| If Your Goal is To: |
Then You Can: |
And Your Benefits Are:
|
| make a quick & easy gift |
simply write a check now |
an income tax deduction
and immediate impact for us |
| avoid tax on capital gains |
contribute long term appreciated
stock or other securities |
a charitable deduction
plus no capital gains tax |
| share your enjoyment of
a collection or other personal item |
donate tangible personal
property related to our exempt function |
a charitable deduction
based on the full fair market value |
| make a revocable gift during
your lifetime |
name us the beneficiary
of assets in a living trust |
full control of the trust
terms for your lifetime |
| defer a gift until after
your lifetime |
put a bequest in your will
(give us cash, specific property, or a share of
the residue) |
your donations are fully
exempt from estate tax |
| make a large gift with
little cost to yourself |
contribute a life insurance
policy you no longer need |
current and possibly future
income tax deductions |
| avoid the twofold taxation
on IRA or other employee benefit plans |
name us as the beneficiary
of the remainder of the assets after your lifetime |
it lets you leave your
family other assets that carry less tax liability |
| avoid capital gains tax
on the sale of a home or other real estate |
donate the property to
us; or sell it to us at a bargain price |
an income tax deduction,
plus reduction or elimination of capital gains tax
|
| give your personal residence
or farm but retain life use |
create charitable gift
of future interest, called a retained life estate
|
it gives you tax advantages
plus use of the property |
| create a hedge against
inflation over the long term |
create charitable remainder
unitrust |
it pays you a variable
income for life and gives you tax benefits |
| secure a fixed life income
while avoiding market risks |
create a charitable remainder
annuity trust |
it gives you tax benefits
and often boosts your rate of return |
| reduce gift
and estate taxes on assets you pass to children
and grandchildren |
create a charitable
lead trust that pays income to us for a specific
term of years |
it has the
estate tax benefits of a gift, but your family keeps
the property |
