Why Donate to LCTA?

  • Your gift supports continued development and growth of a system of connected, multi-use recreational trails throughout Linn County, it helps “Make Trails Happen.”
  • Trails are a critical element in the vitality of our community. Most obviously, trails provide recreational benefits, but trails also provide significant economic development, health, transportation, and environmental benefits. They create positive community pride and identity, are accessible to all, and create financial returns that far exceed public investments.
  • More than 90% of your gift goes directly to trail development. Most of the rest is used to inform and advocate for the trail network.

Donate Online



Donate by Mail

Use this DonateCard to select your donation amount and send a check to LCTA, PO Box 2681, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406.

Other Ways To Donate

• Monthly Donation – Set up a recurring monthly donation as an easy and convenient way to support trail development in Linn County every month! Use the Donate button at the top of this screen to set up recurring credit card payments.  You can cancel through PayPal at any time.

• Workplace Giving – Direct your gift through a local employer; we are registered with Benevity, Cybergrants, United Way, Collins Aerospace, Alliant Energy and others.

• Give in Honor/Give In Memory – To give in honor or memory of a family member or friend, simply reach out using this email: treasurer@linncountytrails.com.

• Celebrate Special Event – To celebrate a milestone event like a birthday, wedding, anniversary, graduation, or other special celebration important to you. Email treasurer@linncountytrails.com. Online social media fundraisers through Facebook are also common.

• Business Sponsorships – Reach out to info@linncountytrails.com for more information.

Make Trails Happen with Benefits

Never too early to be early thinking about taxes – one of the two assurances in life 🙂
Check with your financial adviser or accountant, but . . . your donation to LCTA, a 501(c)(3) organization, may be tax deductible
  1. A Qualified Charitable Contribution (QCD) directly from your traditional IRA to your charity of choice may avoid taxes on that withdrawal once you reach age 70-1/2. It also may count against any Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for which you may be obligated.
  2. A charitable contribution from a Donor Advised Fund seeded with money from your IRA may avoid taxes on the IRA withdrawal(s).
  3. Charitable contributions that you make directly to LCTA may also be deductible if you itemize deductions on your IRS Form 1040.
  4. Appreciated stock donated directly to a qualified charity may avoid paying capital gains tax on the appreciation and may be tax deductible if the stock has been held for at least a year. Depositing the stock into a donor-advised fund may also achieve these benefits.
LCTA is excited about the increasing number of donations we are receiving from individuals through financial institutions and donor advised funds. LCTA is also set up to receive stock donations.
Seek your financial adviser’s or accountant’s advice, but don’t overlook the possible tax benefits of a donation to LCTA . . .

Donation Levels

The following donation levels are recognized in our annual report. Donations of $20 or greater receive a printed newsletter and are mailed an annual report.

LCTA is recognized by the IRS as 501c3 non-profit organization: Federal EIN number: 42-1359081; your gift is tax deductible as allowed by law.

Trail Champion $5,000
Trail Builder $1,000 – $4,999
Trail Blazer $500-$999
Trail Partner $250-$499
Trail Scout $50-$249
Trail Friend $20-$49

Gifts may be anonymous if you designated in the note section of your check or PAYPAL donation. Gifts may be earmarked for a specific project / purpose as well.