{"id":111004,"date":"2025-05-22T16:22:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T20:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/?p=111004"},"modified":"2025-09-02T14:11:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:11:30","slug":"now-and-later-tax-wise-giving-from-your-ira","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gracechristian.edu\/blog\/now-and-later-tax-wise-giving-from-your-ira\/","title":{"rendered":"Now and Later: Tax-Wise Giving from Your IRA","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

Many Grace Christian University<\/a> supporters choose to maximize their generosity and reduce their tax burden by giving from their individual retirement accounts, either now or later.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Give now.<\/b>
    \n<\/b> If you are age 70\u00bd or older, you have a unique and highly tax-efficient giving opportunity. You can contribute up to just over $100,000 (indexed annually for inflation) directly from your IRA through a qualified charitable distribution. This can count toward your required minimum distribution and lower your taxable income, all while supporting the mission of Grace to graduate courageous ambassadors for Christ.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Give later.<\/b>
    \n<\/b> Leave a legacy of eternal impact. IRAs left to loved ones are considered taxable income. But when you name Grace Christian University as a beneficiary, your gift goes entirely to the university, tax-free, equipping future students to learn, grow, and serve for generations to come.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Whether you give now, later, or both, giving through your IRA is a wise way to steward your resources and invest in the ministry work happening at Grace.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To learn more, email Pete Tilden at ptilden@gracechristian.edu or call Pete Tilden at (616) 298-0771.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Many Grace Christian University supporters choose to maximize their generosity and reduce their tax burden by giving from their individual retirement accounts, either now or later. Give now. 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