Retirement

Retirement. Planning for Your Future.

The Foursquare family believes in helping you secure your future. The Foursquare Retirement Plan has been strategically structured to help Foursquare ministers and employees prepare financially for retirement.

The sections that follow will provide details of the Foursquare Retirement Plan, including asset allocation models and an investor profile quiz that will help you determine the most appropriate way to invest your funds. This is just one of the ways that the Foursquare family is helping ministers and employees finish well.

What are the retirement plan eligibility requirements?

The Foursquare Retirement Plan is available exclusively for U.S. Foursquare licensed ministers and compensated lay employees of the following Foursquare employers:

  • Local Foursquare churches in the United States
  • Foursquare Bible colleges in the United States
  • The Foursquare central office, district offices and camps
  • Foursquare evangelists and chaplains

Tell me about the Foursquare retirement plan.

How do I make contributions toward retirement?

Contributions are processed via our online platform. An instructional video about our contribution platform is available on the Retirement website. You can navigate to this site from the Support tab through https://leader.foursqure.org.

Description of Contribution Categories(PDF, 2 MB)

IRAS FAQ | Foursquare Financial Solutions (4sqfs.org) (https://www.4sqfs.org/retirement/ira/faq/)

What are the IRS contributions for 2023?

Elective Deferrals. Voluntary Contributions deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis:

  • The lesser of $22,500 or 100% of includable income

Overall Limit. Includes any elective deferrals (pre and after-tax) from pay, plus any non-elective (employer) contributions (church matching and/or discretionary amounts) and the Foursquare Corporate Funding Arrangement.

  • The lesser of $66,000 or 100% of includable income

Age 50 (and above) Catch-up Provision. If you are or will be age 50 in 2023 you may make up to an additional $7,500 in pre-taxed Elective Deferrals.

Please consult your accountant and/or financial advisor for details on the IRS Limits and how they apply to your personal situation.

Retirement Plan Information and Forms

Salary Reduction Agreement
Use this form to advise your payroll supervisor of an elective deferral—you do not need to submit this form to Foursquare Retirement Services or to Lincoln Financial Group. Print the Contribution Transmittal Guidelines (PDF, 360 KB, 3 pages) and contact Foursquare Retirement Services if you have questions on the procedures for remitting and reporting your payroll deductions. Salary Reduction Agreement (PDF, 132 KB) Use this form to rollover or transfer eligible funds into the Foursquare Retirement Plan. Before you complete the forms, e-mail Foursquare Retirement Services to determine that the funds are eligible to rollover/transfer under current tax laws and Plan provisions. Rollover/Transfer Request (PDF, 151 KB) Note: Use these forms only if you have already received a Plan Enrollment Kit.

How do I access my Foursquare Retirement Plan account online?

To create a user name and password for your online account, visit www.LincolnFinancial.com and follow these steps. If you would like assistance to access your online account, please contact Lincoln’s customer service at 800.234.3500.

Can Foursquare help me with my investment decision?

An independent investment consultant under the guidance of the Foursquare Investment Committee has evaluated your retirement plan’s investment options to develop six asset allocation models for participants who are unfamiliar with investing. For more information, download the Asset Allocation Models and the Investment Model Options brochure, which includes an Investor Profile Quiz (PDF, 690 KB) Asset Allocation Models (PDF, 795 KB)

Do you have any resource recommendations?

The following website offers free retirement planning tools and investment information:

Can I receive a distribution as a ministerial housing allowance?

As a licensed minister, you are eligible to receive a distribution as a ministerial housing allowance up to the IRS limit (qualified housing expenses up to the fair rental value of your home). Please consult with your tax advisor to help you determine your maximum housing allowance.

IRAS

FAQ | Foursquare Financial Solutions (4sqfs.org) (https://www.4sqfs.org/retirement/ira/faq/)

What is the maximum amount that I can contribute to an IRA?

Limits on contributions are regulated by the IRS and are includible in taxable compensation. An individual’s contributions to all of their traditional (https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Traditional-IRAs) and Roth IRAs (https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Roth-IRAs) cannot be more than $6,000 in 2021 or $6,000 in 2022 if you are 49 or younger ($7,000 in 2021 or 2022 if you’re age 50 or older, OR your taxable compensation for the year, if your compensation was less than this dollar limit, but only if that dollar amount in taxable compensation is received in that year. Contributions may be made from January 1st of each year through April 15th of the following year.

Contact us

Foursquare Retirement Services is here to help you with all your retirement needs! Here are a few things that we can assist you with:

  • Enrollment Materials
  • Account Information
  • Rollover Request
  • Distribution Request
  • Beneficiary Changes
  • Address Changes
  • Fund Allocation

Please email us at retirement@foursquare.org or call us at our toll-free number 888.635.4234 ext. 4476 and ask for retirement.