Definitions for "Charitable remainder annuity trust"
a type of U.S. charitable remainder trust that pays a fixed amount of income – for life or a term of years – to one or more income beneficiaries each year.
Provides for the annual payment of a fixed dollar amount (an annuity) to the noncharitable beneficiary(ies). The annuity amount, once established, cannot change and it must be at least five percent (5%) of the initial net fair market value of the property placed in the trust. Additional contributions to an annuity trust after the initial funding are expressly prohibited.
This is a trust that pays (annually to the donor and/or other beneficiary) a fixed amount not less than five percent of the initial fair market value of the property placed in trust. The ultimate recipient, after the donor or beneficiary dies, is a nonprofit charitable organization.