A Smart Way to Leave a Gift to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas

Like retirement plan assets, commercial annuities provide for tax-deferred growth while the owner is living. Because distributions from commercial annuities are subject to income taxes, they are often considered among the best assets to leave to charity. Due to our tax-exempt status, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas can receive your commercial annuity completely tax-free. The best way to give a commercial annuity in support of our work after your lifetime is to name us as beneficiary.

Making this gift is as simple as updating your beneficiary form with your bank or insurance company. You can designate us as the primary beneficiary for a percentage or specific amount. You can also make us the contingent beneficiary so that we will receive the balance of your policy only if your primary beneficiary does not survive you.

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Next Steps

  1. Contact Kelly Halaszyn at (214) 379-3178 or khalaszyn@cathdal.org for additional information on commercial annuities.
  2. Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
  3. If you include the Diocese of Dallas in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Address: 3725 Blackburn Street, Dallas, Texas 75219
Federal tax ID number: Please contact us for our federal tax ID number.

In partnership with The Catholic Foundation, the Diocese of Dallas has established a permanent endowment fund and a designated fund at The Catholic Foundation that is uniquely ours that assists with the greatest needs of the Diocese. You can specify that your gift is made to The Catholic Foundation for the benefit of the Diocese of Dallas. You may also designate your gift for a specific need of the Diocese.

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