Donate to the Tahoe Pyramid Trail!

1. We are a 100% Volunteer Non-Profit Organization and are not affiliated with any government agency.
2. While it is often possible to win grant funding for actual “Trail Construction”, the critical trail planning and trail design tasks are not eligible for Private, Business, or Government Grants. As a result, the trail planning and design work must be paid for entirely by funds from Tahoe-Pyramid Trail funds.
3. Grants often require “Matching Funds” from other sources, ranging from 5% to 50% of the grant’s total award amount. While sometimes Tahoe-Pyramid Trail can find matching funds from private or corporate sponsors or even government agencies, this is not always the case. By having a healthy trail fund, the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail can take advantage of grants that require matching funds and not let these opportunities pass us by.
4. Once the trail is built, a pool of annually available funds is also needed to maintain the trail, improve the trail, and also repair the trail.

The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization (Tax ID 55-0895667).  Donations may be tax-deductible. 
All donations will be acknowledged with a letter from our all-volunteer team.

By using PayPal, you can make a One-Time Donation or set up your payment for Recurring Donations. Just click the PayPal donate button below! 

Make checks payable to Tahoe-Pyramid Trail:  Tahoe-Pyramid Trail

Please mail your checks to this address: Tahoe-Pyramid Trail, 4790 Caughlin Parkway #138, Reno, NV 89519

TPT Supporters can contribute directly from their IRA.

IRA owners 70-1/2 or older are allowed by current tax provisions to direct up to $100,000 per year of their IRA distributions to charity. The money given to Tahoe Pyramid Trail counts toward the donor’s “Required Minimum Distribution” (RMD), but doesn’t increase the donor’s adjusted gross income or generate a tax bill.

Contributions must be distributed from the IRA. Contact your IRA custodian to adhere to current regulations.

Most of our supporters, now over 200, are Century Circle donors, giving $100 or more per year.

This group was launched in 2010 to keep the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail moving forward and plays an important part in the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail’s financial health.

Century Circle donors are acknowledged in the Tahoe Pyramid Trail Newsletter and in the Trail Supporters page on our website.
https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/trail-supporters/

You become a Millennial Circle supporter by donating at least $1000 per year to the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail.

This group was formed in 2021 to recognize those whose philanthropy expands the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail’s ability to fulfill our mission and ensure that our world-class trail is protected for future generations.

Millennial Circle donors are acknowledged in the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail monthly newsletter and as a Millennial Supporter on our website (https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/trail-supporters/) and are invited to all Tahoe-Pyramid Trail VIP events.

Ask your bank about setting up auto-pay for either annual or monthly donations to the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail.

Does your employer have a Matching Gifts Program? 

Ask your employer if they have this type of program, and what their procedure is to match your donation.

Your employer will ask for the following information:

The Tahoe-Pyramid Trail is a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization (Tax ID 55-0895667).

Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Mailing Address:
4790 Caughlin Parkway, #138
Reno, NV 89519
United States

Phone: (775) 825-9868

Website: https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/

Purchase our Tahoe-Pyramid Trail Cycling Jersey or Running / Hiking shirts. Profits support the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail. 

Complete Details are here on our website:  https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/cycling-jersey-and-hiking-shirts/

Events such as the Tahoe-Pyramid Fundraising “Cookie Rides”, “Bike-a-thon”, “Bingo Nights” or other community events that are scheduled throughout the year (Covid Safety will be included in any event fundraising activity during the pandemic). 

Please follow us on Social Media or sign-up for our Newsletter so you can be notified of our upcoming events

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.tahoepyramidtrail.org
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tahoepyramidtrail/
• Newsletter Sign-up: https://tahoepyramidtrail.org/contact/

A permanent endowment has been established at the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada (CFNN) to provide a steady source of income to build, care for, and manage the TPT in the long-term.  Only the income from the endowment will be used; the principal will never be touched. 

You can make a gift to grow the endowment by sending a check payable to: CFNN (marked “For TPT”)

Mail this to: CFNN, 50 Washington Street, Suite 300-A, Reno, NV 89503

How to make a gift to the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail as part of your Will or Trust

Fill out the Codicil form: Download the TPT Legacy Circle codicil form (Download PDF here >), and give it to your legal counsel, and/or attach it to your existing Will or Trust. 

Gifts by Beneficiary Designation

Request a change of beneficiary form from the company holding your assets (for example, your IRAs, 401(k) and other retirement plans, bank accounts, commercial annuities, life insurance policies, and other assets) and include Tahoe-Pyramid Trail as a full or partial beneficiary

What is the Legacy Circle?

The Legacy Circle recognizes the generosity and vision of those who have chosen to leave financial support to the TPT in your will or estate plan.

Consider letting us know in writing that you have made an estate gift to TPT, so that you can join the Legacy Circle. If you desire, we will honor your request for anonymity.

Benefits to you: The greatest benefit is the satisfaction of knowing that your long-range plans will help preserve the work of volunteers and donors that built the Trail.  As a member of the TPT Legacy Circle you will be recognized in the TPT newsletter, on our website, and at TPT’s annual event. 

Benefits to the Tahoe Pyramid Trail: By including TPT in your Will or Trust, or by naming it the beneficiary of your investment accounts, you help us: 

• Maintain the existing trail system
• Upgrade existing trail
• Conduct volunteer training

A gift of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds to TPT may allow you to realize tax savings while contributing to protecting and preserving the Tahoe-Pyramid Trail. 

To make such asset gifts, please call us at 775-825-9868. If you leave a message, a member of the TPT Leadership Team will get in touch with you to answer your questions.

Appreciated Real Estate or other assets can be placed in a Charitable Trust, which provides tax benefits, generates income for your lifetime, and then donates the remainder to TPT when you die (or the reverse, depending on what kind you set up). 

For help in setting this type of trust up, call the Community Foundation of Northern Nevada at 333-5499, your favorite Community Foundation where you live, or your attorney or estate planning advisor.