Endowment and Estate Gifts

If you are looking for a way to support St. Mary’s and its many missions over the long term, you can consider a gift to the church’s endowment fund. We accept gifts in the form of cash or securities, and the contribution can be immediate, or in the form of a planned donation in the future via an estate bequest.

Estate gifts can be through your will or trust,  a life insurance policy or by naming St. Mary's as a beneficiary of your IRA.  For more information please contact the church office.

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St. Mary’s endowment has been in place since 1989, funding over $4 million in ministry support over the past four decades. The endowment helps fund ongoing annual expenses at St. Mary’s, as well as special projects and emergency maintenance

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Automatic Payments

A donor can set up periodic payments from their credit card, debit card, or bank account. While that service is very convenient, it does require a form to be submitted enabling our Church staff to set it up and does result in fees charged to the Church. Donors can access this service themselves via the Church website by clicking here,  and can do so without submitting any forms, but fees still apply. This service also allows for one-time donations.

For donors who wish to contribute periodically, and want to avoid fees to the Church, they can determine if their bank offers online check payment service. For most banks that provide this, the service is free for both the donor and the payee. Payment can be one time, or periodic.

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Appreciated Stock

A donor can give appreciated stock. Assuming the donor can transfer stock to the Church’s broker, our broker can sell the stock at current market, and the donor can deduct that amount without  having to pay taxes on the appreciated value.

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IRA Donation

A donor can transfer money directly from an IRA. For those donors older than 73, this transfer can be part of their Required Minimum Distribution (RMD). Though ordinarily people over 73 will be required to pay taxes on their RMD, amounts donated directly to St. Mary's are exempt from federal income tax. For this form of donation, the donor should contact their financial advisor to determine appropriateness for them, and the best process.