Planned Giving New

A gift of cash is the easiest gift to make and provides the maximum deduction for donors. These gifts also deliver immediate benefits to the University. Gifts can be made to the University of Mount Olive by sending a check.

Instead of cash, donors can use appreciated stocks, bonds and/or mutual fund shares they have held “long term” (more than one year) to make their gift. They will be able to claim a federal income tax charitable deduction for the full, appreciated value of the securities (not the lesser amount they originally paid for them) and remove taxable assets from their estate. In addition, they will pay no capital gains tax on the transaction. This means the after-tax cost is less than a gift of cash.

Make an extraordinary gift to transfer the burden and expense of managing your property and remove a large asset from your taxable estate at the same time by gifting real estate to the University of Mount Olive. A real estate gift can be made outright or can fund a life income arrangement. Donors can receive immediate tax deductions while eliminating capital gains taxes. If you are interested in gifting real estate to the University, please let us know.

Gifts can be made by naming the University as the beneficiary of a portion of or the whole retirement account (IRA, 401K, etc.). Withdrawals can continue to be made during your lifetime, and you can change the beneficiary at any time, if circumstances change. Income and estate tax on the remaining balance of your retirement plan will be avoided and by gifting your retirement account (the most-taxed asset of your estate) to the University, you can leave more favorably taxed property to your heirs.

A gift of life insurance can be made by naming the University of Mount Olive the irrevocable owner and beneficiary of a policy. If the University is named the owner of a paid-up policy or a policy with internal cash value on which future payments are owed, the donor may claim a charitable deduction. If the donated policy still requires premium payments, we will need to pay them to keep the policy in force. The donor can make outright gifts to us to pay future premiums as they are due for additional tax deductions.

You may choose to give valuable assets to the University of Mount Olive that you no longer want to insure or maintain. This can be in the form of artwork, collectibles, books, equipment or other items of tangible personal property. With a few exceptions, a completed gift will yield a charitable deduction for the items’ fair market value, with no capital gains liability to you or to the University.

For many donors, a bequest is the simplest and most realistic way of making a significant gift to the University of Mount Olive. The bequest may be in the form of cash, securities, real estate, tangible personal property or other assets. You may provide for the University of Mount Olive by creating a new will, adding a codicil to your present will, or including the University of Mount Olive in your revocable trust. To ensure that your exact intentions are carried out, wills, codicils, and trusts should be prepared by or with the assistance of an attorney.

General Bequest Language
“I give, devise and bequeath to the University of Mount Olive, an educational institution incorporated under the laws of the State of North Carolina, located at 634 Henderson Street, Mount Olive, North Carolina 28365 ______ percent of my estate or ______ dollars. This gift may be used to further the educational objectives of University of Mount Olive in such a manner as the Trustees of the College may direct.”

A charitable gift annuity is a life income gift created by a simple contract between you and the University of Mount Olive. You make a gift to the University and in turn, the University promises to pay you a fixed annual income for your lifetime. Charitable gift annuities may be funded with cash, certificates of deposit, publicly traded securities, and similar assets. You will be entitled to an income tax charitable deduction for part of the value of the assets you transfer to the University.

A gift annuity may be especially appealing if you want to supplement your retirement income and make a gift to the University of Mount Olive. It is also an ideal way to fund a college endowment that can bear your name or someone you designate in perpetuity. The University of Mount Olive issues gift annuities in amounts of $5,000 and greater.

A charitable remainder trust is a life income gift that provides you with annual income and substantial tax savings. You can transfer property irrevocably to a charitable remainder trust and specify how the income and principal are to be distributed. The trust can be funded with cash, securities, real estate or other marketable personal property. You avoid capital gains tax on the transfer to the trust, thereby leaving the entire value of the gift available to be reinvested to benefit the named life beneficiary. You can establish a charitable remainder trust at University of Mount Olive with a gift $25,000 or more, and you choose the area or endowment at the University that the trust assets will ultimately support.

There are two types of charitable remainder trusts — the unitrust and the annuity trust. The unitrust pays a set percentage of the current value of the unitrust, determined annually. The payout rate is selected by the donor but must be at least five percent (5%). The annuity trust pays income based on a percentage of the initial value of the trust and never changes. This trust provides a fixed amount each year, regardless of fluctuations in the market.