"One generation shall commend your works to another, and shall declare your mighty acts." Psalm 145:4
A Legacy That Lives On
What is a legacy gift?
A legacy gift is a planned future gift that designates some part of an individual's estate as a donation to a nonprofit, i.e., ministry. Legacy gifts enable individuals to create a powerful eternal legacy by making a direct impact on the mission's efforts that are important to them. Your gifts will support our mission for generations. While you may not see all that God has in store, you can create a legacy of impacting lives with the Gospel of Jesus Christ!
How to include Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (ATRI) in your will or living trust
To include ATRI in your will or living trust, the following wording is suggested for use with your documents. Please consult your attorney or contact us regarding additional details:
"After fulfilling other provisions, I give, devise and bequeath _____ % of my estate (or $_____ if a specific amount or the rest, residue and remainder of my estate) to the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute (Federal tax ID number: 621138444), currently having an address at P.O. Box 8977, Chattanooga, TN 37414, to be used for such purposes as its Board of Directors determines at the time this bequest becomes effective."
ANKERBERG THEOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
P.O. BOX 8977
CHATTANOOGA, TN 37414
(423) 892-7722
What are the ways you can give
Your Retirement Plan
When you leave the balance of an IRA or 401(k) to your heirs, they must carefully manage the account to avoid losing its tax-deferred status and potentially triggering large income taxes and possible penalties. You can simplify this by directing all or a portion of what remains in your retirement accounts to the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute and leaving other assets to your heirs that are not subject to income taxes.
Life Insurance
You may also make the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute the beneficiary of a life insurance policy without changing your will. If your financial and family situation has changed over the years, you may have life insurance policies that are no longer needed for their original purpose, such as the payment of estate taxes that may no longer be due. Ask your insurance representative for a "change of beneficiary form" and return the completed form to them to confirm the exchange.
Gift Annuity
A gift annuity is one option that can provide an income for you and a loved one while eventually funding a charitable gift to the Ankerberg Theological Research Institute. In addition to immediate tax benefits, you or someone you choose will receive fixed payments for life. This can be a way to provide for retirement income or support parents. Please contact your attorney or financial advisor for more information regarding gift annuities with no obligation.
Your Will or Living Trust
You may include a specific amount or a percentage of what remains after other distributions have been completed. You may be able to add a charitable gift through a simple amendment to your current will or living trust (called a codicil).
This is the option chosen by most people, see above for wording to include in your will.
As a 100% donor-funded ministry, your non-restricted gift supports the entirety of ATRI's work including the broadcasting, expansion, and production of The John Ankerberg Show in the US and international markets. The John Ankerberg Show broadcasts to potentially 4.5 billion viewers in more than 200 countries and territories.
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