Create Your
Catholic Legacy

Planned Giving

Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, legally titled The St. Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary, is pleased to have the Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri as our Planned Giving partner. The Foundation’s mission is to inspire giving and connect donors to Catholic ministries, like Kenrick-Glennon Seminary, sustaining the Church for future generations.

Please ensure that your commitment to our Church extends beyond your lifetime by making a planned gift to the seminary through the Roman Catholic Foundation.

  • Give Online now.

    For instructions about transferring marketable securities, please contact 314-918-2890 or info@rcfstl.org.

  • Creating a will is an important way to define what matters to you. The Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri can help you understand the advantages of establishing a will and assist you in securing your will to sustain Kenrick-Glennon Seminary for future generations. What better way to leave your legacy than in the love of Jesus Christ?

  • Establish a Charitable Gift Annuity with the Roman Catholic Foundation, receive a fixed income stream for life, and the remainder will be added to The Kenrick-Glennon Seminary Endowment Fund at maturity. See the video below for more information.

    Gift your highly appreciated assets to a Charitable Remainder Unitrust, receive payments for life or a term of years, and the remainder will be added to our fund at maturity.

Bequests

A charitable bequest is one of the easiest and most flexible ways that you can leave a gift to the seminary that will make a lasting impact on our mission.

Here are some of the ways to leave a bequest to the seminary:

  • Include a bequest (percentage of your estate, specific amount, or residual bequest) to the seminary in your will or revocable trust

  • Designate the seminary as a full, partial or contingent beneficiary of your retirement account (IRA, 401(k), 403(b) or pension)

  • Name the seminary as a beneficiary of your life insurance policy

In order to make a bequest, you should speak with your attorney. Please include our legal name (St. Louis Roman Catholic Theological Seminary) and our Federal Tax ID number (#35-2193656) in your bequest language.

Don’t Let Your IRA Benefits Expire

You may be looking for a way to make a big difference to help further the mission of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary. If you are 70 ½ or older and own an IRA, you may also be interested in a way to lower the income and taxes from your IRA withdrawals. An IRA charitable rollover is a way you can help continue our mission and benefit this year.

Benefits of an IRA Charitable Rollover:

  • Avoid taxes on transfers of up to $100,000 from your IRA to Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.

  • May satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year.

  • Reduce your taxable income, even if you do not itemize deductions.

  • Make a gift that is not subject to the deduction limits on charitable gifts.

  • Help further the work and mission of Kenrick-Glennon Seminary.

Charitable Gift Annuities

You give. You receive.

You may be tired of living at the mercy of the fluctuating stock and real estate markets. A charitable gift annuity (CGA) is a gift made to the Roman Catholic Foundation that provides you with a secure source of fixed payments for life and helps to sustain the seminary’s mission.

Benefits of a charitable gift annuity:

  • Receive fixed payments to you or another annuitant you designate for life

  • Receive a charitable income tax deduction for the charitable gift portion of the annuity

  • Benefit from payments that may be partially tax-free

  • Further the mission of the seminary with your gift

Charitable Remainder Unitrust

You may be concerned about the high cost of capital gains tax with the sale of an appreciated asset. Perhaps you recently sold property and are looking for a way to save on taxes this year and plan for retirement. A charitable remainder unitrust with the Roman Catholic Foundation might offer the solutions you need.

Benefits of a charitable remainder unitrust:

  • Receive income for life, for a term of up to 20 years or life plus a term of up to 20 years

  • Avoid capital gains on the sale of your appreciated assets

  • Receive an immediate charitable income tax deduction for the charitable portion of the trust

  • Establish a future legacy gift to the seminary

Let’s work together.

To learn how to support Kenrick-Glennon Seminary beyond your lifetime, please contact our planned giving partners at The Roman Catholic Foundation of Eastern Missouri at 314-918-2890 or info@rcfstl.org.