Make an Impact

With your contribution, Historic Red Hook can continue to collect, protect, and share the stories and materials that document our community’s cultural, social, and economic history. Together, we can keep Red Hook’s history accessible and meaningful for generations to come.

Please consider these options for making a donation:

• Make a gift today to support our programs, care for our collections, and maintain the historic Elmendorph Inn. See details here.

• Explore other ways to give including through an IRA distribution, employer matching gift, or donor-advised fund. See details here.

• Create a lasting legacy through a bequest or beneficiary designation that will help preserve Red Hook’s history for generations to come. See details here.

Make a Donation Today

Fill out the form below to send us a payment online or send us a check, payable to Historic Red Hook. Mailing Address: PO Box 397, Red Hook, NY 12571. 

Other Ways to Give

Make an IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).

If you are 70½ or older, a QCD allows you to support us directly from your IRA while potentially reducing your taxable income.

Have your company match your donation.

Many employers match charitable contributions—check with your company to potentially double your impact.

Donate through your Donor-Advised Fund (DAF).

A simple and tax-efficient way to recommend a grant that supports our work.

How Legacy Giving Works

A legacy gift is a meaningful way to carry your support for Historic Red Hook into the future. Speak with your financial advisor about the options that best fit your plans, and contact us at info@historicredhook.org—we would be glad to talk with you. Please also share these opportunities with friends and family who care about preserving our community’s history.

Include Historic Red Hook in your will or estate plan.

A bequest is a meaningful way to help preserve our community’s history for future generations. You may wish to use the following language:

• “I give, devise, and bequeath [a specific amount, a percentage, or the rest and residue of my estate] to Historic Red Hook, a New York nonprofit corporation (Tax ID #14-1664696).”

Name Historic Red Hook as a beneficiary of your IRA.

Make Historic Red Hook a beneficiary of your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) distributions. This tax-efficient way of giving ensures that your legacy supports the very fabric of our historic community.

Name Historic Red Hook as a beneficiary of a life insurance policy or other financial account.

You can designate Historic Red Hook as a beneficiary or owner of a life insurance policy, retirement account, or other financial asset. This simple option generally does not require changing your will; you can update your beneficiary designation directly through your plan administrator or financial institution.