Your gift will significantly impact CHKD’s
ability to care for seriously ill children while also providing you immediate
financial benefits without disrupting your everyday lifestyle.
Example: Mrs. Jones, age 80, recently widowed, made a gift of her $300,000 home to
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters and retained the right to continue
living there for the rest of her life. Mrs. Jones is pleased to know she can
immediately benefit from a $184,479 charitable deduction for the expected value
of our remaining interest in her home and still enjoy living there for the remainder
of her life. In addition, she has the satisfaction of knowing that the home she and
her husband purchased together will eventually become a significant asset to
CHKD, which they have regularly supported through the years.
You will continue to be responsible for the home's ongoing taxes, insurance,
structural maintenance and upkeep. Also, we mutually agree upfront about what
will occur if you no longer wish to live in the home after you have donated it, or if
you become physically unable to continue living there.
Here are some considerations if you are contemplating a gift of your home to
CHKD:
- First, as with all gifts of real estate, we must review and approve the
transfer.
- You will need an independent appraisal of your home to establish its value
for the deduction.
- If there is a mortgage or lien on your home, it could make the transfer more
complex and possibly result in taxable income to you.
In collaboration with your advisors, our office can help guide you on all of these
matters.
All donors who make planned gifts to Children’s Hospital of The King’s
Daughters qualify for membership in The Beth Duke Legacy Society, our special
group of donors who have committed to remembering CHKD as part of their
legacy. For more information, please contact our office at (757) 668-7070.
Contact
For more information, call Susan Carriker, CHKD's director of planned giving, at (757) 668-7070 or email the development office at legacy@chkd.org.
This information is taken from sources believed to be reliable, but is not guaranteed as to completeness or accuracy. You are urged to seek the advice of your financial planner, attorney and/or tax advisor to make certain a contemplated gift fits well into your overall circumstances and planning.