| Have you made out a will? |
If you have not yet written a
will, regardless of your charitable intent, please
consider this. |
| If your goal is to: |
Then you can: |
And your benefits may include: |
| Make a quick and easy gift. |
Simply write a check and put
it in the mail. |
An income tax deduction and immediate impact on
us. |
| Avoid tax on capital gains. |
Contribute long-term appreciated
stock or other securities. |
A charitable deduction plus no capital gains tax. |
| Defer a gift until after
your lifetime. |
Put a bequest
in your will (give us cash, specific property, or a share of the
residue of your estate). |
Your donations are fully exempt from federal estate
tax. |
| Receive guaranteed fixed
income that is partially tax-free. |
Create a charitable
gift annuity. |
Current and future savings on income taxes, plus
fixed, stable payments. |
| Avoid capital
gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate. |
Donate the real
estate to us, or sell it to us at a bargain price. |
An income tax reduction plus reduction or elimination
of capital gains tax. |
| Avoid the twofold taxation
on IRA or other employee benefit plans. |
Name us as the beneficiary of the remainder of
the retirement
assets after your lifetime. |
It lets you leave your family other assets that
carry less tax liability. |
| Give your personal residence
or farm, but retain life use. |
Create a charitable gift of future interest, called
a retained
life estate. |
It gives you tax advantages plus use of the property. |
| Receive some cash sales proceeds
while making charitable gift |
Make a bargain
sale. |
Receive income tax deduction for gift portion,
receive some cash and avoid capital gain tax on gift portion. |
| Make a large gift with little cost to you. |
Contribute a life
insurance policy you no longer need. |
Current and possibly future income tax deductions. |
| Secure, fixed payments for life while avoiding
market risks. |
Create a charitable
remainder annuity trust. |
It gives you tax benefits and often boosts your rate of return. |
| Give income from an asset for a period of
years but retain the asset for yourself or your heirs. |
Create a charitable
lead trust. |
Asset is returned to the donor or heirs with federal estate tax
savings and income tax deductions for income donated. |
| Secure, fixed payments for life with a hedge
against inflation over the long term. |
Create a charitable
remainder unitrust. |
Variable payments for life plus tax benefits. |
| Make a revocable gift during your lifetime. |
Name us as the beneficiary of assets
in a living trust. |
Full control of the trust terms for your lifetime. |
