How to Give

Giving to ministries of the LCMS can be done either directly or through a gift model that can provide tax benefits and even income. Click on a gift model to learn more.

• Bequest
  Bequest
  You designate our organization as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust or beneficiary designation form.
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• IRA Rollover
  IRA Rollover
  Congress has enacted a permanent IRA charitable rollover. As a result you can make an IRA rollover gift this year and in future years.
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• Beneficiary Designation Gifts
  Beneficiary Designation Gifts
  You can designate us as a beneficiary of a retirement, investment or bank account or your life insurance policy.
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• IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover
  IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover
  You may be looking for a way to help further our mission and enhance your income. If you are 70½ or older, you can make a one-time IRA rollover to fund a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed payments for life.
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• Charitable Gift Annuity
  Charitable Gift Annuity
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to our organization in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed payments (with rates based on your age) for the rest of your life.
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• Charitable Remainder Unitrust
  Charitable Remainder Unitrust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder unitrust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable remainder annuity trust. The trust sells your property tax free and provides you with fixed income for life or a term of years.
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• Charitable Lead Trust
  Charitable Lead Trust
  You fund a trust that makes gifts to us for a number of years. Your family receives the trust remainder at substantial tax savings.
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• Sale and Unitrust
  Sale and Unitrust
  You give a portion of your property to us to fund a charitable remainder trust, when the property sells you receive cash and income for life.
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• Give It Twice Trust
  Give It Twice Trust
  You provide your children with a stream of income while making a gift to charity.
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