Saint Mary Parish
Foundation
Our Parish Foundation provides a funding plan that addresses the present as well as future needs and ministries of our parish. The Foundation enables parishioners to individualize their donations in support of a particular ministry.
♣ Cash ♣ Insurance Policies
♣ Stocks & Bonds ♣ IRA/Retirement Plan
♣ Assets
♣ Appreciated Property
♣ Real Estate ♣ Other
Unrestricted Funds
– this type of fund is used at the direction
of the Pastor in consultation with the Foundation Board.
Restricted Funds
– this type of fund allows parishioners to
direct their donations to a ministry or purpose of interest to
them.
Some
Thoughts on Giving
Locked into your stocks? Consider the advantages of donating appreciated stocks and securities.
- You can deduct the market value of the donated stock from your taxable income.
- Neither you nor Saint Mary Parish will owe capital gains on the appreciation.
Bequests – Legacy Society
Reflect on the Past with a Gift to the Future
Saint Mary Parish is indebted to the hundreds
of families that support our parish. Their contributions
come in many forms including gifts that continue to give beyond
the life of the donor. One way this happens is for
parishioners, like you, to include Saint Mary Parish in their
wills. As you reflect on the past 150 years of service and
ministry our parish has provided, and the role Saint Mary has
played in the spiritual development of your family, please
consider adopting Saint Mary Parish as one of your heirs when you
formulate your estate plan and/or will and become a
Charter Member of the
Legacy Society. This can be as simple as a small percentage
of your estate designated to Saint Mary Parish. Call
Family Named Endowment
Do you ever have trouble finding just the right gift? Never seem to know what to give to your mother, father, spouse or best friend to mark a special occasion? Consider making a gift in their honor to Saint Mary Parish Foundation the next time you are celebrating a Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, Baptism or other notable occasion.
Family Named Endowments become permanent at $5000 which can be donated at creation or built over time.
Memorial Giving
In Memory Of/In Lieu of
Flowers Gifts made “in memory of” enable you to remember a
departed loved one or friend in a special way. At the same
time, your gift provides financial support for the ministry or
program of interest to you or the person memorialized.