The Power of Perpetuity
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View and download your FREE copy of Endowments: A Never-Ending Legacy.View My GuideEndowment funds at Colorado State University are vital for recruiting the best students and faculty, generating innovative research and programs, and enhancing CSU’s mission to provide a world-class education for generations to come.
An endowment is created to provide a perpetual funding stream on an annual basis for the purposes you have chosen. Endowed gifts may be created for restricted or unrestricted purposes and are particularly important to Colorado State University.
You may choose to create an endowment fund with a current or deferred gift through your estate. A current endowment fund is created through an immediate gift that is given to CSU and can be funded in a variety of ways (e.g. cash, appreciated property, real estate, etc.). Or, you may choose to fund a deferred endowment through your estate, which can be funded with similar gifts of cash, appreciated assets, or real estate.
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An Example of
How it Works
Longtime supporters Susan and Charlie have two goals: First, they want to make sure CSU continues to receive support after they're gone. Second, they want to memorialize Charlie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones.
Susan and Charlie make a $50,000 donation to CSU, which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of the Joneses. Plus, Susan and Charlie qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.
Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results. California residents: Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. Oklahoma residents: A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. South Dakota residents: Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.
