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  • 1.  Copy of the trust agreement

    Posted 03-15-2019 02:33 PM
    A donor has named us as the Trustees on a CRUT. There are several other charities that are named in the agreement as beneficiaries, one of whom has asked us for a copy of the agreement. I found an old communication in the fundsvcs archives where John responded to a similar question with, "As a beneficiary you would have a right to a copy of the trust document from the bank.", so I assume that it is ok for us to provide a copy to a named beneficiary; just wanting to be sure I'm not overlooking any privacy requirement. Thanks, Gwen -- *Gwen Donev* Director of Advancement Services Gustavus Adolphus College 800 West College Avenue Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082 Email: gwendonev@gustavus.edu Office: 507.933.6515


  • 2.  Re: Copy of the trust agreement

    Posted 03-15-2019 04:11 PM
    Providing beneficiaries with copies of agreements that name them is customary. However, it is not necessary for you to share the details about other recipients or the amounts/percentages to which they are entitled. What most charity beneficiaries are most concerned about is ensuring they know what they are receiving and whether the donor specified a particular use. John John H. Taylor Principal, John H. Taylor Consulting 2604 Sevier St. Durham, NC 27705 johntaylorconsulting@gmail.com 919.816.5903 (cell/text) Serving the Advancement Community Since 1987 On Fri, Mar 15, 2019 at 4:34 PM Gwen Donev <gwendonev@gustavus.edu> wrote: > A donor has named us as the Trustees on a CRUT. There are several other charities that are named in the agreement as beneficiaries, one of whom has asked us for a copy of the agreement. I found an old communication in the fundsvcs archives where John responded to a similar question with, "As a beneficiary you would have a right to a copy of the trust document from the bank.", so I assume that it is ok for us to provide a copy to a named beneficiary; just wanting to be sure I'm not overlooking any privacy requirement. > > Thanks, > > Gwen > > > -- > *Gwen Donev* > > Director of Advancement Services > > Gustavus Adolphus College > > 800 West College Avenue > > Saint Peter, Minnesota 56082 > > > > Email: gwendonev@gustavus.edu > > Office: 507.933.6515 >