Advancement - St. Joseph's Catholic School

Ways of Giving

There are several ways to include St. Joseph's Catholic School in your philanthropic plans. Whether your gift is small or large, restricted or unrestricted, designated for current use or deferred, St. Joseph's faculty and most importantly, its students, are sure to benefit.

St. Joseph's relies on the support of the community for a large portion of its operating budget. Such support is the critical element in determining future programs and the enhancement of current operations. With every donation, St. Joseph's students benefit from scholarships, new academic programs, equipment, and new facilities that your gifts provide.

Here are the basic ways through which you can philanthropically support St. Joseph's.

Cash
This is the most common gift to the Annual Fund. Cash gifts may be made through checks payable to St. Joseph's Catholic School.

Memorials
An outstanding way to memorialize a deceased friend or relative is with a donation to St. Joseph’s, where the impact of your gift lives on in the lives of our students. The honoree’s family will be notified of your gift.

Pledges
Pledges to the Annual Fund may be made at any point during the fiscal year. For pledges to be included in the current fiscal year's Annual Report (July 1st - June 30th), checks need to be received prior to the fiscal year end (June 30th).

Securities
Significant tax advantages may be realized through gifts of appreciated securities. Our goal is to make this process as simple for the donor as possible. For detailed instructions, click here for a printable Stock Transfer Procedure sheet. All that is now left is for you to click here for a printable Authorization to Deliver form.

Corporate Matching Gifts
Many of St. Joseph's benefactors are eligible for corporate matching funds. Simply visit your company personnel office to determine if St. Joseph's is an eligible recipient. If so, ask for and complete your company matching funds request form. Include this completed form with your check or VISA/MasterCard remittance and St. Joseph's will do the rest.

Gifts-in-Kind
This form of gift may be made through the conveyance of goods or services for which the school is not billed. As per IRS regulations, the donor should provide the school with a value of the gift-in-kind. The school will then produce a letter verifying receipt of the gift-in-kind.

Real Estate
Gifts of this form may be given to the school and will be recorded at the fair market value as determined by a licensed real estate appraiser.

St. Joseph's Catholic School Gift Societies

The Founders Society encourages unrestricted gifts of $1,000 or more annually to the Annual Fund, and has been the backbone of the St. Joseph’s Annual Fund since 1998. Close to 30% of the school’s Annual Fund support comes from this leadership giving organization.
The Headmasters Circle was first introduced in the 2002-2003 school year. This gift society, which also falls under the umbrella of the school's Annual Fund, recognizes contributors who give $10,000 or more annually to St. Joseph's Catholic School.

Is my gift to St. Joseph's tax-deductible?
As a non-profit organization, St. Joseph's is exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c) (3) of the 1986 Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, contributions to the school from individuals, foundations, corporations, and other organizations qualify as tax deductions. St. Joseph's has been given the Internal Revenue Service identification number of 57-0965988.