Legal Definitions - pious gift

Pious Gift

A type of charitable gift made to a religious organization or for a religious purpose. It is a voluntary transfer of property without compensation, made for the relief of poverty, the advancement of education, the promotion of health, governmental or municipal purposes, or other purposes that benefit the community.

• A donation made to a church for the construction of a new building is a pious gift.
• A gift made to a religious charity organization to help the poor is also a pious gift.

These examples illustrate how a pious gift is a type of charitable gift that is made to a religious organization or for a religious purpose. It is given voluntarily without compensation and benefits the community in some way.