Charitable Gift Annuities & Deferred Gift Annuities

With a gift annuity, you make a donation in cash, marketable securities or other assets and the University of Maine Foundation pays you a fixed amount for life. The remainder is endowed to support what means the most to you at UMaine.

Please fill the form below and we will send you a free, no-obligation illustration showing you the benefits of a gift annuity, including your potential income tax charitable deduction and our annual payments to you for life.

Charitable Gift Annuities

With a simple contractual agreement, a donor can establish an educational endowment fund benefiting a particular area of interest and receive a guaranteed lifetime income. With a gift, a donor receives guaranteed quarterly income payments for the rest of his or her life. Annuity rates vary and depend on the age and number of income recipients. Gifts of cash, securities, real estate or other appreciated property can be used to fund a gift annuity. There are no start-up fees, the donor qualifies for a substantial charitable tax deduction and capital gains taxes can be reduced and spread over a number of years.

Deferred Gift Annuities

By establishing a deferred gift annuity now and directing the quarterly payments to begin after one’s 65th birthday, a donor can enhance retirement income substantially and receive a larger charitable deduction.

John and Pauline Applin portrait on blue background at the University of Maine
See how the Applins used two gift annuities to set up their fund to support future students.
Check out how the Wade’s used their gift annuities to ensure support.
Betty Calkins used a charitable gift annuity to help the university.

Gift Annuity Illustration Request

If you would like to receive an illustration of how a charitable gift annuity with the University of Maine Foundation might work for you, please complete this form. Please note that the University of Maine Foundation is not authorized to offer charitable gift annuities in all states. Any illustrations provided are for illustration purposes only.  

Donor(s), enter both names if funds/property being used for the charitable gift annuity are/is jointly owned; otherwise enter one name:

Annuitant(s) - Who will be receiving income for life?

If annuitant(s) is (are) individual(s) other than the donor(s), complete the following:

Please note that the University of Maine Foundation is not authorized to offer charitable gift annuities in all states. To read more about state regulations of charitable gift annuities, please see https://www.acga-web.org/state-regulations.

Nothing on this site is intended as legal, financial, or tax advice. We encourage you to consult with your attorney, financial professional, and/or tax advisor in your estate planning and charitable giving. 

Here to Help

The University of Maine Foundation has professional planned giving officers ready to work with you and your advisors. We may be reached Monday-Friday between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm by calling
1.800.982.8503 or via email.

None of the information on this website should be considered legal or financial advice. We encourage you to consult with your own legal counsel or financial/tax advisor before deciding whether or not to proceed with a gift or change to your estate plan.

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