| 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 |
