Grantor Lead Trust

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 Western Illinois University
3. Remainder transferred back to you

Benefits

•  Annual gift to Western Illinois University
•  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