Ways of Giving

You may pay by cash, check, or credit card. You may also pay a pledge payment monthly, quarterly, or annually. St. John’s allows campaign pledges to be paid over the course of a maximum five year period to enable donors to make significant gifts that might not be possible with a one-time contribution.

Many employers have established matching gift plans that allow an employee’s charitable gift to be matched by the company. This could double or triple your investment. Check with your personnel office or human resources department to see if your employer has a matching gift program. They will provide the form to complete your matching gift. If you need assistance completing the form, please contact the Advancement Office at advancement@stjohnseagles.org.

If you hold securities that have appreciated significantly and would create unwelcome tax consequences if sold (ex: capital gains taxes), they represent a wonderful gift opportunity.

Real estate that may have appreciated over the years and is readily marketable may offer the donor a way to make a gift of greater value than is possible in cash or securities. Gifts of real estate or a bargain sale transaction may be desirable, subject to review and approval of St. John’s Episcopal School Board of Trustees.

In addition to cash, St. John’s encourages donors to consider giving gifts of stock that may afford significant tax benefits. Stock certificates can be assigned directly to the organization or they may be transferred electronically through your broker. The amount of your contribution is the fair market value on the day of transfer.

If you’re age 70½ or older, one way to make charitable contributions to St. John's Episcopal School is through qualified charitable distributions from a traditional IRA. A qualified charitable contribution can satisfy your required minimum distribution for the year and reduce your income taxes.

There are two ways to use life insurance to benefit St. John's Episcopal School. You could purchase a policy and make SJE the beneficiary, or assign a policy already in effect to SJE as both the owner and beneficiary. Gifts of term life insurance cannot be accepted.

A bequest is a transfer, by will, of property as cash, securities (stocks), or tangible property to an individual or a charitable organization. We recommend that you check with your tax advisor for details regarding this method of donating to the campaign.

Tax laws permit donors to place assets into a variety of trust vehicles that benefit both the donor, the donor's family or heirs, and St. John's Episcopal School. The three most popular approaches used at schools and colleges are: Charitable Remainder Trust, Charitable Lead Trust, and Charitable Gift Annuity.