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What and Ways To Give
By PhoneDuring business hours you may call 314-567-3500 to speak with someone in the Advancement Office to make a gift by credit or debit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa and Discover. OnlineContributions can be made easily and securely through our online giving page. To give online, click here: Online Donations By MailChecks can be made payable to De Smet Jesuit High School. | Gifts of Cash / CheckA gift of cash is the most common and immediate way to give to De Smet Jesuit. Cash gifts by an individual are tax-deductible up to an amount equal to 50 percent of the donor's adjusted gross income for the year, but any excess is deductible over the next five years. Gifts with Credit CardsYou can also make a donation to De Smet Jesuit with your credit card. We accept MasterCard, Visa and Discover. You can make it easily and securely by clicking here: Online Donations or by calling the school at 314-567-3500 and asking to speak with someone in the Institutional Advancement Office. Gifts by Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)The school can accept gifts through electronic funds transfer (EFT). A one-time EFT, or monthly or bi-monthly donation can be set up by EFT. Simply contact the Institutional Advancement Office at 314-567-3500. |
Gifts to the EndowmentThe De Smet Jesuit endowment fund is made up of donations which are permanently restricted and at the request of the donors are to be used for financial assistance to help students with tuition costs. The donors of these resources permit the High School to use all or part of the income earned, including capital appreciation, on related investments for unrestricted or temporarily restricted purposes. Unless specified at the time the gift is made, all gifts made in memoriam go into the school’s endowment fund. Gifts to the Odyssey AuctionThe Odyssey Auction is the school’s largest fundraiser. It is held each year on the third Saturday in November. You can support the auction by donating items to the auction to be sold (use of a timeshare or vacation home, tickets to the theater or sporting event, etc.), by serving as an auction sponsor, or by purchasing a ticket or a table for 10 people and attending the auction. To register for the auction, click here. | Gifts to the Tradition Golf TournamentThe Tradition Golf Tournament is held each year on the first Friday in June. You can support the Tradition by golfing or by being a sponsor. For more information on the Tradition, click here Student SponsorshipThe Sponsor a Student program provides financial assistance opportunities to qualified students who would otherwise not have the means to attend De Smet Jesuit. Through this program, the sponsor makes a four-year pledge to fund at least 50% of a student’s annual tuition ... and, in turn, changes his life forever. Sponsors may establish additional criteria, such as identifying a student from a particular parish or one who represents a specific culture. The school determines the eligibility of the students and will do its best to match a student that meets your established criteria. The donor will share in the student’s progress and achievements, and from time to time have the opportunity to meet the student at lunches and dinners sponsored by the school. For further information, contact Ann Beermann, Director of Annual Giving, at 314-567-3500 (ext. 253). |
Gifts of SecuritiesIf you give appreciated securities to De Smet Jesuit, there are two benefits. First, you avoid paying capital gains taxes on the amount of the appreciation. Second, you can still deduct the full amount of the current value of the stock as a charitable income tax donation. If you cannot use all of the deduction in the year you make the gift; you may carry over the deduction for an additional five years. If the stock is currently held in a brokerage account: Simply request that your broker transfer the stock into the brokerage account of De Smet Jesuit High School. Your broker will require that you sign a document authorizing the transfer. De Smet’s brokerage account information is:
De Smet’s Representative at Merrill Lynch:
If you have stock certificates yourself: Simply date and sign where indicated on the back of each certificate. Then, send the certificates to De Smet Jesuit High School along with a “Relinquishment Letter” which has your notarized signature. Attached is a sample Relinquishment Letter that you may use. Simply fill in the blanks and sign it in front of a Notary Public. De Smet has a Notary Public on staff and we can usually arrange for notary service at no charge. The Relinquishment Letter should accompany your certificates when they are delivered to De Smet. | |||
Matching GiftsYou can double your support of De Smet Jesuit by having your gift matched by your employer! We recommend checking with your employer to see if they will match gifts to De Smet. If so, your gift could be doubled. Take a moment and get a matching gift form from your human resources office and follow the directions to initiate a match. Thank you for making the extra effort—and for twice the support! The following list contains the names of companies that matched gifts to De Smet Jesuit High School in the past.
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Gifts of Real EstateGifts of land or other real estate can offer many advantages to a donor and De Smet Jesuit High School. A gift of real estate can be an attractive way to make a substantial commitment and to realize important tax and income benefits at the same time. You may be able to reduce significantly the amount of income, capital gain, and estate taxes you otherwise would have to pay. Finally, the disposal of your property can relieve you of management worries. Gifts of Life InsuranceLife insurance has long been a popular vehicle for making charitable contributions. In its simplest form, individuals can endow De Smet Jesuit with an amount of money at their deaths that they might not be able to contribute during their lifetimes. Insurance often is used in addition to regular annual gifts to enhance recurrent giving.
| Gifts of Retirement Plan AssetsContributions to retirement plans can provide an excellent opportunity for growth as they grow tax-free, meaning that the growth or earnings are not taxed annually but can continue to grow. The earnings are taxed when they are withdrawn, but this has allowed more dollars to be invested for more growth. Additional savings can occur if the recipient is in a lower tax bracket when the funds are withdrawn (for example, during retirement) than when the investments were growing. Planned GiftsPlanned Giving is a program for donors to make a contribution to De Smet Jesuit through various financial instruments, including but not limited to:
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