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IRA to Gift Annuity Rollover

Looking for a way to further the mission of WMU and enhance your income? If you?re 70½ or older, you can make a one-time IRA rollover to fund a charitable gift annuity and receive fixed payments for life.

Benefits of an IRA to gift annuity rollover

  • Reduce your taxes with a one-time transfer of up to $53,000 from your IRA to a gift annuity.
  • Receive lifetime fixed payments for you and, if you choose, for your spouse.
  • Potentially reduce your required minimum distribution (RMD) in the year you make the gift.
  • Help more Broncos pursue their purpose and thrive.

How an IRA rollover to gift annuity works

  1. Contact us about creating an IRA rollover to gift annuity with Western Michigan University Foundation.
  2. Contact your IRA plan administrator to make a one-time qualified charitable distribution (QCD) of up to $53,000 from your IRA to Western Michigan University Foundation.
  3. We will use your IRA gift to fund your gift annuity payments.
  4. IRA gifts do not qualify for a charitable deduction.
  5. After you receive payments for life, there will be a future gift to us.
  6. Please contact us if you wish your future gift to be used for a specific purpose.

Contact us

Questions about an IRA rollover to a gift annuity? We're here to help! Please contact us for more information.

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