Making a charitable gift annuity involves irrevocably transferring money or securities to Braille Institute. In exchange, we pay you an annual fixed income for life, according to the annuity rate for your age at the time of the gift. Your transfer, then, is part gift and part investment in an annuity. Here is an example of how a charitable gift annuity works. For an estate otherwise subject to tax, substantial estate taxes can be saved.
Payment is guaranteed for life without worries or responsibility.
Click here to request a personalized example of how a gift annuity will work for you. If you have sufficient income from current employment or other sources and would like to give a charitable gift now, but are worried about having enough income when you retire, consider a deferred payment gift annuity. You make a charitable gift to Braille Institute now before you retire and we start paying you a guaranteed income after retirement. The annuity rate depends on your age at the time of the gift and at what age you want the payments to start. A deferred gift annuity allows you to receive a charitable tax deduction now while building income for the future.