Gifts of Retirement Assets

Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to EverTrue.

If you are like most people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. You can make a gift of your unused retirement assets to help further our mission.

Benefits of gifts of retirement assets

  • Avoid potential estate tax on retirement assets
  • Your heirs would avoid income tax on any retirement assets funded on a pre-tax basis
  • Receive potential estate tax savings from an estate tax deduction

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How to make a gift of retirement assets

To leave your retirement assets to EverTrue, you will need to complete a beneficiary designation form provided by your retirement plan custodian. If you designate EverTrue as beneficiary, we will benefit from the full value of your gift because your IRA assets will not be taxed at your death. Your estate will benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift.

More on gifts of retirement assets

Did you know that 60%-70% of your retirement assets may be taxed if you leave them to your heirs at your death? Another option is to leave your heirs assets that receive a step up in basis, such as real estate and stock, and give the retirement assets to EverTrue. As a nonprofit, we are not taxed upon receiving an IRA or other retirement plan assets.

Contact us

If you have any questions about gifts of retirement assets, please contact us. We would be happy to assist you and answer any questions that you have.

Please let us know if you have already included EverTrue as a beneficiary of your retirement assets. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.

Meet our Advancement Team

Jackie Hamilton CFRE
Vice President Advancement
Saint Louis, MO
[email protected]
314.300.3445
Rebecca "Becky" Zimmer. CFRE
Executive Director of Planned Giving
Saint Louis, MO
[email protected]
314.262.8284
Stacy Klann
Executive Director of Development
Topton, PA
[email protected]
717.440.9855
Erin Hentz
Director of Annual Giving
St. Louis, MO
[email protected]
314.373.4081
Gina Timme
Director of Development
Saint Louis, MO
[email protected]
314.373.4094
Ron Freiburghaus
Planned Giving Officer
Columbia, MO
[email protected]
573.876.5803
Stephanie Holmes
Executive Director of Development
Peoria, IL
[email protected]
309.683.1298
Christine Rutherford
Christine Rutherford
St. Louis, MO.
[email protected]
314.262.8256