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Common Membership Questions
Answers to common questions about membership: Is my membership in Washington Trails Association tax-deductible? When will my membership be due for renewal? Where can I find my membership number? How can I ensure that my personal information is kept private? I've moved. How do I change my address so that I will continue to receive Washington Trails magazine and other member benefits? I'd like to make a stock donation to WTA. Where can I find the information on how to do that?
Do you have a question about your Washington Trails Association membership or a question about making a donation to WTA? Check the Q & A below to see if we have covered it.
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Q. Is my membership in Washington Trails Association tax-deductible?
A. WTA is a 501c3 non-profit organization. You may deduct the amount of your gift to WTA that is greater than the benefits you receive. Washington Trails magazine has a value of $15, and the remainder of your membership dues are tax-deductible.
The premiums offered with WTA membership, such as the WTA logo water bottle, are considered “token” items and do not affect the tax-deductibility of your gift.
Q. When will my membership be due for renewal?
A. Your membership will be due for renewal twelve months after you make a membership gift. WTA will send you a renewal notice two months in advance of your expiration date. As a reminder, your magazine mailing label will list your membership expiration month. You may also renew your membership at any time that is convenient to you and WTA will advance your membership expiration date one year.
Q. Where can I find my membership number?
A. Your membership number is found on your magazine mailing label and on the membership cards sent with membership thank you letters.
Q. How can I ensure that my personal information is kept private?
A. Your personal information will never be sold, but WTA does occasionally (no more than four times per year) trade mailing lists with organizations of a similar intent and purpose in an effort to grow our membership base. To avoid having your name and address ever traded, simply check the “do not trade my contact information” box when you join WTA or renew your WTA membership, or call this request in to our office at any time at (206) 625-1367.
Q. I've moved. How do I change my address so that I will continue to receive Washington Trails magazine and other member benefits?
A. There are a number of ways to change your address. You can change it online; by email to lace@wta.org; or send a postcard or note with your new address to the WTA office at: 2019 3rd Ave., Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98121.
Q. I'd like to make a stock donation to WTA. Where can I find the information on how to do that?
A. This is the information you will need:
Account number: A6V563686DTC: 0443
Washington Trails Association
Vanguard Brokerage Services
400 Devon Park Drive
Wayne, PA 19087
The phone number for Vanguard Brokerage Services: 800-992-8327
WTA’s tax ID number is 91-0900134.
In order to facilitate the transfer and acknowledgement of your stock gift, please notify us of your name and the name of the stock and number of shares being donated. Please contact Lace Thornberg, Development Director, directly at (206) 965-8559 or at lace@wta.org.
