Planned Giving Provide for Your Loved Ones and StratfordCharitable Lead TrustsDiscover which type of charitable trust best fits your estate plan with the FREE guide Trusts: Choose From 2 Win-Win Ways to Donate. View My Free BrochureDo you want to benefit from the tax savings that result from supporting Stratford, yet you don't want to give up any assets that you'd like your family to receive someday? You can have it both ways with a charitable lead trust. There are two ways charitable lead trusts make payments: A charitable lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to Stratford and is more attractive when interest rates are low. A charitable lead unitrust pays a variable amount each year based on the value of the assets in the trust. With a unitrust, if the trust's assets go up in value, for example, the payments to Stratford go up as well. Check Out This Potential ScenarioCheck Out This Potential ScenarioLearn How to Fund ItYou can use the following assets to fund a charitable lead trust: Calculate Your BenefitsSubmit a few details and see how a charitable lead trust can benefit you. 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. |