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Support
Us
Dear Parks Supporters,
Since 1949, millions have enjoyed visits to the Ohio State
Parks system, making memories that they hold dear. Today,
supporters of the state parks have a new way to insure
that the parks remain special places preserving Ohio's
natural beauty for future generations to enjoy.
You can help with this by making a tax deductible monetary
donation of any amount.
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For more info or to help support the Foundation,
send your donation to:
Mark J. Smith, Volunteer
Executive Director
Ohio State Parks Legacy Foundation
P.O. Box 295, Norwalk, OH 44857
Home: 419-668-2497 • Email: mark.smith@osplegacy.org
A private, non-profit, tax exempt organization |
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How
the Legacy Fund Will Improve State Parks
A portion of the money raised by the Ohio State Parks Legacy
Foundation will be distributed to parks each year to
make improvements. A larger portion will be retained
to build up an endowment fund so that in the future interest
income can be used to make park improvements.
The legacy fund’s board of trustees will make grants to
friends, volunteer and support groups that are organized as
non-profits and apply for funding for specific park improvement
projects. These projects might be shelter houses, a nature center,
playground, etc. The funds will not be given to state government,
but will be used to assist the private, local non-profit groups
that are working in their community to improve their local state
parks.
The funds will be provided to the projects that can best improve
the experience of visitors to individual state parks
with active local non-profit friends, volunteer or support groups
doing the work and seeking the majority of funding from their
community.
Donors Qualify
for Tax Advantages!
Since the legacy foundation is a private, non-profit fund, it
offers a wide array of tax advantages to individuals, families
and businesses. A variety of gift-giving options with tax advantages
can be designed to suit each donor.
The Ohio State Parks Legacy Foundation is managed by the Columbus
Foundation, one of the largest private community foundations
in the nation. The Columbus Foundation offers a wide
array of estate planning options and tax-savings strategies
for donations to the legacy fund.
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