The Engineering Development team can help you tailor a gift that fulfills your long-term charitable and financial goals. To discuss your options, call 979-845-5113 or contact one of our development directors.
There are many traditional ways of giving, and in many cases, corporate matching funds may be used to help fulfill a personal pledge. Some of the opportunities include endowed undergraduate scholarships, endowed graduate fellowships, endowed faculty positions, rooms and laboratories, equipment gifts, annual gifts, unrestricted gifts and department campaigns and major projects.
Ten ways to give to Texas A&M Engineering
- An outright gift of cash or securities.
For gifts of cash, you are entitled to an income tax deduction of up to 50 percent of your adjusted gross income with a five-year carry-over period for the excess. For gifts of long-term appreciated securities, the limit is 30 percent of adjusted gross income, and you may be able to avoid the capital gain that would have applied had you sold the securities. - A five-year pledge.
We want to accommodate your unique circumstances and are happy to have installment gifts of up to five years. Additional arrangements can be made for a portion of your annual pledge payment to fund your scholarship as you build the endowment. - A gift in trust.
We are happy to work with you and your financial adviser to create an income arrangement that suits your unique circumstances. For example, you may choose a fixed or fluctuating payment, the rate of such payment and many other features to suit your needs. You may incur no capital gain tax on the transfer of appreciated, long-term securities or real estate to the trust, and you will receive an income tax deduction for part of the gift. Upon the death of the beneficiary (you or another person), the Texas A&M Foundation will have the use of the trust funds for the purpose you designate. - An outright gift of real estate.
Most real estate has appreciated faster than the rate of inflation and offers great potential in charitable gift planning. We would be happy to explore with you a gift of a home, vacation property, condominium, undeveloped land or other real estate in support of the program that you select. - A gift of a personal residence or farm with a retained life estate.
It is possible to transfer ownership of your personal residence or farm to the Texas A&M Foundation Trust Company while retaining the enjoyment of the property during your lifetime. This may be an excellent way to support the university, receive a current income tax deduction for the property's discounted value and continue to use the property for as long as you live. - The purchase of a new life insurance policy benefiting Texas A&M Foundation.
You can make a magnificent commitment to the university through a life insurance gift. Through relatively modest annual gifts, you can create a major gift. Plus, your annual premiums will be deductible for income tax purposes. - A gift of an existing life insurance policy.
Many people own insurance policies that are no longer needed for their original purposes. Such policies can be given to the Texas A&M Foundation. In general, you will be entitled to an income tax deduction for the cash surrender value, and can deduct the amount of future premiums paid. - A gift of an income stream.
You can provide annual payments to the Texas A&M Foundation from a pool of assets that later will be distributed to your heirs. This plan allows you to transfer assets to family members at a reduced transfer tax while providing meaningful support to our institution for a period of years. - A bequest.
You can provide a gift by naming the Texas A&M Foundation as a beneficiary of your will. Upon your death, these funds will go to the university program you have designated. - Creative combinations.
You can make a major commitment through any one of the above gift arrangements, or you can combine them in creative ways to suit your unique circumstances.