Donor Spotlight
Always in the Game

Paul SorrelsTwo of alumnus Paul Sorrels' great loves – TCU and baseball – are reflected in his final wishes.

Mr. Sorrels, a three-time baseball letterman and graduate of the Class of 1941, died late last year and was memorialized at services held in Robert Carr Chapel.

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Donor Spotlight
Continuing a Heritage of Giving

Dr. Marcus Bryant and wife Virginia Stevenson BryantPhilanthropy is part of a family legacy for Dr. Marcus Bryant and his wife, Virginia Stevenson Bryant. Over the past five years, Dr. Bryant, an emeritus Brite Divinity School professor, and Mrs. Bryant have established three gift annuities benefiting Brite. By doing so, they receive a fixed rate of return that is higher than they might get with CDs or other noncharitable plans.

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Donor Spotlight
Mary Beasley Leaves Legacy of Campus Beauty

Mary BeasleyFrom 1987 to 1997, Mrs. Beasley made a series of gifts totaling $450,000 to create the Mary Evans Beasley Endowment for Campus Beautification.

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Donor Spotlight
Alumnus Driven by Heritage

Sam Acola“Cows in the pasture. Money in the bank. That's what every cattleman wants.”

That's the philosophy of Sam Woody Acola, TCU Class of 1950, who got “bit by the ranching bug” when his grandfather, John Woody, gave him his first heifer calf at age 9 or 10.

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Sisters Strike a Resounding Chord

Carol and JulieHorned Frog sisters Carol Lay Fletcher and Julianne (Julie) Lay Williams don't agree on everything. Ms. Fletcher likes opera, regularly taking her nephew David (Julie's son) to Chicago for Lyric Opera performances as well as...

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"I give, devise, and bequeath to Texas Christian University, a nonprofit corporation located in Tarrant County, Texas, the sum of $ ________, for use in (state the purpose for which you wish your bequest to be used, or indicate "general purposes")."


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GIFT PLANNING GUIDE

A Financial and Charitable Planning Guide

Compare Gifts

Confused by all the different types of giving? Let this simple chart make life easier by comparing possible outcomes and types of assets.

 
Your Goal
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Select Up to 3 Gifts to Compare
Gifts you make in partnership with us
  Secure a fixed and often increased income. Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust
  Give your personal residence or farm, but continue to live there. Retained Life Estate
  Supplement income with fixed annual payments. Charitable Gift Annuity
  Reduce gift and estate taxes on assets passing to heirs. Charitable Lead Trust
  Create a hedge against inflation over the long term. Charitable Remainder Unitrust
Gifts you make after your lifetime
  Avoid the twofold taxation on retirement plan assets. Retirement Plan Gift
  Make a large gift at little or no cost to yourself. Life Insurance Gift
  Defer a gift until after your lifetime. Bequest in Will or Living Trust
Gifts you make now
  Make a quick and easy gift of appreciated property. Outright Gift of Appreciated Property
  Avoid capital gains tax on the sale of a home or other real estate. Real Estate Gift
  Make a quick and easy gift of cash. Outright Gift of Cash
 
Comparisons are for example purposes only. Gift specifics and appropriate dollar amounts may vary. The information on this site is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or your tax professional.