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Consider a Donation of Retirement Assets

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Retirement plan assets are a great way to support the work at Foundation for Woman's because they not only help support the mission, but they also can provide tax relief for your loved ones.

Money in an employee retirement plan, IRA or tax-sheltered annuity has yet to be taxed. When a distribution is made from your retirement plan account to a beneficiary, that person will owe federal income tax.

Consider leaving your loved ones less heavily taxed assets and leaving your retirement plan assets to Foundation for Woman's to support our work. As a nonprofit organization, we are tax-exempt and will receive the full amount of what you designate to us from your plan. You can take advantage of this gift opportunity in the following ways:

Name us a beneficiary of your plan.This requires you to update your beneficiary designation form through your plan administrator. Here you can designate Foundation for Woman's as the primary beneficiary for a percentage or specific amount. You can also make us the contingent beneficiary so that we will receive the balance of your plan only if your primary beneficiary doesn't survive you.

Set up a charitable gift annuity. If you are 70½ or older, you may now make a one-time election for a qualified charitable distribution of up to $53,000 (without being taxed) from your IRA to fund a life-income gift. This gift provides you (and a spouse, if you wish) with stable lifetime income that is unaffected by the markets. After your lifetime, the remainder of the gift annuity becomes your legacy at Foundation for Woman's. Some limitations apply, so contact us for more details and a personalized illustration at no obligation.

Fund a testamentary charitable remainder trust. When you fund a charitable remainder trust with your heavily taxed retirement plan assets, the trust will receive the proceeds of your plan. The trust typically pays income to one or more named beneficiaries for life or for a set term of up to 20 years, after which the remaining assets in the trust would go to support the Foundation for Woman's. This gift provides excellent tax and income benefits for you while supporting your family and our work.

A donor advised fund.When retirement plan assets pass to your heirs, distributions are taxed as ordinary income. This income tax burden can be substantial, greatly reducing the value of the intended gift. Instead, you can designate your donor advised fund as the beneficiary of all or a portion of your retirement plan assets. Your fund receives the full amount of the gift and bypasses any federal taxes.

Next Steps

  1. Contact Foundation for Woman's Office at (225) 924-8720 or giving@womans.org for additional information.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include Foundation for Woman's in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal Name: Foundation for Woman's
Address: 100 Woman's Way, Baton Rouge, LA 70817
Federal Tax ID Number: 47-1970335

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