Planning to Make a Difference
Now and in the Future
More than sixty years ago, forward-thinking community members had a vision for a medical school in San Antonio. What began with a gift of a 100-acre dairy farm has become the internationally renowned UT Health San Antonio—a thriving health sciences university with exceptional schools of medicine, nursing, dentistry, health professions, graduate biomedical sciences, and public health. Gifts may be designated to support an area meaningful to you, such as scholarships for students, crucial research to discover cures for diseases that may have touched your own family, improvements in community health, or recruitment of exceptional faculty.
Every gift has a meaningful impact, improving the lives of others and the health of generations to come. Join us by including UT Health San Antonio in your plans. Together, we will continue to make lives better.
Join the Laureate Society
When you make a gift to UT Health San Antonio from your will or trust, you'll be welcomed into the Laureate Society. Is UT Health San Antonio already in your plans?
A Visionary Leadership
Members of the Laureate Society share a strong common bond of generosity and visionary leadership. We welcome the opportunity to recognize and honor your generosity that will have a lasting impact.
As a member, you will receive:
- An invitation to the the Laureate Society annual membership event and special University events.
- A subscription to the Mission magazine.
- A specially designed the Laureate Society lapel pin.
You receive membership in the Laureate Society when you indicate that you have made an estate gift to UT Health San Antonio.
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Your gift can be directed according to your intentions.
Schools
Contribute to world-class education and research across our six schools, the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, School of Health Professions, Kate Marmion School of Public Health or Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, preparing the next generation of health care leaders. Support today to ensure the future of health care.
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Grateful Patient
If a caregiver has made a positive impact on your journey, consider honoring them with a gift or by sharing your story.
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Giving Societies
Join one of our giving societies to provide ongoing philanthropic support and advocacy for university-wide efforts and specific schools, programs and institutes.
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Not only do you have options for how your gift to UT Health San Antonio will be used, you also have options on what to give and how to give. There are gifts that cost you nothing now, gifts that pay you income, and gifts that allow you to decide what happens when.
Retirement Assets and other Funds
Beneficiary Designations
Naming UT Health San Antonio as the beneficiary of a retirement plan asset such as an IRA, 401(k), or 403(b), will accomplish a charitable goal while realizing a significant tax savings.
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Gifts From Your Will
Through a provision in your written and executed will or living trust you can make a gift to UT Health San Antonio in the form of cash, securities, real estate or personal property. There are many types of bequests. Consult with your attorney to choose the one that best fits your needs and intentions.
Learn More about Gifts From Your WillCharitable Gift Annuity
Life Income Gifts
You can turn underperforming assets (cash, stock, CDs, savings bonds, etc.) into a gift to UT Health San Antonio that provides income to you or you and a loved one. Your Charitable Gift Annuity will return fixed, quarterly payments for life and provide tax benefits, too.
Learn More about Charitable Gift AnnuitiesBuy Low. Give High.
Gifts of Appreciated Assets
When you donate appreciated stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares instead of cash, your gift costs you less than the amount UT Health San Antonio receives. You'll get a charitable deduction for the full amount of your gift and avoid the impact of capital gains taxes.
Learn More about Gift of StockMake a Tax-Free Gift from Your IRA
IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution
If you're 70 ½ or older, each year, you can instruct your IRA administrator to transfer all or part of your required minimum distribution (up to $111,000) directly to UT Health San Antonio and avoid paying the tax had you taken it as income.
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Gift of Real Property
Like stock, the fair market value of gifts of appreciated assets such as real estate, artwork, and other well curated collections can be deducted from your income tax today, avoid capital gains, and reduce estate taxes in the future. There are even ways to donate your home and live there as long as you'd like.
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Donor Advised Funds
Name UT Health San Antonio as a beneficiary of your donor advised fund. Designate us to receive all or a portion of the balance of your fund through your fund administrator (you can also make a grant to us at any time from your donor-advised fund). The balance in your fund passes to UT Health San Antonio when the fund terminates.
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Gifts Through Trusts
Charitable Remainder Trusts provide you income from an asset that then passes to UT Health San Antonio as a gift. Charitable Lead Trusts provide income to UT Health San Antonio before the asset passes to your heirs. For the savvy donor, charitable trusts can provide tax-advantaged income, eliminate capital gains, or preserve assets for your heirs.
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Gift of Life Insurance
Name UT Health San Antonio as the beneficiary of an existing life insurance policy; donate an existing, paid-up life insurance policy you no longer need; or purchase a new life insurance policy and name UT Health San Antonio as the owner and beneficiary.
Learn More about Gift of Life InsuranceMeet Our Donors
Donors just like you have made a real impact just by adding a few words to their will or using one of the many giving options available.
The Booton Family
A legacy of compassion: A couple shapes tomorrow's healers
Carol Reineck, Ph.D., RN, MSN '82
The future is now: Creating a 'future legacy'
Annabelle Jones
"It makes me proud to have the ability to support the doctors who saved my life."