Gifts of Life Insurance

A gift of your life insurance policy is an excellent way to make a gift to Washington County Community Foundation.

If you own a life insurance policy that has outlasted its original purpose, consider making a gift of your insurance policy to Washington County Community Foundation. For example, you may have purchased a policy to provide for minor children and they are now financially independent adults.

Benefits of gifts of life insurance

• You receive a charitable income tax deduction.
• If Washington County Community Foundation retains the policy to maturity, you can receive additional tax deductions by making annual gifts so that we can pay the premium.
• If Washington County Community Foundation cashes in the policy, you will be able to see firsthand your impact in our community.
• If we retain the policy to maturity, or you name us as a beneficiary, once the policy matures, the proceeds of your policy will be paid to our organization so that we can put the funds to work in our community as you directed.

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How to make a gift of life insurance

To make a gift of life insurance, please contact your life insurance provider, request a beneficiary designation form from the insurer and include Washington County Community Foundation as the beneficiary of your policy.

Other considerations

You can also designate Washington County Community Foundation as a partial, full or contingent beneficiary of your life insurance policy. You will continue to own and can make use of the policy during your lifetime. Your estate may benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction.

Your deduction for the gift of life insurance will depend on whether the policy has increased in value above the premiums and whether the policy is paid up or there are remaining payments to be made.

Contact us

If you have any questions about making a gift of a life insurance policy, please contact us. We would be happy to answer questions that you have. Please let us know if you have already named us as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy. We would like to thank you and recognize you for your gift.