Giving to Reed

Charitable Gift Annuities


A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and Reed College. In exchange for your gift of cash, securities or other assets, the college agrees to pay you (or a loved one, or both) a fixed amount each year for life.

A gift annuity offers an excellent opportunity to balance your investment portfolio and, in many cases, increase your annual income. You also will be able to take an income tax charitable deduction in the year of your gift to Reed.

The amount of income you will receive depends on your age. Here’s a sample of single-life gift annuity rates Reed currently offers:

Age
Rate
55
5.5%
60
5.7%
65
6.0%
70
6.5%
Age
Rate
75
7.1%
80
8.0%
85
9.5%
90
11.3%

Annuities for two individuals are also available.

A deferred gift annuity is another form of charitable gift annuity in which payments to you are delayed until the future. For individuals not in need of additional income now but who would like to support Reed and provide supplemental income for themselves or their spouses at a future date, deferred gift annuities offer considerable advantages. By deferring the life-income payments, you will receive a higher rate of return.

For more information, please contact:

Becky Corcoran
Director of Planned Giving
503/788-6654
Becky.Corcoran@reed.edu



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