Gifts that pay you back
Transfer securities, cash, or other property to University of St. Thomas and we will manage the investment of the assets and pay an income to you, your designated beneficiaries, or both. Receive payments for the rest of your life or, in some cases, up to a certain number of years.
Explore income gift options
Learn about gift types that enable you to impact our organization while supporting yourself or loved ones for years to come.
Charitable Gift Annuities
Experience the best of both worlds: support our cause while receiving fixed payments for life with a Charitable Gift Annuity.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Tailor income streams, diversify assets, and leave a lasting legacy through the flexibility of a Charitable Remainder Trust.
Charitable Lead Trusts
Enhance your giving strategy by providing immediate support to our cause, while safeguarding assets for loved ones later.
Planned giving secures UST for future generations
The University of St. Thomas is the Catholic University in the heart of Houston. We are committed to the Catholic intellectual tradition and the dialogue between faith and reason. A gift in your will perpetuates our more than 75-year history of educating the whole person and instilling goodness, discipline, and knowledge, the core values of the Basilian Fathers, in our students.
We are here to help you meet your goals!
Our team would be happy to speak with you in confidence about your giving goals, with no obligation.
Name: Kiernan O'Connor
Title :Planned Giving Advisor
Phone: 713-525-6904
Email: kiernan.oconnor@stthom.edu
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More ways to make an impact
Gifts in a will or trust
Donations in your will or trust are (by far) the most popular type of planned gift. Learn more, or get help starting your will (for free!).
Beneficiary designations
Gifting assets not covered by your will — such as 401(k) or IRA accounts — may help your heirs avoid unwanted taxes, even if you are below the estate tax threshold.
Popular tax-smart gifts
Many people are increasingly choosing to give non-cash assets, so they can have a bigger impact at less cost to them.