Endowments

Endowment funds, or long-term vehicles for charitable giving, are a valuable asset for churches, conferences, and institutions. People with a vision for the longer-term frequently use endowment plans to support the ongoing programs of organizations, whether locally, nationally, or internationally.

An endowment fund is the storing of one or more gifts for long-term benefit to charity. It can be a one-person arrangement or it can be an ongoing arrangement where many people contribute. An endowment fund set up with MFC can serve the same purposes as a private foundation, with some added benefits:

• An endowment allows your clients to make ongoing distribution of earnings over time. The capital may be maintained in perpetuity if you wish.
  
• An endowment fund can carry on a family tradition or honour the memory of a family member or significant leader in a church, conference, school, or other institution.
• Endowment fund earnings can be used to support operating budgets or ongoing programs such as scholarships and bursaries, missions, particular program emphases of your client's church or conference, school, or any other program carrying on charitable activity.

Planning benefits:

• Gifts to endowment funds are eligible for a charitable tax receipt when the gift is made.
• Your client determines which charities will benefit from the gift, both from the earnings and from the principal amount of the gift.
• Gifts of publicly traded securities receive preferred tax treatment when given to a public foundation such as MFC.
• Distributions to charity may be made anonymously.

To learn more about establishing an endowment through MFC contact your nearest MFC Consultant today!