A Win-Win for the Dibbles and FHSU

“We’ve decided to give a percentage of our estate to FHSU now so we can see the impact of our gifts throughout campus and enjoy meeting some of our scholarship recipients while we’re still living.

It’s good to give while you can see the results.”

— Jim & Sherry Dibble

Helping FHSU Succeed

Listen to Curtis tell his story of the perseverance and grit necessary for him to graduate from Fort Hays State, return to the oil business, and ultimately become a member of the Lyman Dwight Wooster Society by making a legacy gift to FHSU.

Leading The Way

A select group of generous and visionary individuals ensure the strong future of Fort Hays State University.

Learn more about how these leaders are impacting FHSU as members of the Wooster Society.

 

Types of Legacy Gifts

IRA Charitable Rollover

Your Goal

  • Make an impact at FHSU using your Required Minimum Distribution

How It Works

  • If you’re 73 or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 from your IRA to the FHSU Foundation

Your Benefits

  • 100% tax-free
  • Reduce your taxable income
  • Use your savings to create a legacy
Charitable Gift Annuity

Your Goal

  • Receive fixed income for life
  • Avoid capital gains tax
  • Enjoy the benefit of tax savings from a charitable deduction

How It Works

  • You transfer your cash or appreciated property to the FHSU Foundation in exchange for our promise to pay you fixed income for the remainder of your life

Your Benefits

  • Charitable tax deduction
  • Fixed income for life
  • Partial bypass of capital gain
  • Possible tax-free payments
Life Estate Reserved

Your Goal

  • Remain in your home for life
  • Receive a charitable income tax deduction

How It Works

  • You give your property to the FHSU Foundation but retain the right to use the property during your life

Your Benefits

  • Charitable tax deduction
  • Lifetime use of property
Charitable Remainder Trust

Your Goal

  • Transfer your appreciated property without paying capital gains tax
  • Enjoy regular income for life or a term of years
  • Receive the benefit of tax savings from a charitable deduction

How It Works

  • You transfer your cash or appreciated property to fund a charitable trust. The trust sells your property tax-free and provides you with income for life or a term of years

Your Benefits

  • Charitable tax deduction
  • Income for life or a term of years
  • Possible income growth over time
  • Avoidance of capital gains tax
Appreciated Property

Your Goal

  • Avoid capital gains tax on the transfer of your appreciated property
  • Enjoy the benefit of tax savings from a charitable deduction at current fair market value

How It Works

  • You transfer your appreciated property to the FHSU Foundation

Your Benefits

  • Avoidance of capital gains tax
  • Allowed to use current fair market value
Bequest

Your Goal

  • Maintain control of your assets during life
  • Make a gift to FHSU at your death

How It Works

  • You designate the FHSU Foundation as the beneficiary of your asset by will, trust, IRA, life insurance policy, or other instrument

Your Benefits

  • Estate tax charitable deduction
  • Life use and ownership of your property

Plan Your Legacy

You have dreams of how your estate will be utilized now and years in the future.

We help dreams become reality.

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