Charitable Gift Annuities
With interest rates low on many investments and markets volatile, a charitable gift annuity with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) can help you combine financial and charitable goals. You can increase your income, supplement your retirement or provide an income for a loved one at the same time.
For your irrevocable gift of $10,000 or more, at age 65, LLS will make fixed, lifetime payments to you and/or another beneficiary. When the last beneficiary passes, LLS uses the remainder of the gift for the purpose you've specified.
The benefits of a charitable gift annuity are many. You get:
- payments for life at attractive, fixed rates for one or two lives, a portion of which is tax free
- a tax deduction on much of what you transfer
- capital gains tax savings
- personal satisfaction from making a gift that will benefit you today and support research or services for blood cancer patients tomorrow
You can choose from:
- quarterly, semiannual or annual payments
- immediate payments or higher-rate payments that are deferred to a date closer to your retirement
- an annuity that benefits one or two individuals that continue payments uninterrupted after the death of one of the individuals
- cash to fund your gift, which allows maximum tax-free payments, or securities to fund your gift, which can minimize capital gains taxes
See Charitable Gift Annuities: Frequently Asked Questions.
LLS charitable gift annuities are not available to residents of Hawaii or Alabama.
The Legacy Circle
Become an honored member of The Legacy Circle when you create a charitable gift annuity for LLS.
Get More Information
To find out if a gift annuity is right for you and to receive a complementary personalized illustration of your rates, deductions and tax benefits, contact Lisa Locher, Planned Giving Manager, Planned Giving, at 1-888-773-9958 or Lisa.Locher@lls.org.
