Avenues of Giving
The Mission Statement of the Boy Scouts of America and the Buckeye Council is to prepare young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
This happens when youth, family, community organizations and the community at large work together to help prepare every eligible youth in the Buckeye Council to become a responsible, participating citizen and leader who is guided by the Scout Oath and Law.
Scouting in the Buckeye Council is made possible with the time, talents and gifts provided by individuals, corporations and businesses, civic and fraternal organizations, schools, labor organizations, churches, etc. The Federal Tax Code enables individuals, companies, foundations and trust and other organizations to make financial gifts to The Buckeye Council, BSA in the following ways:
1. GIFTS OF CASH: Cash gifts can be deducted up to 50 percent of adjusted gross income. On a $10,000 cash gift in a 28% tax bracket, you save $2,800 in Taxes.
2. CASH PLEDGED OVER A PERIOD OF YEARS: Cash pledged over a period of years can be deducted up to 50% of adjusted gross for the portion given each year. For a $30,000 cash gift over three years ($10,000 each year) in a 28% percent tax bracket, you save $2,800 in taxes for that year.
3. Appreciated Stock: Appreciated stock (held for more than one year)makes an excellent gift..You avoid all capital -gain taxes, and will receive a tax deduction and can deduct it up to 30 percent of your adjusted gross income.
4. Bonds, Mutual Funds: Bonds and mutual funds are similar to cash in their tax treatment with a tax deduction for the full value of the gift. Municipal and U. S. Government Bonds are welcome.
5. CD's, Saving Accounts, Brokerage Accounts, Checking Accounts with P.O. D. Provisions: P.O.D. stands for Payable on Death. You retain full ownership and full control during your life. At your death, the account balance is paid in full to your named beneficiary immediately and without probate.
6. Gift Annuity: In exchange for a gift of cash, stock or securities, the organization will pay you, and your survivor or another person you name, a guaranteed income for like. You receive a substantial tax deduction in the year of the gift and part of of the income is tax-free. Upon your death the gift remainder supports the organization. Your income and tax deduction is based on your age.
7. Deferred Gift Annuity: Similar to a gift annuity except payments begin at a date determined by you, retirement for example. Your tax deduction and annual rate of return increases the longer you wait to start payments.
8. Pooled Income Fund: This is similar to a mutual fund and you receive a portion of the fund's annual income. You receive a substantial current year tax deduction and can avoid capital gain taxes if the gift is made with appreciated securities. Additions can be made easily. Upon your death, the fund is available to the organization.
9. Charitable Remainder Trusts: ( Irrevocable) (Annuity and Unitrust): Donors can select the rate of return from these income arrangements and also choose a fixed or fluctuating annual payment. Capital gains taxes are completely avoided and you will receive a tax deduction based on the age of the income recipient and the rate of return.
10. Charitable Lead Trust: In a charitable lead trust assets ( cash or securities) are transferred to a trust that pays income from the fund to the organization for a predetermined number of years.At the end of the time period, the trust terminates and the assets are given back to the persons you name. The income tax deduction is for the payments made annually to the organization.
11. Bequest Through Will: One of the simplest ways to give of your estate. You make a gift bequest, after others have been provided for, or a dollar amount, specific property, a percentage of the estate or what is left( remainder) to the organization.
12. Revocable Charitable Living Trust: The gift that can be taken back! Gifts should be made on a permanent basis when it is in your best interest to do so. The revocable trust provides for gifts of cash, property, and/or income now, while retaining the rights to retrieve the property if necessary. There is no tax deduction for the gift but there are savings in estate settlement cost if the trust in not revoked.
13. Gift of Life Insurance: A simple way to make a significant future gift is to name the organization beneficiary to receive all, or a portion of the proceeds of an existing life-insurance policy. You will receive a tax deduction for the cash surrender value, thus reducing your tax liability in the year of the gift. You may also purchase a new policy with the organization being the owner and the beneficiary of the policy. The premium when paid is tax deductible as a contribution.
14. Retirement Accounts: Retirement Account Funds ( IRA's) or company plans beyond the comfortable support of yourself and loved ones may be given ( like life insurance proceeds) to the organization by proper beneficiary designation.
15. Personal Property: Gifts of personal property are welcome, subject to the organizations' Gift Acceptance Policy. Charitable tax deductions for collections-royalty rights, etc are available in the year of the gift.
16. Outright Gift of Real Estate: One of the most overlooked gift forms is real estate. You will receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value as well a avoid all capital gains taxes for gifts like land, houses or vacation home.
17. Real Estate with Life Tenancy: Receive a substantial income tax deduction by giving (deeding) your home or farm to the organization now. You continue to live there , maintaining the property as usual and even receive any income it generates. At your death, the organization will sell your property to support the organizations' programs.
18. In Kind Gifts: Gifts of goods or services are accepted by the organization subject to the organizations' Gift Acceptance Policy. Ordinarily these gifts will be credited at their full market value as determined by appraisal or other appropriate valuation techniques.
Please consider one of these avenues of giving to the Buckeye Council. On behalf of the thousands of Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Explorers and Learning for Life participants and volunteer Scout Leaders, we THANK YOU for your interest and support and pledge to you to DO OUR BEST as we guide and direct the programs and program facilities of the Buckeye Council, today ... and tomorrow.