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Charitable Gift Annuity

Gifts That Pay You Income

There's a way for you to support PBS SoCal and feel confident that you have dependable income in your retirement years. You can do this with a charitable gift annuity.

This type of donation can provide you with regular payments and allow us to further our work. You can also qualify for a variety of tax benefits, including a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize.

Gifts That Pay

Your payments depend on your age at the time of the donation. If you are younger than 60, we recommend that you learn more about your options and download this FREE guide Plan for Retirement With a Deferred Gift Annuity.

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An Example of How It Works

Say that Robert, 80, and Helen, 78, would like to make a contribution to PBS SoCal that will support our work for generations to come, but they also want to ensure that they have dependable income for the rest of their lives. They establish a $20,000 charitable gift annuity with PBS SoCal. Based on their ages, they will receive a payment rate of 6 percent, which means that they will receive $1,200 each year for the remainder of their lives. They're also eligible for a federal income tax charitable deduction of $8,392* when they itemize. Finally, they know that after their lifetimes, the remaining amount will be used to support our mission.

*Based on annual payments and a 3.2 percent charitable midterm federal rate. Deductions and calculations will vary depending on your personal circumstances.

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Payments for Life

Learn more about the many benefits of a charitable gift annuity in our FREE guide Strengthen Your Future With a Charitable Gift Annuity.

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Calculate Your Benefits

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Next Steps

  1. Contact Katherine Gfeller at 310-237-4501 or kgfeller@pbssocal.org for additional information on charitable gift annuities or to chat more about the personal benefits of creating an annuity with PBS SoCal.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include PBS SoCal in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal Name: Public Media Group of Southern California
Address: 3080 Bristol St., Suite 100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Federal Tax ID Number: 95-2211661

A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to PBS SoCal 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 Public Media Group of Southern California, a nonprofit organization currently located at 3080 Bristol St., Suite 100, Costa Mesa, CA 92626, or its successor thereto, * [written percent or amount of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use."

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 PBS SoCal 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 our 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 establish the charitable remainder trust.

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 PBS SoCal 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 PBS SoCal 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 a local community foundation, in which you make a current gift that in part supports PBS SoCal, and provides you with a fixed payment each year for the rest of your life.
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