News
Happy New Year!
01/01/2008
Happy New Year to you and your family from the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation (KAOEF). The KAOEF would like to wish you and your family a blessed 2008. Thank you to all the brothers, friends and supporters of the KAOEF for making 2007 a fantastic year. Fraternally, The KAOEF Board of Trustees and Staff... read more
01/01/2008
Happy New Year to you and your family from the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation (KAOEF). The KAOEF would like to wish you and your family a blessed 2008. Thank you to all the brothers, friends and supporters of the KAOEF for making 2007 a fantastic year. Fraternally, The KAOEF Board of Trustees and Staff... read more
200th Anniversary Lee Print - Order Today!
12/18/2007
Admirers of General Robert E. Lee can now own a museum quality reproduction made directly from the important Evelynton Plantation Portrait of General Lee.... read more
12/18/2007
Admirers of General Robert E. Lee can now own a museum quality reproduction made directly from the important Evelynton Plantation Portrait of General Lee.... read more
Annual Fund Year End Gifts
12/05/2007
Support the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation by making a year end gift to the Annual Fund. Your gift will help support undergraduate educational programs like the Number I's Leadership Institute, The Crusade RoundTable, and enhanced Province Councils. You can make your gift online by clicking on the "Make A Gift" button, or you can simply mail your gift to the National Administrative Office at PO Box 1865, Lexington, VA 24450. If you have any questions, please contact Rusty Foster, Director of Development, either by phone, (540) 463-1865, or by e-mail, rfoster@ka-order.org. ... read more
12/05/2007
Support the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation by making a year end gift to the Annual Fund. Your gift will help support undergraduate educational programs like the Number I's Leadership Institute, The Crusade RoundTable, and enhanced Province Councils. You can make your gift online by clicking on the "Make A Gift" button, or you can simply mail your gift to the National Administrative Office at PO Box 1865, Lexington, VA 24450. If you have any questions, please contact Rusty Foster, Director of Development, either by phone, (540) 463-1865, or by e-mail, rfoster@ka-order.org. ... read more
Time is Running Out
11/21/2007
Opportunity Is Knocking: Your IRA Is the Key If you're looking for the most tax-effective gift to make to a charitable organization, your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) may very well be the best choice. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 presents a new giving opportunity. The law allows individuals aged 70˝ or older to make gifts now to qualified charitable organizations like the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation using funds transferred directly from their IRAs. Furthermore, these individuals will not have to pay taxes on the amounts transferred. You can transfer any amount you desire up to $100,000 on or before Dec. 31, 2007. The Benefits • The transfer counts toward your minimum required distribution as long as you have not yet received your 2007 distribution. • The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you will receive the benefit even if you do not itemize your tax deductions. • You can witness the difference your philanthropic dollars make to us. How the New Law Works EXAMPLE: James, aged 73, has $150,000 in an IRA. He made a pledge to give the KAOEF $15,000 this year. He had the choice of giving cash or other assets to fulfill the pledge, but now he has another option. If he transfers $15,000 to us from his IRA on or before Dec. 31, 2007, he avoids paying income tax on $15,000. He will not, however, be able to use it as a charitable deduction—it is a pure wash. The Pension Protection Act gives him an easy and convenient way to benefit the KAOEF without tax complications. Another tax-smart strategy is to name the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation as beneficiary of all or a portion of your IRA assets. By naming the KAOEF as beneficiary of your IRA, you can leave us a gift that is free of all income and estate taxes because we are a charitable organization. If you would like assistance in completing a gift from your IRA, please contact Erik T. Showalter either by phone, (540) 463-1865 or by e-mail, eshowlater@ka-order.org. ... read more
11/21/2007
Opportunity Is Knocking: Your IRA Is the Key If you're looking for the most tax-effective gift to make to a charitable organization, your Individual Retirement Account (IRA) may very well be the best choice. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 presents a new giving opportunity. The law allows individuals aged 70˝ or older to make gifts now to qualified charitable organizations like the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation using funds transferred directly from their IRAs. Furthermore, these individuals will not have to pay taxes on the amounts transferred. You can transfer any amount you desire up to $100,000 on or before Dec. 31, 2007. The Benefits • The transfer counts toward your minimum required distribution as long as you have not yet received your 2007 distribution. • The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you will receive the benefit even if you do not itemize your tax deductions. • You can witness the difference your philanthropic dollars make to us. How the New Law Works EXAMPLE: James, aged 73, has $150,000 in an IRA. He made a pledge to give the KAOEF $15,000 this year. He had the choice of giving cash or other assets to fulfill the pledge, but now he has another option. If he transfers $15,000 to us from his IRA on or before Dec. 31, 2007, he avoids paying income tax on $15,000. He will not, however, be able to use it as a charitable deduction—it is a pure wash. The Pension Protection Act gives him an easy and convenient way to benefit the KAOEF without tax complications. Another tax-smart strategy is to name the Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation as beneficiary of all or a portion of your IRA assets. By naming the KAOEF as beneficiary of your IRA, you can leave us a gift that is free of all income and estate taxes because we are a charitable organization. If you would like assistance in completing a gift from your IRA, please contact Erik T. Showalter either by phone, (540) 463-1865 or by e-mail, eshowlater@ka-order.org. ... read more
Foundation Receives First Place Award
08/29/2007
The Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation's 2005-2006 Annual Report entitled, "Why KA?" received first place at the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) annual meeting in Richmond, VA. The judges specifically mentioned liking the paper, the horizontal look and the photography. ... read more
08/29/2007
The Kappa Alpha Order Educational Foundation's 2005-2006 Annual Report entitled, "Why KA?" received first place at the College Fraternity Editors Association (CFEA) annual meeting in Richmond, VA. The judges specifically mentioned liking the paper, the horizontal look and the photography. ... read more
