Strategic Giving for Greater Impact
Beyond simplifying the giving process, the Trust is committed to helping individuals and families maximize the impact of their generosity while also taking full advantage of available tax benefits. Below is a glimpse at the services offered by the MacArthur Trust.
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Stocks & Mutual Funds
Donating appreciated stocks, mutual funds, or securities to the MacArthur Trust offers significant benefits. You can enjoy an income tax deduction, avoid capital gains tax, maximize your gift’s impact, retain your cash, and increase your charitable deduction—all while seeing the results of your generosity now.
Donor Advised Fund
The MacArthur Trust offers its own Donor-Advised Fund (DAF), a powerful giving tool that provides immediate tax benefits, streamlines your charitable giving, and can grow your contributions tax-free. Instead of writing multiple checks throughout the year, you simply contribute to your DAF—receiving a deduction at the time of the gift—while the Trust invests the funds and distributes them on your behalf whenever you’re ready to give, making your generosity both strategic and seamless.
Charitable Gift Annuity
A Charitable Gift Annuity (CGA) allows you to support our partner ministries while receiving a current tax deduction and guaranteed income for life. After your passing, the remaining value goes into an endowment to benefit our ministries for generations. CGAs are ideal for those in retirement who want to give generously while enjoying stable income; payout rates increase with age and vary for individuals and couples based on current ACGA and IRS rates.
Estate Planning
Everything we have is entrusted to us by God. Kingdom-minded estate planning reflects our role as faithful stewards, using His gifts for His glory—not only during our lifetime but also beyond it. An estate plan is a vital set of legal documents that addresses key decisions related to end-of-life matters.
Charitable Remainder Trust
Financial security and charitable giving go hand-in-hand with a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT). This giving solution is an excellent option for securing your retirement while making a lasting Kingdom impact. CRTs provide an immediate tax deduction, create lifetime income for you (or your loved ones), and also support JMCT. There are two types of Charitable Remainder Trusts, known as CRUTs and CRATs.
IRA Charitable Rollover
IRA Charitable Rollovers (QCDs) allow individuals age 70½ or older to make tax-free gifts directly from their IRA to the John MacArthur Charitable Trust. These gifts can count toward your Required Minimum Distribution without increasing taxable income and may help reduce your adjusted gross income, even without itemizing. To qualify, the transfer must go directly from your IRA to the Trust.
Beneficiary Designation
A beneficiary designation allows you to give assets like a life insurance policy or retirement plan to the MacArthur Trust after your passing. It is one of the easiest and most tax-efficient ways to support Kingdom work, because updating a beneficiary designation doesn’t require changes to your will or trust.