Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts (CLATs) - Wealthspire A charitable lead annuity trust (“CLAT”) is a type of charitable trust whereby a charity, donor advised fund, or foundation of the grantor’s choosing (the “Lead Beneficiary”) receives annual payments, either for a term of years or the grantor’s lifetime
A Primer on Charitable Lead Trusts | CLAT | CLUT A Charitable Lead Trust provides for income payments to at least one qualifying charitable organization for a period that is measured by either a fixed term of years or for the lives of one or more individuals or a combination of the two
Charitable Lead Annuity Trust (CLAT): A Comprehensive Guide With a CLAT, a donor can put an asset in trust and receive a deduction equal to 100% of the asset’s value The trust will make annual distributions to charity for a specified period of time (often between 20 and 30 years)
Charitable Lead Annuity Trusts - Greenleaf Trust Background: One sophisticated estate planning strategy, clearly of limited interest to only a small group of individuals, is the charitable lead annuity trust, or CLAT
Charitable Lead Trust: Meaning, Pros and Cons, FAQs What Is a Charitable Lead Trust? Trusts can be used in estate planning to pass on a person’s assets smoothly and to the best financial effect A charitable lead trust is a type of irrevocable trust