Endowed Gifts

Benefits to you:

• You will continue to support future generations beyond your lifetime.
• You can name your endowment fund.
• Endowment contributions are deductible - depending on the asset given and the method chosen to give.

Through your endowed gift, you can be confident that your work will continue here at First Presbyterian Church Stillwater forever. An endowment is a fund that is invested in perpetuity and distributes an annual income that will prove to be vital to First Presbyterian Church Stillwater's mission.

You have worked hard to earn and save throughout your lifetime. You can be assured that your gift will be used well and honored for all future generations.

Endow your Annual Gift

Your annual gift is an important part of how we fund our mission. Would you like to consider making your annual gift in perpetuity? Establishing an endowment is a sensible way to ensure this happens. Most endowments generate 4% to distribute annually, so as a general rule of thumb an endowment may be 25 times your annual gift. For many, this sum may not be immediately available, and they might choose to set up their own endowment through their will or trust. Here are sample amounts for an endowment based on gift size:

• $1,000 annual gift; $25,000 endowment.
• $2,000 annual gift; $50,000 endowment.
• $2,500 annual gift; $62,500 endowment.
• $5,000 annual gift; $125,000 endowment.
• $10,000 annual gift; $250,000 endowment.
• $20,000 annual gift; $500,000 endowment.
• $50,000 annual gift; $1,125,000 endowment.

Restrictions:

You may wish to provide certain "restrictions" or guidance on how the endowment funds are distributed. Generally, First Presbyterian Church Stillwater has many varying needs from year-to-year and generation to generation, so unrestricted gifts provide the greatest flexibility to respond to changing needs. However, if you do wish to include restrictions, please communicate your preferences with us before setting up the endowment so we can ensure the restrictions are feasible and that we can honor them in perpetuity. If you do prefer a specific restriction, we highly recommend that you include language to enable the governing board flexibility in redistributing the income to a relevant area or the most needed areas. Regardless, if yours is a named fund, we will certainly honor the continued name of the fund.