Charitable Gift Planning for a Lasting Legacy

Explore Christ-centered planned giving options that help you steward your resources wisely and support the mission of Inspiration Ministries for generations to come.

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An Easy Way to Help Our Work with Your IRA

Daniel was a retired businessman who volunteered for our organization. When we decided to add a new program, he was excited to help in a significant way.

Daniel: "I really wanted to make a larger gift than normal, but I had questions about the best way to fund my gift. I was also concerned about conserving my cash resources for the future."

Daniel learned about the possibility of using his IRA to make a gift for this program. Because Daniel was already over 70�, he could take advantage of the IRA rollover option this year and make the gift to us directly from his IRA

Daniel: "I knew that I didn't really need all the income from my IRA this year. I had enough income from sales of my investments to cover my living expenses."

Daniel decided to rollover $55,000 from his IRA to our organization. He was able to continue to make his normal charitable contributions in addition to the IRA gift without exceeding federal limits.

Daniel: "I was thrilled to discover that I could transfer money from my IRA to a nonprofit organization without paying any federal income tax. The fact that my gift qualified for my required minimum distribution amount was an added bonus!"

What is an IRA rollover gift?

If you are 70� or older, an IRA Charitable Rollover is a way to make a gift to support the cause of Inspiration Ministries from your IRA.

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Is an IRA rollover gift right for you?

Individuals age 73 and older must take "required minimum distributions" from their IRA each year. With the IRA charitable rollover, these individuals can transfer up to $111,000 per year directly to a nonprofit organization, and it satisfies the required minimum distribution.

Have you calculated what your IRA required minimum distribution will be this year and how it will affect your taxes? If you have questions about how you can benefit from an IRA rollover, please feel free to contact us.

Please note: The information above is representative of a typical donor and may or may not be an actual donor to our organization.

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The charitable gift annuity calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can benefit from fixed payouts that may be partly tax free plus a charitable tax deduction.

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Click the appropriate button for a presentation of one or two beneficiaries. Selecting one beneficiary will cause the second beneficiary and the associated name and birthdate fields to be hidden from view.

First Beneficiary

Enter the name of the person. You may use such titles as "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Dr.", "Rev.", "Jr.", "Sr.", etc. For the remainder unitrust the first person is the first income recipient or beneficiary of the agreement.

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You may enter the age of the person instead of the birth date. However, if the birth date is known, enter the birth date. Since ages are to be rounded up if the gift date is within six months of the next birth date, entering the birth date is the most accurate method.

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Income Tax Rate

Select the current federal income tax rate of the donor. This will be used to project possible income tax savings. If you are uncertain about the correct rate, you may choose one of the middle rates. For many people, this will be close to their actual income tax rate.

Property Value $

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Enter the amount of cash or the fair market value (FMV) of the asset(s) used to fund the CGA. For assets such as real estate, closely-held stock and other hard to value assets, the FMV is the appraised value of the property on the date of the gift.

Cost Basis $

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Enter the cost basis of the asset being used to fund the trust or annuity. If the asset is cash, the cost basis is equal to the gift amount. If it is appreciated property, the cost basis will most likely be the amount you originally paid for the property. The cost basis is used to determine the capital gains tax which will be bypassed as a result of selling the asset. If the cost basis is not known or cannot be proven, the IRS assumes the cost basis to be $0. If cash funds the gift annuity, enter the same value as "Value of Property."

Payment Frequency

Select either monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual income payments to the beneficiary(ies) of the income. The choice of payment frequency does affect the amount of the charitable deduction as the more frequent the payment (i.e. monthly as opposed to annually), the smaller the donor's tax deduction.

Under the Internal Revenue Code, the charitable income tax deduction must be at least 10% of the initial value. The payout amount has been lowered to qualify under the IRS 10% deduction test. This calculation includes a safety factor of 0.04%. The deduction factor will be 0.10040 or greater. The Maximum Payout Rate by Crescendo 10% Deduction Test: cres_calc_maxrate10

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The charitable annuity trust calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can receive high fixed payments with tax free sale plus charitable tax deduction.

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Cost Basis $

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Current Return

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Enter the current return or yield of the asset(s) which will be used to fund the gift agreement. For example, if the trust will be funded with public-traded stock which is currently paying a dividend of 3%, the current return yield is, in turn, 3%. If the gift is funded with vacant land or a personal residence (assuming the property is not leased), the current return would be 0%.

Trust Payout

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Payout must be between 5% and 50%

Enter the percent income payout to the donor. You must select a trust percent payout of 5% or more.

Payment Frequency

Maximum Payout Rate For 5% Probability Test Under Revenue Ruling 77-454 is less than minimum required 5% payout. Trust not permitted with this duration.

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The deferred gift annuity calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can benefit from fixed payouts beginning at a date more than one year from your gift.

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Enter the date of the first payment to be made on this annuity.

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The part gift and part sale calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can enjoy cash and save on capital gains taxes.

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Enter the name of the donor. You may use such titles as Mr., Mrs., Dr., Rev., Jr., Sr., etc. The donor is the owner of the asset contributed and will receive the tax deduction and capital gains bypass benefits, if applicable.

