The MARC FOUNDATION was incorporated in 1989 with assets slightly in excess of $22,000 from gifts and bequests. The FOUNDATION is a formally established, legally registered, tax exempt body entrusted with the careful administration of funds in keeping with the wishes of the donors and serving the needs of people with developmental disabilities.

The majority of the members of the Board of Directors of the MARC Foundation of Dane County are not also members of the Board of Directors of MARC, Inc.

When you contribute to the MARC FOUNDATION, you will know the satisfaction that comes from knowing that you have taken action to enrich and improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. You will receive a number of other benefits when you make a gift to the MARC FOUNDATION.

• You can make a substantial bequest to the Foundation without reducing your current income.

• You can give more than you first thought possible because of tax deductions provided by both the state and federal governments.

• You can establish a trust program to benefit the Foundation that assures regular income to you or your spouse for life, without concern about estate or inheritance taxes.

• You can create a trust for your family member with a developmental disability and provide for a charitable remainder to benefit the Foundation.

The primary objective of the MARC Foundation is to build an Endowment Fund large enough to provide future income for MARC, and to hold real estate, such as MARC-WEST, that benefits the MARC programs. All gifts are safely invested to produce future income. Endowment Fund earnings will only be used upon Board approval for special projects or to help meet unforeseen emergencies.