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Charitable Gift Planning with the Family Research Council

Charitable gift planning is a process that better allows you to maximize your philanthropic objectives by utilizing a variety of financial tools and techniques. It may involve a single asset or a comprehensive review of your stewardship plan.

When life changes occur, gift planning opportunities can benefit you, your family and organizations like the Family Research Council. During retirement and estate planning, the sale of a business and other occasions, the integration of charitable gifts may reduce, redirect or eliminate capital gains taxes and more. In essence, IRS provisions subsidize your charitable giving, allowing you to give more while keeping more. The Create Your Plan link will allow you to explore personalized gift illustrations.

Chris Curry
Director of Gift Planning

Along the left hand margin of this section, you can find easy navigational links specific to gift planning. Friends of the Family Research Council have found this a useful tool when thinking beyond the normal cash gift to consider other unique giving vehicles such as wills, trusts, gift annuities and more. To keep abreast of the latest news that may impact your charitable giving, you can subscribe to our weekly Donor eNewsletter by clicking on the corresponding link. Our Reading Room has archived articles typical in this newsletter.

Please consider ensuring your cherished values of Faith, Family and Freedom always have a champion in the nation's halls of power, by remembering FRC in your gift plans. If you have additional questions in which we can assist you, don't hesitate to call toll-free at 877-372-0804. You can also send an email to frcgiving@frc.org.

Thank you again for your partnership with the Family Research Council. God Bless you.

Do You Have a Large IRA that Continues to Grow?

If you are over age 70½, you can rollover up to $100,000 annually from your IRA to Family Research Council. These gifts can be made tax-free and will help balance your IRA value with other estate assets. Depending upon your income level, there may be additional income tax benefits. Contact us at frcgiving@frc.org to have a conversation about this wonderful opportunity. To read more, please click here.

Benefits for Family and the Family Research Council

There are several types of stewardship vehicles that provide generous tax savings and can increase your income. Many supporters like yourself have enjoyed these benefits while making a significant gift to Family Research Council. I would love to introduce you to some of these friends. Just click on the picture to view each story.

Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when JP and Christina focus their attention on gift giving. For years, they have created a gift list that includes family members, friends and loved ones. More on Current Gifts >>.

Deferred Gift Annuity
Several years ago Walter and Polly invested $30,000 in what they believed to be an attractive stock. It turned out to be a very wise decision, because the value of the stock increased to $100,000 a few years later. More on Deferred Gift Annuity >>.

Major IRA Gift
Tom is a retired CPA. With good investments, his IRA had grown to become over 80% of his total estate. Tom was looking for a way to rebalance his estate. He wanted to make a major gift to charity, but needed to protect his home and personal savings. More on Major IRA Gift >>.

Hudd's Charitable Remainder Trust
Hudd is a native Californian. He's an entrepreneur and a God-fearing man. Growing up during the depression taught Hudd the value of a dollar, hard work, and perseverance. More on Hudd's Charitable Remainder Trust >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

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Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact frcgiving@frc.org.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.

This information is provided as an educational service. It is not intended as legal or tax advice and you may not rely upon it as such. Professional advisors should always be consulted.