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Partnering to Provide a Creative Way of Giving

By Spencer Jackson, Director of Planned Giving

World evangelism requires the involvement of church members, prayer, and resources. You can help ensure your church’s future participation in the Great Commission in this creative way, which benefits everyone—the donor, the church, and ABWE.

The Dilemma:

Individuals who have owned assets over a period of time, often in the form of stock or real estate, find that the assets have grown in value. Some people want to make gifts to both their local church and missions using these appreciated assets, but they also need to receive income for themselves. If the owner sells the assets, he will pay taxes on the gain. So how can a person use these assets to give a gift to their local church, give a gift to missions, and still receive income—all without paying taxes?

The Solution: The Charitable Remainder Trust

ABWE partners with the local church in offering a creative arrangement.

How it works:
  1. The donor gives the appreciated asset to ABWE.
  2. ABWE sells the asset. This eliminates the capital gains tax that the donor would have paid had he or she sold the asset.
  3. The donor receives a charitable deduction that can be applied toward federal income tax.
  4. ABWE pays an income to the donor, and after the donor’s death the income will be paid to the surviving spouse.
  5. After the last donor’s death, the remaining amount in the trust is divided fifty/fifty between ABWE and the local church.

The great thing about The Charitable Remainder Trust prepared by ABWE is that the donor doesn’t have to pay legal fees. ABWE furnishes all of the tax reporting forms and uses years of experience and expertise to invest the gift and pay income to you. 

Perhaps God would have you provide for your church and world missions in this way. To read more or request additional information, visit the ABWE Planned Giving page.