| If your goal is to: |
Then you can: |
And your benefits are: |
| Make a quick and easy gift |
Simply write a check now |
An income tax deduction and immediate impact for us |
| Avoid a 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 plus no capital gains tax |
| 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 a 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 a 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 or 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 |
