Jesuit High School of Portland

Legacy Club Honors Founder Fr. William Hayes, S.J.

Fr. Hayes

In honor of Fr. William Hayes, S.J., the Legacy Club will now be known as the Fr. William Hayes, S.J., Legacy Club. This group of individuals who have included Jesuit High School in their estate plans was established by Fr. Hayes in the early 1990s as part of his vision to secure the school's future stability.

Fr. Hayes also spearheaded Jesuit’s groundbreaking move toward coeducation. Together with Dick Gedrose, Sandy Satterberg and many others, he led the effort to open Jesuit’s doors to young women for the first time in the fall of 1993.

This year, Jesuit is celebrating 25 years of coeducation. Past, present and future students are grateful for the opportunity to benefit from a Jesuit education. In order to continue forming young men and women of competence, conscience and compassion, our goal is to add 25 new members to the Fr. William Hayes Legacy Club in 2019. To date we have seven new members.

You can help us reach our goal and ensure a Jesuit experience is possible for future students by including Jesuit in your estate plan. There are significant tax-saving benefits with this kind of giving. Speak with your estate planning attorney or financial advisor about the options available.

Here are some of the benefits of becoming a Fr. William Hayes, S.J., Legacy Club member:

  • Annual Green and Gold Pass good for admission to all regular-season Jesuit sporting events
  • Invitation to theater parties and complimentary tickets to the spring drama production
  • Invitation to the President's Grub and Gratitude event in June
  • Acknowledgement on our donor wall in the Stott Gallery
  • Commemorative Jesuit High School Legacy Club pin

Have you already included Jesuit High School in your will?

Thank you! If you have not already done so, please share this good news with us by picking up the phone or sending an email. That way your gift will be used exactly as you intend and you get to take advantage of all the benefits associated with your membership in the Fr. William Hayes, S.J., Legacy Club.

We are grateful to the many parents, alumni and friends of Jesuit who have already included the school in their estate plans.

For more information on how to create a will or how to make your legacy gift, please visit www.jesuitportland.planmylegacy.org or contact us at 503-291-5497 or development@jesuitportland.org.

A charitable bequest is one or two sentences in your will or living trust that leave to Jesuit High School Foundation a specific item, an amount of money, a gift contingent upon certain events or a percentage of your estate.

an individual or organization designated to receive benefits or funds under a will or other contract, such as an insurance policy, trust or retirement plan

"I give to Jesuit High School Foundation, a nonprofit corporation currently located at 9000 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy, Portland, OR 97225, or its successor thereto, ______________ [written amount or percentage of the estate or description of property] for its unrestricted use and purpose."

able to be changed or cancelled

A revocable living trust is set up during your lifetime and can be revoked at any time before death. They allow assets held in the trust to pass directly to beneficiaries without probate court proceedings and can also reduce federal estate taxes.

cannot be changed or cancelled

tax on gifts generally paid by the person making the gift rather than the recipient

the original value of an asset, such as stock, before its appreciation or depreciation

the growth in value of an asset like stock or real estate since the original purchase

the price a willing buyer and willing seller can agree on

The person receiving the gift annuity payments.

the part of an estate left after debts, taxes and specific bequests have been paid

a written and properly witnessed legal change to a will

the person named in a will to manage the estate, collect the property, pay any debt, and distribute property according to the will

A donor advised fund is an account that you set up but which is managed by a nonprofit organization. You contribute to the account, which grows tax-free. You can recommend how much (and how often) you want to distribute money from that fund to Jesuit or other charities. You cannot direct the gifts.

An endowed gift can create a new endowment or add to an existing endowment. The principal of the endowment is invested and a portion of the principal’s earnings are used each year to support our mission.

Tax on the growth in value of an asset—such as real estate or stock—since its original purchase.

Securities, real estate, or any other property having a fair market value greater than its original purchase price.

Real estate can be a personal residence, vacation home, timeshare property, farm, commercial property, or undeveloped land.

A charitable remainder trust provides you or other named individuals income each year for life or a period not exceeding 20 years from assets you give to the trust you create.

You give assets to a trust that pays our organization set payments for a number of years, which you choose. The longer the length of time, the better the potential tax savings to you. When the term is up, the remaining trust assets go to you, your family or other beneficiaries you select. This is an excellent way to transfer property to family members at a minimal cost.

You fund this type of trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. You can also make additional gifts; each one also qualifies for a tax deduction. The trust pays you, each year, a variable amount based on a fixed percentage of the fair market value of the trust assets. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to Jesuit as a lump sum.

You fund this trust with cash or appreciated assets—and may qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Each year the trust pays you or another named individual the same dollar amount you choose at the start. When the trust terminates, the remaining principal goes to Jesuit as a lump sum.

A beneficiary designation clearly identifies how specific assets will be distributed after your death.

A charitable gift annuity involves a simple contract between you and Jesuit where you agree to make a gift to Jesuit and we, in return, agree to pay you (and someone else, if you choose) a fixed amount each year for the rest of your life.

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