PCAF Donor Stories

A Couple Selling Their Business
A couple in the process of selling their business decided to be faithful stewards of what God had entrusted to them by tithing..
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A Small Church In The Southeast
A small church in the southeast with a small and fairly young congregation decided to place PCA Foundation brochures in their lobby.
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A PCA Family With a Sizeable Estate
A PCA couple with a sizeable estate decided to use the PCA Foundation to support PCA churches, PCA Committees and Agencies and several other...
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Donor With a Sizeable Advise & Consult Fund Balance
A PCA donor with a sizeable balance in his Advise & Consult Fund® was concerned that his church still had a mortgage...
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A Very Successful Businessman
A very successful businessman in a small community, and a member of a small PCA church, established an Advise & Consult Fund®...
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Doctor With a PCA Foundation Advise & Consult Fund
A doctor with an existing PCA Foundation Advise & Consult Fund® learned about a special opportunity for a new church...
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A Couple Owning Appreciated Land Near Their Home
A husband and wife owned a parcel of land near their home that had appreciated in value. They decided to divide the parcel into several home site lots to sell.
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A Local Church Deciding to Close Down
A local church made the hard decision to close down the ministry and to sell the church property. They contacted the PCA Foundation for assistance...
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A Businessman Establishes a Charitable Trust
A businessman established a Charitable Remainder Trust (CRT) with the PCA Foundation. This enabled him to take an income tax deduction...
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Generic Charitable Gift Examples

Bequests
Joe and Anna have been faithful supporters of our organization over the years. Both of them strongly believe that it is important to support and encourage our mission.
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Tax-Free Sale
Howard and Lynn were age 55 when they purchased some land outside of town, and they thought it would be a good investment that they could later sell.
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Fixed Income for Retirement
After working for decades as a pediatrician in a small rural town, Patricia was ready to retire.
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Capital Gains Tax Bypassed
Peter and Gail were nearing retirement. Over the years, with the help of their financial advisor, they made solid investments in securities.
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Sale and Unitrust
Gene and Carol purchased stock in a small medical service company several years ago. Now, Gene and Carol are looking for a way to save taxes.
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The Retirement Unitrust
Mary grew up on a farm. When her parents passed away, she inherited the farm. Now, several developers would like to build homes on the farmland.
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Property Turns Into Income
Miranda lived in the family home where she and her spouse had raised their children. After her spouse passed, Miranda found it increasingly difficult to care for her home.
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Part Gift and Part Sale
Susan and Kevin bought their first home many years ago. They had planned to build a second home so that their children could spend their summers along the lake.
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Current Gifts
As is the case with many families, there are times each year when Jim and Sharon focus their attention on gift giving.
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A Bequest to Further Good Work
Nancy and David were dedicated volunteers. Over the years, they had seen many individuals helped by the good work of their favorite charity.
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A Bequest to Save Taxes
Thomas was a widower who had a great love for our organization. As an individual who had directly benefited from our work.
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Leading for the Future
Luke and Candice spent many years volunteering and supporting their favorite charity. They wanted to give back in a way that would help fulfill its mission.
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Give it Twice Trust
While visiting the Wills Planner on her favorite charity's website, June, a surviving spouse, came across the idea of a Give it Twice Trust.
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Providing for Our Children's Future
Joe and Kathy worked for years building their nest egg for retirement. They also want to provide for their children.
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