Gifts of cash are the most common way of supporting the National Iota Foundation. Your gift is tax-deductible. Presently the Foundation has three categories of cash gifts:
A pledge of $1,963, through an initial payment of $250 and the balance of $750 over the course of three years in increments of at least $250.00. The goal is to have 1,000 brothers contribute $1,963, each, creating a $1 million endowment. The interest from the endowment will be used to fund Foundation activities and operations. Once the $1,963 pledge is completed, donors receive an embossed plaque and a jewel-encrusted Foundation lapel pin.
It may be to your advantage to make a gift of other capital assets include real estate, works of art, insurance, antiques, jewelry, etc. The advantages of any particular gift depend on the donor’s circumstances. One’s estate assets may be distributed over the owner’s lifetime in order to reduce future estate taxes and administrative costs.
Many companies have a program that matches gifts to non-profit tax-exempt organizations. This information and the appropriate forms are available in your employer’s personnel department.
A Charitable Gift Annuity is a contract between an individual and the National Iota Foundation. The individual donates assets to the National Iota Foundation in exchange for a guaranteed payment for tax purposes as a combination of non-taxable income, capital gains income, and ordinary income. A Charitable Gift Annuity:
• Provides income for the donor and/ or beneficiary;
• Provides a charitable income tax deduction;
• Eliminates capital gains tax;
• Provides professional investment management; and
• Provides professional investment management.
A Charitable Lead Trust is an individually-managed trust that pays an annuity or a fixed percentage of the assets to the National Iota Foundation for a specified number of years. At the end of this period, the assets are passed on to the beneficiaries named by the donor. The Charitable Lead Trust:
• Enables the donor to transfer assets to heirs at reduced gift and estate tax costs;
• Provides a way to transfer the full-appreciated value of assets to beneficiaries with no further gift and estate tax at the termination of the trust.