Estate Planning

Estate Planning

Leaving a Legacy of Love

 

Healing House Kansas City depends on the gifts of God’s people to offer essential services and transformative programs to individuals throughout our community seeking shelter and addiction recovery services.  Your cash contributions allow us to minister to the needs of our homeless guests and recovery residents now.  Your planned estate gifts allow us to minister in the years to come. 

Learn more on this page about how you can support Healing House in a variety of ways. With your help, we are transforming our community one life at a time.

Gifts of Cash

Your unrestricted gifts of cash allow Healing House to meet immediate needs every day. You may choose to designate your gifts or donate money in honor or in memory of a loved one, too. Make your donation here.

Gifts of Stock and Shares

When you donate appreciated stock held one year directly to Healing House KC, you avoid capital gains tax and you may still deduct the full fair-market value from your income tax.

Gifts through Your Estate

Provide for Healing House in your estate plan using this simple codicil:

I, [name], of [city, state, zip], give, devise, and bequeath to Healing House KC, Kansas City, Missouri, [percent or amount] of my estate for its unrestricted use and purpose.

Download our free guide for more information on estate giving.

Retirement Assets and IRA Giving

Designating Healing House as the beneficiary of your retirement account offers several tax advantages. Unlike individual beneficiaries, charities do not pay income tax on withdrawals from these accounts, plus the sum you give will not be included in your adjusted gross income. 

Gifts of Life Insurance

You can name Healing House as a beneficiary of part or all of your life insurance. For instance, you can provide 80 percent of the benefit to family and 20 percent to Healing House. Or name Healing House as a contingency beneficiary in the event your primary beneficiaries cannot accept the gift.

Gifts In-kind and Real Estate

Healing House always appreciates your in-kind gifts of items we’ve included in our needs lists. When considering a donation of real estate, equipment, vehicles and other large items, please contact Karl Ploeger, Director of Development, at kploeger@healinghouseinc.net before making your donation.

Donor-advised Funds

Contribute to Healing House through your established Donor-advised Fund (DAF). A donor-advised fund is a giving account established at a public charity, allowing donors to make a charitable contribution, realize an immediate tax deduction and then recommend grants to their favorite charities whenever they choose.  Learn more at https://thesignatry.com.

Take Note!  Before making a planned gift to Healing House KC, talk with your personal tax advisor, financial planner, or estate attorney. Thank you for your faithful and consistent partnership with our ministry.  You are transforming lives!

To learn more about planned giving opportunities, Karl Ploeger, Director of Development, at (816) 768-6538, or kploeger@healinghouseinc.net