Planned Giving Home

Welcome to Bryan College Planned Giving

Thank you for your interest in Bryan College.

Our hope is to serve you and your family with helpful information and to facilitate practical and professional estate counseling for alumni and other friends. We have an increasing number of friends of Bryan College who now are benefiting from life income gifts, gift annuities and other plans.

The essence of planned giving and charitable estate planning is the creation of an estate plan that expresses your personal values through the integration of philanthropic, family, and financial goals.

Paul J. Meyer, a noted motivational speaker and philanthropist, once said, "Everyone leaves a legacy, whether it is intentional or not. Those who are more intentional about it usually leave a better legacy behind." One of the greatest gifts we can give to tomorrow's leaders is a consistent example of personal integrity built upon the foundation of a Christ-centered Biblical WorldView.

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We invite you to use the links provided on our website to learn more about how we can assist you in reaching your estate planning goals. Thank you for taking the time to explore the benefits of estate planning.

Bryan College is located in Dayton, Tennessee just 38 miles north of Chattanooga over looking Lake Chickamauga.

Do You Have a Large IRA
that Continues to Grow?
If you are over age 70½, you can rollover up to $100,000 annually from your IRA directly to Bryan College. Your gift can be made tax-free without adding to your income the amount distributed. Depending on your income level, there may be additional income tax benefits. If you would like to have additional information about this great opportunity to have your required distribution to become tax-free contact me at BarthJi@bryan.edu or call at 423-445-7280.

Benefits For Family and Bryan College

There are several types of plans. Many of these have wonderful benefits for the gift donors. Many of these families have enjoyed increased income and generous tax savings. You might start by meeting these friends. Just click on the picture and you can view each story.

Peace of Mind Gift Annuity
Many years ago, Clara Lehman bought a home. Since she was so pleased with the home, she decided to buy stock in the company that builds and sells homes like it. Over the years, the stock has increased in value many times, but the value has been volatile. More on Peace of Mind Gift Annuity >>.

Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol White purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. The company has done well. A larger company is now discussing the possibility of buying the smaller company. Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes. More on Sale and Unitrust >>.

The Retirement Unitrust
Mary Friendly grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. When Mary was growing up, the farm was out in the country. The city now has grown until the farm is now within the city limits. Several developers would like to build homes on the farmland. More on The Retirement Unitrust >>.

Part Gift and Part Sale
Sue and Jim Wilson bought their first home many years ago. As they were landscaping in the yard, painting and fixing up that home, Jim was impressed with the home improvement store. More on Part Gift and Part Sale >>.

Steps to Wise Giving

There are several steps to help you make wise and prudent gifts. These pages are here to help you learn how gift planning ideas can be of personal benefit. Let us suggest a few steps that would help you in that process.

Jim Barth
Director of Development

Thanks very much for visiting us! I would be very pleased to help you. Simply click here to email me at your convenience.

Professional Advisors

We also have a complete tax update service for CPAs, attorneys, CLUs, CFPs, ChFCs, trust officers and other professional friends. The GiftLaw services are made available to all advisors as a free service. We also are always available to assist in helping you provide clients with clear and understandable gift illustrations. If you would like assistance with a gift illustration, please contact BarthJi@bryan.edu.

If you are a professional advisor, you may take the following steps on this site.