Lindenwood Magazine - Spring 2025

2 SPRING 2025 EDITION THE LINDENWOOD KEN MEYER DIRECTOR, ADVANCEMENT (636) 949-4942 KMeyer@Lindenwood.edu LEGACY SOCIETY Bequest – Charitable bequests are gifts made by will, trust or beneficiary designation to Lindenwood. They are flexible and can include a specific dollar amount or percentage of estate. There may also be tax benefits. Life Insurance – You may designate Lindenwood as a beneficiary of your policy. Another way to use life insurance is to leave your assets, which can be taxable for your family/ friends upon inheritance, to Lindenwood within your estate plan. Your life insurance can then be used for your family/ friends to replace the donated assets (no taxes to life insurance beneficiary). IRA (RMD) – If you are 70½ or older, you can give any amount up to $108,000 in 2025 from your IRA directly to Lindenwood. For those 73 or older, you can use this donation to satisfy your required minimum distribution (RMD). Charitable Gift Annuity – Now is the time to consider a charitable gift annuity. Payout rates can be as high as 10.1% (age dependent) plus you can now fund your gift through your IRA. Heritage The Sibley Heritage Society honors alumni and friends whose commitment to Lindenwood University ensures a bright future for generations to come. More than 300 donors are members of the Sibley Heritage Society and have committed a planned gift to Lindenwood’s future. WAYS TO GIVE A member of the Sibley Heritage Society, has bequeathed a gift to Lindenwood University. She also made an outright commitment to establish an endowed scholarship. Dr. Maupin said: “I was inspired by my desire to support the next generation by providing opportunities to achieve their educational goals.” Joan Maupin ’63 “I hope students will be able to achieve something that they would not otherwise be able to achieve as a result of my gift.” Carolyn continued, “and I hope the memories they make at Lindenwood will last a lifetime and generate other benefactors for the school.” Dr. Carolyn Martin ’70