IMMEDIATE BENEFITS

Tax and Income Benefits

Donors to Urbana Theological Seminary may benefit from:
  • Income tax savings through a charitable deduction for the value of the gift
  • Life income for themselves and/or others through life income grants
  • The possibility of higher spendable income from life income gift arrangements
  • Elimination of a federal estate tax on the value of a gift coming to Urbana Theological Seminary under a will or a revocable trust
  • Possible reduction in estate administration costs
  • Avoidance of capital gains tax on gifts of appreciated securities and property

Matching Gifts

Through the generosity of matching gift programs offered by many firms and companies, your donation to Urbana Theological Seminary can be increased. Businesses that match employee gifts ensure that their charitable resources support causes important to their employees and to the community. Check with your company’s human resources department to see if they offer a matching gift program.

Donor Recognition

For their contributions to Urbana Theological Seminary, donors receive grateful acknowledgement on the part of the Seminary, as well as regular communication from the school. Opportunities are available for donors who desire greater exposure to the lives of students and/or a chance to volunteer in accomplishing the mission of Urbana Theological Seminary.

Keep Ministry Training Affordable

Urbana Theological Seminary relies heavily on private support to fund the education of our students in order to allow students to invest their lives in ministry as soon and as long as possible after graduation. We do not desire to burden a person seeking a ministry career with overriding financial concerns that distract attention from the essential studies that prepare for the task of service ahead. Nor is it wise to force seminary students to assume a heavy burden of debt, that will be difficult to pay off once in a ministry career. Thus in the interest of keeping theological education as accessible as possible we will purposely keep our costs for tuition and fees low.

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