations to charity.

Below is some information about the QCD strategy:

Your IRA administrator must make the distribution from your IRA directly to the charity – some financial institutions have created IRA checkbooks to make this process easier for clients.
The QCD distributions can count towards your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) which means that the tax savings would occur on the tax return. For example, if you are in the 22% incremental tax bracket and you donate $1,000 of your RMD via QCD to charity, you will save $220 in Federal tax.
The reduction in your income (created by the QCD) reduces your AGI which might then also (depending on your particular income scenario) conceivably reduce the taxability of your social security benefits and also your medicare premiums.
Traditional IRAs will not even escape taxation to your beneficiaries and recent legislation now requires beneficiaries to withdraw monies from an inherited IRA over a shorter time period, thus making the distributions possibly taxed at a higher rate than previously – anytime, money can be withdrawn from an IRA tax-free (as with the QCD strategy), it is a good idea!

We suggest that you consult with your financial planner and tax consultant to determine if the QCD is a good strategy for you.

NQTA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.