Type of Planned Giving |
What it's Funded With |
Minimum Amount Required |
Donor Benefits |
Ministry Benefits |
Potential Tax Benefits |
Charitable Gift Annuity |
Cash, stocks or bonds |
$10K |
Annuity payments for life |
After beneficiary death, actuarial value of annuity to ministry |
Partial income tax deduction, partial tax-free payment |
Deferred Charitable Gift Annuity |
Cash, stocks or bonds |
$10K |
Annuity payments for life |
After beneficiary death, actuarial value of annuity to ministry |
Partial income tax deduction, partial tax-free payment |
Charitable Remainder Trust |
Cash or appreciated property, stocks or bonds |
$50K cash or securities, $100K real estate |
Unitrust payment to donor or others |
After death of donor or trust termination |
Partial income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |
Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust |
Cash or appreciated stocks or bonds |
$50K cash or securities |
Annuity fixed payment to donor or others |
After death of donor |
Partial income tax deduction, minimal savings on capital gains tax |
Charitable Lead Trust |
Cash, property, or income-producing securities |
$50K cash or securities, $100K real estate |
After # of years, 100% of principal returned to donor or others |
Immediate, annuity or unitrust payment for stated term |
Partial income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |
Donor Advised Fund |
Cash, stocks, bonds or property |
$10K cash or securities, $100K real estate |
Tax benefit |
Full income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |
Full income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |
Endowment |
Cash, stocks, bonds or property |
$10K cash or securities, $100K real estate |
Tax benefit |
Full income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |
Full income tax deduction, savings on capital gains tax |