Income Tax Rate

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Enter the amount of cash or the fair market value (FMV) of the asset(s) used to fund the CGA. For assets such as real estate, closely held stock and other hard-to-value assets, the FMV is the appraised value of the property on the date of the gift.

Cost Basis $

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Cash $

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Enter the amount of cash you wish to receive from the sale of the asset(s) that will be used to fund the trust. This amount of cash will not go into the trust.

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The sale and unitrust calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can receive cash plus increased income from trust. Charitable tax deduction reduces tax on gain.

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Cost Basis $

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Current Return

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Trust Payout

Payout must be between 5% and 50%

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Enter the percent income payout to the donor. You must select a trust percent payout of 5% or more.

Cash $

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Enter the amount of cash you wish to receive from the sale of the asset(s) that will be used to fund the trust. This amount of cash will not go into the trust.

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The charitable remainder unitrust calculator generates a printable presentation that shows how you can enjoy increased income with a tax-free sale plus benefit from charitable tax deduction.

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Birthdate

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Property Value $

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Cost Basis $

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Current Return

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Trust Payout

Payout must be between 5% and 50%

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Enter the percent income payout to the donor. You must select a trust percent payout of 5% or more.

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This lead unitrust may pay any percentage amount to qualified charities for one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust.

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Gift Date	Month: Day: Year:
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Rate of the Month
The current Rate of the Month (AFR) will display in the drop down box. Choose one of the three rates offered.
Donor
Enter the name of the Donor. You may use such titles as "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Dr.", "Rev.", "Jr.", etc.
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Beneficiary
Enter the name of the Beneficiary. You may use such titles as "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Dr.", "Rev.", "Jr.", etc.
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Term of Years	Years
Enter the term of years the trust will last, i.e., distribute income to the named beneficiary(ies). The term cannot exceed 20 years.
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Trust Amount $
Please enter a valid trust amount
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Enter the amount of cash or the fair market value (FMV) of the asset(s) used to fund the CGA. For assets such as real estate, closely-held stock and other hard to value assets, the FMV is the appraised value of the property on the date of the gift.
Payout	%
Trust payout is required
Payout must be between 5% and 50%
Enter the percent income payout to the donor. You must select a trust percent payout of 5% or more.
Payment Frequency
Select either monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual income payments to the beneficiary(ies) of the income. The choice of payment frequency does affect the amount of the charitable deduction as the more frequent the payment (i.e. monthly as opposed to annually), the smaller the donor's tax deduction.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the charitable income tax deduction must be at least 10% of the initial value. The payout amount has been lowered to qualify under the IRS 10% deduction test. This calculation includes a safety factor of 0.04%. The deduction factor will be 0.10040 or greater. The Maximum Payout Rate by Crescendo 10% Deduction Test: cres_calc_maxrate10
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This lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to a qualified charity for from one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust.

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Gift Date	Month: Day: Year:
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Gift month field is required
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Rate of the Month
The current Rate of the Month (AFR) will display in the drop down box. Choose one of the three rates offered.
Donor
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Beneficiary
Enter the name of the Beneficiary. You may use such titles as "Mr.", "Mrs.", "Dr.", "Rev.", "Jr.", etc.
Beneficiary is required
Term of Years	Years
Enter the term of years the trust will last, i.e., distribute income to the named beneficiary(ies). The term cannot exceed 20 years.
Term of years is required
Trust Amount $
Please enter a valid property value
Property value is required
Enter the amount of cash or the fair market value (FMV) of the asset(s) used to fund the CGA. For assets such as real estate, closely-held stock and other hard to value assets, the FMV is the appraised value of the property on the date of the gift.
Payout	%
Trust payout is required
Payout must be between 5% and 50%
Enter the percent income payout to the donor. You must select a trust percent payout of 5% or more.
Payment Frequency
Select either monthly, quarterly, semiannual, or annual income payments to the beneficiary(ies) of the income. The choice of payment frequency does affect the amount of the charitable deduction as the more frequent the payment (i.e. monthly as opposed to annually), the smaller the donor's tax deduction.
Under the Internal Revenue Code, the charitable income tax deduction must be at least 10% of the initial value. The payout amount has been lowered to qualify under the IRS 10% deduction test. This calculation includes a safety factor of 0.04%. The deduction factor will be 0.10040 or greater. The Maximum Payout Rate by Crescendo 10% Deduction Test: cres_calc_maxrate10
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Thank you for considering an IRA charitable rollover gift to us. The website link will take you to your IRA custodian's website, where you may be able to log in and make a gift to Inspiration Ministries. Another option is to use the phone number to call your IRA custodian. They will assist you in making an IRA charitable rollover gift. If you would like to notify us of your generous IRA charitable rollover, please complete the Notify us of your IRA charitable rollover section.

Please note this is a time sensitive transaction. If the IRA charitable rollover is intended to satisfy your required minimum distribution for the current year, verify with your custodian that this transaction will be completed prior to December 31. If the transaction is not completed prior to December 31, you may be subject to penalties if you have not satisfied your required minimum distribution.