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According to Wikipedia, “A matching gift fund or matching gift, also known as a matching fund or matching donation is a charitable gift made toward a nonprofit organization by matching the donor’s gift under the provision that an original donor first makes a gift toward that organization.” View a list of employers who are known to match employee gifts.
An example: an employee of a bank which matches gifts gives $100 to the church. Since this bank is a matching gift corporation, it will match the donor’s $100 gift to the church one-on-one, for a total of $200. While the church member doesn’t get credit for the $200 on her contribution statement, she has the satisfaction of knowing she increased the value of her gift to the church.
In order to procure the matching funds for Saint Bernard, please check with your employer (usually your human resources department is a good place to start) to see if they have a matching gift program in place. Check to see what paperwork is required for you to double your gift to Saint Bernard Parish..
If you have any questions about matching gifts please contact Christine Meyer, 414-258-4320 Ext 103.
St Bernard Federal Tax ID: 39-0806326
Gifts of appreciated securities include stocks, bonds, mutual funds and other assets. Smart gift planning combines charitable intent with cost-effective planning techniques. Of critical importance is the kind of asset used to fund the gift. Usually, long-term appreciated property can generate the most favorable tax benefits. Reason: Gifts of securities provide a double benefit to the donor, a charitable deduction, in most cases for the full fair-market value of the security, plus avoidance of any potential capital gain tax. Donating securities to the church is easy!
How do I donate securities to the church?
After consulting with your attorney, tax professional or financial advisor, and your have determined you want to make a donation of securities to St Bernard, please contact your stock broker. St Bernard has a brokerage account at Morgan Stanley, The account information is below. Please give this information to your broker to aid in the transfer of the securities to the church.
Next please notify the church office of your intention by calling Christine Meyer at 414-258-4320 Ext 103 or click here to send an email message with the information. It is important to notify the church office because there are rules of confidentiality involved with the brokerage industry (to protect its clients) and the church wants to be able to acknowledge the gift upon receipt. While most brokerage firms will send a letter to the church notifying them of the donation, sometimes the letter is received after the funds have been deposited into the church bank account.
If you have any questions please call Christine Meyer at 414-258-4320 Ext 103 or send an email message.
Morgan Stanley, Account #312-125594 & DTC #0015
Do you bank with WaterStone Bank (WSB)? Our bank, WSB is starting a new program called “Charitable Checking” for it’s bank customers. St Bernard has been selected by the State Street Branch to participate in the pilot of this new program. Each Spring, the bank will make a donation to St Bernard based on the consolidated average annual balances of all those customers who have named St Bernard Parish as their choice recipient for their active checking account.
If you are a WSB customer, please pick up the phone and call the State Street Branch of WSB at 414-459-4302 and let them know you want to list St Bernard as your recipient for their “Charitable Checking” program. This is your opportunity to give support the church without lifting a finger! If you have any family members or friends who bank with WSB, please be sure to let them know about this opportunity to help your parish.
If you have any questions about this program please don’t hesitate to call Christine Meyer in the church office at 414-258-4320 or send an email message.
When someone dies or there is someone you wish to celebrate or even a significant milestone in your life you can give a lasting tribute to that person by making a donation to the church. Gifts can be designated for a variety of uses including operating expenses, the Father Hentzner fund for scholarships for Religious Education students, the Mortgage Mission (to payoff the mortgage debt) or the endowment fund. Make a memorial gift or donation.
Do you or someone you know have a vehicle that isn’t being used? Costs too much to run or store? Want a tax deduction for a charitable contribution?
Saint Bernard Parish and Charitable Auto Resources, Inc. (CARS) have partnered together to allow individuals to donate their used cars, trucks, motorcycles, trailers, vans, boats and RV’s to benefit the parish! All you have to do is to call the toll free number 855-500-7433.
You will be contacted with 24 hours of your notification of the donation to schedule a pickup. Typically we an pick up your vehicle within 2 to 3 business days. Your vehicle will be sold and the proceeds donated to benefit St Bernard Parish. You can donate your car online using the handy form by clicking here.
For more information please review the Frequently Asked Questions.
You will receive the proper IRS donation form to take the charitable deduction on your income taxes. There is no effort on your part and your generous gift will benefit the programs at Saint Bernard Parish.
Advertising in our weekly bulletin is extremely important to the Saint Bernard Parish. The ad dollars you spend allow the Parish to have the weekly bulletins printed and delivered to the parish and other services free of charge. Contracts for ads are for one year and are an extremely affordable to get your business or company noticed by 600 families each week.
Please consider an ad in our bulletin. You may also sponsor a space as a memorial or donate a space to a community organization. Some suggestions would be any of the local Catholic High Schools, Big Brothers Big Sisters, St Vincent de Paul, The Macc Fund or Make-A-Wish, just to name a few.
If you are interested please give our LPi sales person, John Delahunty a call at 1-800-477-4574 Ext 6657 or send him an email by clicking here.
Thank you so much for your support of Saint Bernard Parish and its programs.
Donating part or all of your unused retirement assets, such as your IRA, 401(k), 403(b), pension or other tax-deferred plan, is an excellent way to make a gift to Saint Bernard Parish.
If you are like most people, you probably will not use all of your retirement assets during your lifetime. You can make a gift of your unused retirement assets to help further our mission.
Benefits of gifts of retirement assets
- Avoid potential estate tax on retirement assets
- Your heirs would avoid income tax on any retirement assets funded on a pre-tax basis
- Receive potential estate tax savings from an estate tax deduction
How to make a gift of retirement assets
To leave your retirement assets to Saint Bernard Parish, you will need to complete a beneficiary designation form provided by your retirement plan administrator or custodian. If you designate Saint Bernard Parish as beneficiary, the Parish will benefit from the full value of your gift because your IRA assets will not be taxed at your death. Your estate will benefit from an estate tax charitable deduction for the gift.
More on gifts of retirement assets
Did you know that 60%-70% of your retirement assets may be taxed if you leave them to your heirs at your death? Another option is to leave your heirs assets that receive a step up in basis, such as real estate and stock, and give the retirement assets to Saint Bernard Parish. As a charity, we are not taxed upon receiving an IRA or other retirement plan assets.
Saint Bernard Parish Federal Tax ID #39-0806326
Saint Bernard Parish Mailing Address: 7474 Harwood Avenue, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
*The information we have provided above is for estate planning purposes and is not meant to be legal or tax advice. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to consult your financial planner or estate attorney.