You can make a powerful difference in our University’s future by including Clemson in your estate plans.
Establishing a legacy by including Clemson as a beneficiary of your estate plans will impact generations of Clemson students, faculty, and staff by enhancing learning perpetuity. Generally, assets are used to establish endowed funds that can be dedicated to support Clemson in the way that follows your estate plan instructions. Our Planned Giving team will quickly and confidentially provide gift illustrations and the language needed to ensure your wishes are realized. We are here to serve you with expertise and partnerships as you explore the impact you can make at Clemson today, tomorrow and forever.
Deduction Calculator
Deduction calculations are available for gift annuities, remainder unitrusts, remainder annuity trusts and lead trusts. These calculations are provided solely for educational purposes and are not professional tax or legal advice. Individuals should consult a qualified professional advisor about their specific situation.
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Gift Annuity
The charitable gift annuity makes fixed payments for one or two lives. Part of the payout may be tax free. -
Annuity Trust
An annuity trust pays a fixed amount equal to five percent or more of the initial corpus for one or two lives. -
Annuity Trust for Term of 1–20 Years
An annuity trust may pay a fixed amount of five percent or more of initial corpus for a term of one to twenty years. The annuity may be divided among two or more recipients. -
Deferred Gift Annuity
The deferred gift annuity makes fixed payments for one or two lives. Part of the payout may be tax free. -
Lead Annuity Trust for Term of 1–35 Years
This lead annuity trust pays a fixed amount each year to a qualified charity for one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust. -
Lead Unitrust for Term of 1–35 Years
This lead unitrust may pay any percentage amount to qualified charities for one to thirty-five years, with remainder to family or family trust. -
Unitrust
The tax-exempt unitrust pays five percent or more each year to the recipients for one or two lives. -
Unitrust for Term of 1–20 Years
A unitrust may pay five percent or more each year for a term of one to twenty years. The income may be divided among two or more recipients.