There is a way for you to support Scouting America and feel confident that you have dependable income in your retirement years. You can do this with a charitable gift annuity.
With a charitable gift annuity you agree to make a gift to Scouting America and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life. The balance is used to support our work.
This type of donation can provide you with regular payments for life and allow Scouting America to further our mission. You can also qualify for a variety of tax benefits depending on how you fund your gift.
If you fund your gift annuity with cash or appreciated property, you qualify for a federal income tax deduction if you itemize. In addition, you can minimize capital gains taxes when you fund your gift with appreciated property.
And now, you can fund your gift using your IRA assets. If you are 70½ and older, you can make a one-time election of up to $55,000 to fund a gift annuity. While your gift does not qualify for an income tax deduction, it does escape income tax liability on the transfer and count toward all or part of your required minimum distributions.
Open Your Own Charitable Gift Annuity
Scouting America is proud to offer our own charitable gift annuity program, administered by our National Foundation.
The Scouting Charitable Gift Annuity program allows you to secure income for you and your loved ones and provide support for your Council or favorite Scouting cause at the same time.
To learn more, about Scouting’s Charitable Gift Annuity program, visit scoutingamericalegacy.org or contact us at giftplanning@scouting.org.
Eugene, 75, and Gail, 73, want to make a contribution to Scouting but they also want to ensure that they have dependable income during their retirement years. They fund a $25,000 charitable gift annuity with appreciated stock that they originally purchased for $10,000.