For decades, Clifford Swan has provided holistic investment and administrative services to charitable institutions — including colleges, universities, medical foundations, and religious organizations — for specialized deferred gifts. We serve as a single point of contact for charitable remainder trusts, gift annuity pools, and pooled income funds.
A Flexible Solution
for Your Unique Needs
Our comprehensive turnkey program can help you
not only meet your organization’s goals but also navigate
administrative hurdles such as effecting beneficiary
distributions, filing tax returns, submitting regulatory filings,
and handling other accounting and recordkeeping requirements.
Investment Management
We provide a complete investment management solution that’s tailored to the nuances of planned gifts. Our approach includes developing investment policies, allocating assets according to donor and organizational goals, and managing portfolios with a focus on high-quality, liquid investments.
Donor Support
We offer holistic support by helping determine optimal giving vehicles, while also running charitable deduction calculations and year-end reporting.
Beneficiary Distributions
We ensure timely and accurate beneficiary distributions, accompanied by payment notifications to keep beneficiaries informed of upcoming distributions.
Tax Preparation
We prepare all necessary federal and state tax filings, including forms 5227, 1041, beneficiary K-1s, 1099-Rs, and grantor trust statements.
Accounting & Recordkeeping
We provide detailed reports on quarterly and fiscal activities, offering precise tracking and analysis for trusts, investment pools, and charitable accounts.
Admin Can Make or Break
a Planned Giving Program
Our ability to precisely and consistently deliver the full range of administrative requirements should provide confidence in knowing that your program is well-serviced. In turn, you can focus on fostering new donor relationships and strengthening existing ones.
What We Deliver
- Beneficiary Distribution and Termination Processing
- Tax Return Preparation (K-1s, 1099-Rs, 5227s, 1041s)
- Consolidated Activity and Market Value Rollforward Reports
- Detail Reports for Trusts, Annuity Pools, and Pooled Income Funds
- FASB Balance and Regulatory Reserve Reports
- Gift Duration and Asset Mix Reports
- Gift Annuity Pool State Filings
Philip V. Swan, Co-Founder (1984)An Investment Counselor….should place himself in a position to consider only his client’s best interests to the exclusion of every other consideration
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Message from the CEO
The holidays have come early at Clifford Swan, as we’ve received the gift of new team members. Given our people are a key component of what makes Clifford Swan strong, we are excited to share a few team updates. Early in 2024, we identified a need to expand our operations team to free up capacity for high-impact technology projects and deliver the best possible operational support to our client-facing teams. We’ve fulfilled this need through the promotion of Diane Riveros and the addition of Jesse Cortes as Operations Specialists.
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Simplify the Complexities of Planned Giving
Let us handle the back-end so you can focus on donor relationships.
