RTS Foundation Purpose Statement

The RTS Foundation, Inc. is a supporting organization of Reformed Theological Seminary.  Its purpose is to provide assistance to friends of RTS as they consider making gifts that benefit the ministry of the Seminary. For individuals engaging in estate planning or making special planned gifts, certain tools are available to maximize the impact of a gift for both the donor and for the ministry of RTS.

Experienced and trained advisors are employed to be of service.  It is their calling to work with those individuals who wish to use special estate and planned giving tools to maximize their gifts while at the same time often lowering taxes and even increasing income. 

Friends of RTS often discover through the services of the RTS Foundation that they may, in fact, make gifts during their lifetimes which at the same time can significantly increase their own incomes.  This is especially helpful for those who have non-income producing assets that can be exchanged for lifetime income.

One does not have to be wealthy to take advantage of the services provided by the RTS Foundation or to make a significant gift to Reformed Theological Seminary.  If you are of modest means, but love the Seminary and desire to do something now during or through your will to help prepare future pastors and other church leaders, the RTS Foundation can help you accomplish your goal of making that lasting legacy gift.

Through outright gifts of cash, established plans providing lifetime income, trusts, charitable gift annuities, gifts of real estate or other property one may make a lasting and beneficial gift that supports students enrolled in the Biblical and Theological programs of Reformed Theological Seminary and thereby impacts people with the Gospel around the world.