Waterfowl U.S.A. Endowment Fund | Choosing A Gift Option

If You Would Like To:	Then Consider:
Make a quick and easy gift and receive an income tax deduction	Writing a check now
Avoid tax on capital gains and receive a charitable deduction	Contributing appreciated stock or other securities held for more than one (1) year
Give personal items and receive a charitable deduction based on the full fair market value	Donating tangible personal property
Avoid tax on capital gains on appreciated property and receive a charitable tax deduction based on the current full fair market value of the property	Donating Real Estate
Defer a gift until after your lifetime and reduce or eliminate estate tax	Making a bequest to the WUSA Fund in your will
Reduce your current federal income taxes, avoid capital gains tax and reduce your estate taxes while retaining the right to live on and use your property	Creating a Retained Life Estate
Secure an income for life, avoid market risks, and possibly increase your rate of return	Establishing a Charitable Remainder Trust
Secure an income for life that will increase annually as the value of your donation grows, while reducing your current federal income taxes, avoiding capital gains tax and reducing your estate taxes	Creating a Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Reduce your current income taxes or reduce your estate taxes by supporting your favorite religious charity and Waterfowl USA	Creating a Prepaid Tithing Fund
Secure a fixed life income, avoid market risks and possibly increase your rate of return without creating a trust	Creating a Charitable Gift Annuity
Secure an income for life, avoid market risks, and possibly increase your rate of return. There are several options to choose from.	Creating a Life Income Arrangement
Get appreciating assets out of your estate and eventually to your heirs without tax on the growth	Creating a Charitable Lead Trust
Reduce your estate taxes while providing for the current and future needs of your beneficiaries and benefiting Waterfowl USA	Creating a Testamentary Trust
Make a large gift with little cost to yourself and receive current (and possibly future) tax deductions	Contributing a life insurance policy you no longer need
Avoid the taxation on IRA or other employee benefit plans	Naming the WUSA Fund as the beneficiary of retirement assets after your lifetime