Estate Planning

You may designate Hope Reins to receive all or a portion of your estate after your lifetime. This type of giving may be accomplished through:

Will or Trust

You can name Hope Reins in your will or trust as a beneficiary, and your estate may receive an income tax deduction for the value of your bequest. Consult with your estate planning attorney and your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm benefits.

Retirement Accounts

You can name Hope Reins as a beneficiary of your IRA, 401(k), or other qualified retirement plans. Any amounts remaining in your plan, free of income and estate tax, will transfer to Hope Reins. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

Life Insurance

You can simply name Hope Reins as beneficiary of part or all of your life insurance policy. You can also choose to make Hope Reins the owner of a life insurance policy that is no longer needed. When Hope Reins is made owner, you may receive a tax deduction for the amount of premiums you continue paying each year. If the policy is whole life, you may receive an immediate tax deduction for the cash value amount. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

Stocks and Mutual Funds

Giving appreciated stocks and mutual funds is a great way to maximize your giving because you receive an immediate income tax deduction for the full fair market value of securities you transfer that you’ve held for at least one year. In addition, you pay no capital gains tax on the difference between your cost and the fair market value. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

How to Give

• To improve efficiency, Hope Reins has partnered with the National Christian Foundation (NCF) to process gifts of marketable securities, such as stocks, mutual funds, or bonds, directly.
• If you’d like to give a stock, mutual fund, bond, or marketable security gift, please follow these instructions. If you would prefer to mail your information to us, download the pdf here.
• If you are interested in giving restricted securities, stock options, or matching gifts from your employer, please contact Kathryn Williams at kwilliams@ncfgiving.com or (919) 438-0350.

IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions

If you are over 70-1/2 years old, then you may distribute directly from your IRA to Hope Reins up to $100,000 and exclude the contributed amount from your gross income for tax purposes. This amount can be counted towards the IRA’s annual required minimum distribution. Consult with your financial and/or tax advisor to analyze your particular situation and confirm tax benefits.

Here are a few articles that explain the process:

• NCF: Qualified Charitable Distributions: Tax-wise Planning so You Can Give More
• MarketWatch: Beat the System With Charitable Donations From Your IRA

Real Estate/Non-cash Assets

If you’d like to discuss a possible gift of real estate, a trust or retirement account, credit card rewards points or airline miles, or another unique gift, please contact our Development Strategy and Operations Manager, Jennifer Gerber, at jennifer.gerber@hopereins.org.