Retirement Plan Basics

The following are a number of items for you to consider as you begin the process of establishing or revising a retirement plan for your ministry.  We look forward to serving your ministry!

  1. New IRS 403(b) Regulations -
    Click here to view our page outlining the new IRS changes to retirement plans for 501(c)(3) organizations: New 403(b) Regulations Page

  2. Plan Comparisons - 
    For a summary and comparison between 401(k) and 403(b) plans, click 403(b) vs 401(k)


  3. Plan Design Elements - 
    To view a plan design summary, click Retirement Plan Design Summary

  4. Contribution Limits -
    Click here to view the contribution limits for this year: 2010 Contribution Limits.

  5. The Roth Option - 
    Introduced in 2006, Roth makes sense for most ministries.  For more information about Roth, click any of these links: Roth Page
    Roth Information Sheet • Roth PowerPoint Presentation

  6. Housing Allowance - 
    403(b) Retirement plans offer significant benefits to ordained, licensed or commissioned ministers. Click here to learn about how housing allowance can benefit your team: Housing Allowance

  7. Tax savings with SECA - 
    Pastors and other ordained ministers can receive additional benefits through their retirement plan.  For more information, click this link: Good News About SECA

  8. How Envoy Financial is Different:
    1. The Envoy Difference - A narrated PowerPoint Presentation outlining Envoy's service model, introduction to the Envoy Team and services provided
    2. Executive Summary - A two-page summary of Envoy Financial
    3. Investment Options for Employees - How Envoy Financial serves all your employees, from the "do-it-yourself" people vs those who need help
    4. Envoy Connect - How Envoy Financial proactively stays connected to your staff
    5. Automatic Enrollment - How Envoy Financial helps ministry staff engage with the retirement plan
    6. Serving Missionaries and Mission Sending Organizations - How Envoy Financial helps missionaries

  9. Those We Serve - 
    For a list of churches, mission-sending organizations, rescue missions and other ministries that Envoy serves, click this link: Those We Serve

For more information, please contact Jeff Gater at (888) 879-1376, ext. 209 or by email.