OTHER KINDS OF GIFTS

TSTC gladly accepts and receives gifts of cash and equipment. In addition, there are other gifts which some individuals like to make. Please review the list below for your gift interest and contact the person listed.

Honorary and Memorial Gifts – A gift in honor/memory of a loved one, friend, or acquaintance is a considerate and generous way of recognizing someone dear to you. When you make an honorary or memorial gift, please accompany the gift with a note specifying the honoree’s name. We will oversee that your donation is administered as you wish and, if appropriate, a note acknowledging the gift will be sent to an appropriate living family member. Please send your honorary or memorial gift to TSTC Harlingen to the resource development officer:

Jackie Gilles
1902 North Loop 499
Harlingen, TX 78550
(956) 364-4023
jackie.gilles@harlingen.tstc.edu

Real Estate – If you donate real estate as an immediate gift, your gift of real estate provides you with a charitable deduction. The TSTC Regents Circle Board of Directors must evaluate any and all gifts of real estate for their marketability and will investigate any potential environmental concerns. Before accepting the gift, The TSTC Regents Circle asks that you have your gift appraised by an appraiser and you provide the detailed information regarding your property to:

Tara Odom, Executive Director
The TSTC Regents Circle
3801 Campus Drive
Waco, TX 76705
254-867-4897
254-867-3900 Fax
tara.odom@system.tstc.edu

Wills – Bequests to TSTC may be deducted from your taxable estate. A simple way to accomplish this is by executing a codicil (amendment) to your will. This simple signed, dated, and witnessed paragraph will be attached to your will without having to redraw the original. An amount, percentage, or remainder can be designated for TSTC and a purpose can also be stipulated for the use of the bequest. Please contact Tara Odom at 254-867-4897 if you are interested in this form of planned giving.

Life Insurance – A donation of ones life insurance policy is both superbly generous and quite beneficial for both parties involved. Here are some examples:

Assign TSTC as the owner and beneficiary of a policy that is paid in full.
Assign TSTC as the owner and beneficiary of a policy that is NOT paid in full and your policy’s value, as well as your annual payments may be tax deductible.

Please contact your insurance agent, attorney, and/or Tara Odom at (254) 867-4897 for personal assistance.

Securities – You may transfer long-term securities (stocks and bonds) to TSTC. Please consult with your tax advisor for details. Then, contact Tara Odom at (254) 867-4897 if you are interested in this form of giving.

Trusts – Trusts come in many varieties and are an excellent way to preserve your assets; increase your current income; reduce income, estate, and capital gains obligations; avoid the costs and public scrutiny of probate. Your attorney, accountant or financial advisor can provide more details. Then, contact Tara Odom at (254) 867-4897 if you are interested in this form of giving.

Charitable Gift Annuities – A Charitable Gift Annuity represents an excellent way to provide a charitable gift to TSTC while you receive an income for life. Please contact Tara Odom at (254) 867-4897 if you are interested in this type if deferred gift.