Support Us
Membership
Join us in preserving and promoting the rich history of Westchester County. Invest in the future by helping us preserve the past!
Benefits of Membership include:
- The Westchester Historian, our award-winning quarterly journal
- Free queries in The Westchester Historian
- Advance notice of lectures, tours and programs
- A 10% discount on selected books for sale
- A 10% discount on all research done by our staff
New members joining at the Friends level ($100) or higher will receive a free copy of Gray Williams’ Picturing Our Past: National Register Sites in Westchester County.
Membership Levels:
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Individual MembershipPrice range: $50.00 through $1,000.00 -
Library MembershipPrice range: $50.00 through $60.00
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Corporate MembershipPrice range: $100.00 through $1,000.00
Planned Giving
Make A Legacy Gift to the Westchester County Historical Society
In 2024, the Westchester County Historical Society will celebrate its 150th anniversary. We want to assure that the society continues for another 150 years preserving the history of Westchester County and its residents. Building an operating endowment for the society is the best way to insure its future.
There are two ways to make a Legacy Gift:
IRA Charitable Rollover Opportunity
If you are over 70 1/2 and are required to take a yearly minimum distribution from your retirement account, you can use your IRA to make a charitable rollover. It allows you to transfer any amount up to $100,000 each year to a charitable organization like the Westchester County Historical Society. This gift doesn’t generate income or a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize on your taxes.
All retirement plan assets given to organizations pass income tax-free, allowing the organization to put 100 percent of the funds to work supporting the mission. But, when passed to loved ones, as much as 37 percent can be consumed by income taxes.
Remembering the Westchester County Historical Society in Your Will or Trust
With just one sentence, you can create a legacy that will impact the historical society for years to come. And because the gift doesn’t occur until after your lifetime, it doesn’t affect your current budget. You can also change your mind at any time, making it easy to ensure your gift always aligns with your life circumstances.
To learn more about making a legacy gift to WCHS, please contact Susanne Pandich, Co-Director, at 914-231-1435.
