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Consider a Donation of Retirement Assets

Retirement plan assets are a great way to make a donation to Cambridge in America because they not only help support Collegiate Cambridge, but they also can provide tax relief for your family.

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 family less heavily taxed assets and leaving your retirement plan assets to Cambridge in America to support Collegiate Cambridge. As a nonprofit organization, we are tax-exempt and will receive the full amount of what you designate to CAm from your plan. You can take advantage of this gift opportunity in the following ways:

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

With the IRA Charitable Rollover, if you are 70½ years old or older, you can take advantage of a simple way to help Collegiate Cambridge and receive tax benefits in return. You can give up to $100,000 from your IRA directly to a qualified charity such as Cambridge in America without having to pay income taxes on the money.

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 Cambridge in America to support your desired area at Cambridge. This gift provides excellent tax and income benefits for you while supporting your family and Collegiate Cambridge.

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.

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Next Steps

  1. Contact Maria Alonso at 212.984.0962 or plannedgiving@cantab.org for additional information.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include CAm in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal Name: Cambridge in America
Address: 1120 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036
Federal Tax ID Number: 52-6071299

A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to Cambridge in America a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

"I give to Cambridge in America, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 1120 Avenue of the Americas, 17th Floor, New York, NY 10036, or its successor thereto, ______________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor-advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to CAm or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support Collegiate Cambridge's mission.

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, timeshare property, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to CAm as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to CAm as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and CAm where you agree to make a gift to CAm 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.
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