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You have the power to help safeguard the future of Kentucky Horse Park Foundation . How? By making an endowed gift. Your gift is an investment in our future, helping us grow and thrive for years to come.

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You can create an endowed gift using the following assets:

Check Out This Potential Scenario

Couple smilingLongtime supporters Susan and Charlie have two goals: First, they want to make sure KHPF continue to receive support after they're gone. Second, they want to memorialize Charlie's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jones.

Susan and Charlie make a $25,000 donation to KHPF , which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of the Joneses. Plus, Susan and Charlie qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.

Champions’ Circle Spotlight

Billie Steffee Billie Steffee's home away from home is the Kentucky Horse Park, literally. While she primarily lives in Cleveland, she also enjoys spending time at her Kentucky home, After Hours Farm, which borders the Kentucky Horse Park. Perhaps because of this close proximity, Billie feels a responsibility to secure the park for future generations and was the inaugural member of the Champions’ Circle Society.

"I think planned giving is just that extra extension to an organization’s endowment program, and it's so easy to do," Billie stated. In addition to establishing a bequest directed towards the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Billie also made a significant gift to the Nina Bonnie Endowment through the donation of appreciated stock. A gift of appreciated securities allowed Billie to gain valuable tax savings while helping secure the Kentucky Horse Park for future generations.

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Next Steps

  1. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  2. Contact Kathy Meyer at 859-255-5727 or kathy.meyer@khpfoundation.org to discuss endowed gifts.
  3. If you include KHPF in your plans, please use our legal name and Federal Tax ID.

Legal Name: Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Inc.
Address: 4075 Iron Works Parkway, Bldg. D, Lexington, KY 40511
Federal Tax ID Number: 62-1257717

A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to Kentucky Horse Park Foundation a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

Bequest Language

"I give to the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation, Inc., a charitable institution located in Lexington, Kentucky, the sum of $____ (or _____% of my estate; or the property described herein) for its general purposes."

 

 

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to KHPF or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission .

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, timeshare property, farm, commercial property or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to KHPF as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to KHPF as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and KHPF where you agree to make a gift to KHPF and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.

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