Did you know that you can make a gift to MEF now and still benefit from the gift during your lifetime?

Planned giving arrangements can benefit both donor and charity. Following are some popular giving options; please contact your attorney to learn more.

• Bequests - Name MEF in your will.

Sample language: I hereby give and bequeath [name dollar amount or percentage of the residue of your estate] to Midtown Educational Foundation, located at 718 S. Loomis Street, Chicago IL 60607 (tax ID #36-3417278), or its successors-in-interest, to be used for general charitable purposes.

• Life insurance – You don’t need a large estate to make a significant gift.
• Retirement Plan  - Donate assets that are subject to heavy taxation, then leave more to your family.
• Charitable Lead Trust – An innovative way to pass appreciating assets on to family members while making gifts in the interim.
• Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust – Make a large gift and receive a fixed-income payout each year.
• Charitable Remainder Unitrust – Make a large gift and receive a flexible source of retirement income.
• Retained Life Estate – Receive a large deduction by donating a residence while retaining the right to live there for life.

Your legacy can help sustain MEF’s work for generations to come.  For details, please contact your attorney.