Planned Giving

An alternative approach to making the standard form of deductible contribution can be accomplished through what is generally referred to as "Planned Giving". As a tax exempt 501(c)(3) organization, Youth Empowerment Services is receptive to those wishing to explore the following methods of Planned Giving:

Charitable Trust: Through the creation of a trust funded by the donor (and funded by donor's contribution of assets), one can provide income to a recipient of his or her selection for the donor's lifetime. At death, the remaining balance of the trust is donated to YES (other types of charitable trusts can be designed).

Bequests:  A donor can provide that part of his or her estate be devised to YES through the inclusion of donative language in a will. This approach can allow individuals to make a contribution that might have been unaffordable during one's lifetime. many forms of bequests can be designed.

Gift Annuities: A ytpical annuity arrangement involves making a contribution of assets to YES in return for regular payments during the donor's life.

Life Insurance: Life insurance policies can be used in various ways to benefit YES. For example, a donor can designate YES as a secondary or partial beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy.

Various income and estate tax benefits can be achieved in conjucntion with these Planned Giving opportunities. Depending on the nature of the Planned Giving apporach you select, the assistance of financial, legal, and/or insurance professionals may become necessary to insure that the approach you desire has the chosen effect for both the donor and the organization.

If interested in any of these Planned Giving methods, please call or contact us.