Benefits to Donor
Charitable Beneficiaries
Lifetime Payments
Complexity

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Bequest

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  • Estate Tax Deduction

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Charitable Gift Annuity Beneficiaries

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  • Deduction for charitable gift
  • Reduced capital gains & estate tax

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Charitable Remainder Trust

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  • Deduction for value of charitable gift remainder
  • Reduced capital gains & estate tax

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Charitable Lead Trust

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  • Tax deduction for the annual contributions to the charitable organization

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Charitable Legacy Fund

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  • Tax deduction for full amount of gift when made

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Donor Advised Fund

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  • Tax deduction for full amount of gift when made

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Bequest

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  • Named in will or codicil
  • Donor may modify during lifetime

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Charitable Gift Annuity Beneficiaries

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  • Donor designates charitable organization(s) to receive residuum

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Charitable Remainder Trust

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  • Donor designates charitable organization(s) to receive remainder interest

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Charitable Lead Trust

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  • Named by donor
  • Receive income distributions for the term of the trust

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Charitable Legacy Fund

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  • Endowment established to benefit charitable organization designated by donor

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Donor Advised Fund

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  • Donor names remainder beneficiary and has input into grant recipients

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Bequest

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  • No

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Charitable Gift Annuity Beneficiaries

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  • Yes

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Charitable Remainder Trust

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  • Yes

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Charitable Lead Trust

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  • No

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Charitable Legacy Fund

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  • No

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Donor Advised Fund

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  • No

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Bequest

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  • Yes

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Charitable Gift Annuity Beneficiaries

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  • Simple

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Charitable Remainder Trust

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  • More complex

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Charitable Lead Trust

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  • Complex

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Charitable Legacy Fund

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  • Simple

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Donor Advised Fund

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  • Simple