How to Give
Your contributions are vital in upholding our mission of making Catholic Education and Formation accessible to all families in our parish. By donating, you help fund scholarships for students and invest in the future of our educational programs.
Gifts donated to the St. Anthony Catholic Church Educational Trust are used as best needed by the Trust. If you have questions or need advice about charitable giving, please consult your financial advisor. This is not tax or financial advice.
To give by mail, download and complete our pledge card. Mail your card and payment to: P.O. Box 764, Effingham, IL 62401.
Planned Giving
Planned Giving is a way to make a gift to your charity of choice through thoughtful estate planning. A planned gift as part of an overall estate plan takes your needs as well as the needs of your loved ones into consideration while helping support a cause or charity that is personally meaningful to you. St. Anthony Parish and Schools in your planned giving blesses our parishioners and students for generations.
For more information on Planned Giving, contact our Development Office at 217-347-7129.
Ways That You Can Help
Cash Donations
Cash gifts are the easiest and most direct way to give to the Trust and are fully deductible for individuals who itemize on their federal income tax return.
IRA/Retirement Distributions
For individuals aged 70½ or older, making direct contributions from your IRA is an uncomplicated method of giving, and offers a way to avoid paying income taxes on the distribution. This is known as a qualified charitable donation.
Life Insurance Policy
Donors can receive a steady income and substantial tax savings through life insurance gifts, such as gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.
Stocks
Stock donations generally offer a two-fold tax advantage: 1) You avoid paying capital gains tax on the increased value of the stock. 2) You receive an income tax deduction for the full fair-market value of the stock at the time of the gift.
Tangible Assets
Tangible assets benefit the Trust and become a federal income tax charitable deduction when you itemize. Non-related use property and the deduction would be limited to the lesser of the fair market value or your tax basis in the property.
Company Matches
Companies often have matching-gift programs for employees and their families, including retirees. Utilizing this benefit can allow you to double your donation (or more).
Bonds
Bond donations are general treated the same as stock donation. You may be able to reduce, or even avoid, income taxes. Savings bonds are normally taxed when they're cashed in, reissued to another person, or reach their final maturity.
Real Estate
Receive a charitable income-tax deduction for the full fair-market value of any type of unencumbered real estate, up to 30% of your adjusted gross income - in the year of the gift - with the five-year carryover provision.
Artwork
With appropriate planning, it is possible to receive tax deductions for the giving of art. Under applicable IRS guidelines, such tax deductions can be for the full fair-market value of the art (not just its cost basis) if certain conditions are met.