Planned giving
When you include the University of Washington in your estate plan, your generosity supports the preservation, advancement and dissemination of knowledge. Thank you for ensuring that the UW can impact those we serve well into the future.
Gifts providing income to you
Charitable Gift Annuity
In exchange for a gift of cash, stocks or bonds, the UW will pay you and/or another a fixed income for life.
Charitable Remainder Trust
You and the UW enter into a trust agreement. You contribute assets to the trust, the UW manages the assets for your benefit, and you receive income each year for life or a term of years.
Gifts helping the UW today
IRA Charitable Rollover
The IRA Charitable Rollover provision allows individuals who have reached age 70½ to donate up to $100,000 to charitable organizations directly from their Individual Retirement Account (IRA), without treating the distribution as taxable income. Also known as a Qualified Charitable Distributions.
Real Estate
The UW considers accepting all forms of real property. These include residential, commercial and industrial properties, undeveloped land and ownership interests (e.g. limited partnerships).
Securities
Gifts of appreciated securities such as shares of stocks, bonds, or mutual fund units.
Charitable Lead Trust
A lead trust makes payments to the UW for a designated period of time. When the trust ends, the remaining assets are paid to you or other beneficiaries.
Personal Property
Gifts of personal property, such as artwork, books, manuscripts, boats, and airplanes.
Gifts benefiting the UW in the future
Wills and Living Trusts
In as little as once sentence, you can leave a gift to the UW in your will or living trust that helps ensure that we continue our mission for years to come.
Beneficiary Designations
You can name the UW as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy or retirement account and direct your future gift to the school, college or program of your choice.
Have a question?
Our planned giving team would be happy to speak with you in confidence, with no obligation.
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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.