Gifts that create income are an excellent and flexible way to make an immediate impact on our work. Charitable Gift Annuities and Charitable Trusts allow you to make a sizable investment in our community’s future without disrupting the present.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Charitable gift annuities are on of Lambda Legal’s most popular planned giving vehicles. A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a contract under which Lambda Legal agrees to make fixed payments for life to you and/or a designated beneficiary in exchange for an irrevocable gift of $10,000 or more. Charitable gift annuities are an attractive giving option for many of our supports who are 55 and older because they enable contributors to maintain income needed for living expenses after retirement and fulfill their desire to help create a world without fear or prejudice.
BENEFITS OF A CHARITABLE GIFT ANNUITY:
-A reliable, partially tax-free stream of income beginning as early as age 60 to supplement retirement.
-An immediate charitable income tax deduction based on Lambda Legal’s remained interest in the annuity (calculated based on the age of beneficiary[ies]).
-Deferment of capital gains taxes when the CGA is funded with appreciated securities.
For many Lambda Legal supporters, CGAs also offer the added satisfaction of making a significant contribution toward Lambda Legal’s fight for the full civil rights of LGBT people and those with HIV.
Lambda Legal Offers Several Types of CGAs:
One-Life CGA:
Through this annuity, only you or your designated beneficiary (minimum age: 60) will receive the income from your contribution. The rate of return on this type of CGA is high than if two people are designated to receive income.
Two-Life CGA:
Through this annuity, you can provide income both for yourself and for another beneficiary, such as your partner or spouse. The age of both recipients (minimum age: 60) will be used to determine your rate of return and the portion of your gift that is tax deductible.
Deferred CGA:
An ideal choice for younger donors or those who have not yet retired, a deferred CGA allows you to defer receipt of your payments on your one-life or two-life CGA after your initial contribution. You and/or your beneficiaries must be at least 55 years old and payments must be deferred until at least age 60.