University Advancement

Office of Planned Giving
John Dodge House
507 Golf View
Rochester, MI 48309-4488

(248) 370-3698
Fax (248) 370-6141
giftplan@oakland.edu

Grantor Lead Trust

Grantor Lead Trust Diagram. Description of image is listed below.

How It Works

  1. Create trust agreement stating terms of the trust (usually for a term of years), transfer cash or other property to trustee, and receive an income-tax deduction
  2. Trustee invests and manages trust assets and makes annual payments to OU
  3. Remainder transferred back to you

Benefits

  • Annual gift to OU
  • Property returned to donor at end of trust term
  • Professional management of assets during term of trust
  • Charitable income-tax deduction, but you are taxed on trust's annual income

More Information

Contact Us

Colette O'Connor
Sr. Director of Planned Giving
(248) 370-3698
oconnor@oakland.edu

 

Oakland University
Office of Planned Giving
John Dodge House
507 Golf View Lane
Rochester, MI 48309
Federal Tax ID Number: 38-1714400

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