
Charitable Gift Annuities
When you are looking for ways to support Northwestern, you should not feel like you are choosing between your philanthropic goals and financial security. One gift that allows you to support the University while receiving fixed payments for life is a charitable gift annuity. This popular gift involves a simple contract between you and Northwestern. In return for a gift of cash or securities, the University agrees to pay you, and up to one other individual, a fixed amount of income for life.
Not only does this gift provide you with regular payments, it also allows the University to benefit. When you create a charitable gift annuity with Northwestern, you can receive a variety of tax benefits, including a federal income tax charitable deduction at the time you make the gift.
At Northwestern, the minimum gift required to establish a charitable gift annuity is $15,000.
Delay Your Payments
If you are younger than 60 or do not need your payments now, you can set up a deferred gift annuity. This allows you to delay receiving payments until a later date—such as when you reach retirement. To learn more, view and download the free guide, Plan for Retirement with a Deferred Gift Annuity.
Celebrating Northwestern Memories with a Gift
In 1963, Jan Achenbach first moved to Evanston with his new wife, Marcia, after being hired as an assistant professor by the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University. The couple was attracted to Northwestern’s work in solid mechanics as well as its proximity to Chicago and its cultural offerings. More than 50 years later, Jan is an emeritus professor and one of the University’s most celebrated faculty members. Marcia remains a proud alumna. Inspired by the “lifetime of experiences” they have had at Northwestern, the Achenbachs have made a commitment to support the future of their beloved University through their estate plans.
See How a Charitable Gift Annuity Works
Learn How to Fund It
You can use the following assets to fund a charitable gift annuity:
Calculate Your Benefits
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Information contained herein was accurate at the time of posting. The information on this website is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results. California residents: Annuities are subject to regulation by the State of California. Payments under such agreements, however, are not protected or otherwise guaranteed by any government agency or the California Life and Health Insurance Guarantee Association. Oklahoma residents: A charitable gift annuity is not regulated by the Oklahoma Insurance Department and is not protected by a guaranty association affiliated with the Oklahoma Insurance Department. South Dakota residents: Charitable gift annuities are not regulated by and are not under the jurisdiction of the South Dakota Division of Insurance.
Northwestern does not offer charitable gift annuities in all states, so please contact us to determine eligibility.