Because Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, as well as a fully integrated public charity under section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, all gifts are tax-deductible.
Ways to Give
Give Online
Thank you for choosing to use Friends’ online giving. Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc. thrives solely on your generous support. Throughout the history of Friends, the endowment has grown, providing opportunities for financial support to our schools.
Cash or Check
Such a gift is simple to make and immediately effective. Below you can download the printable donation form to fill in and mail to Friends’ office along with your donation. You may also use the electronic funds transfer (EFT) form to request your bank transfer funds directly to Friends.
Donation Form
EFT Form
Multiple Year Pledges
Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc. can accommodate donors who may wish to spread their gift over a longer period of time. Gifts may be paid over a time-frame that is convenient for the donor, either monthly, quarterly, semi-annually, or annually, depending on the wishes of the donor. For example, a gift of $20.00 each month, over 5 years, results in a donation of $1,200.00 – all of it tax-deductible!
Matching Gifts from Employers
Gifts you give to Friends may qualify for a matching gift from your employer. Many employers offer to match funds their employees donate to 501(c)(3) organizations, such as Friends. Check with your employer’s Human Resources office to find out how to maximize your donation.
In-Kind Gifts
Donors can also provide services, such as catering, advertising, printing, or anything else that will help Friends accomplish its mission of providing support to Shawe and Pope John.
Appreciated Property
Gifts of stocks, bonds, mutual funds, etc., that have appreciated in value since their purchase continue to be an attractive gift vehicle for many donors. Such gifts may qualify for federal income tax deductions and could eliminate or minimize a donor’s capital gains tax liability.
Planned Giving
Instruments of a lasting legacy
Through any one of the planned giving options you will:
- Partner with us as we work to help insure the future of the Prince of Peace Schools.
- Preserve and pass on to future generations values you feel are important
- Join with others who share your passion for our schools and the preservation of Catholic values
- Possibly receive estate or income tax benefits. We recommend you consult with your financial advisor and/or your estate planning advisor to fully understand the tax benefits for your estate.
- Content of discussions which take place between Friends and donors will be held in confidence and will not be discussed outside of official meetings and processes.
Bequest
Through your will,
- you can direct a percentage of the value of your estate be paid to Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc., to Prince of Peace Parish or to Prince of Peace Schools.
- you can specify a dollar amount
- you can direct that a residual amount of your estate, that which is left after all other of your bequests are satisfied, go to Friends, Parish or Schools
- you can name Friends, Parish or Schools as a contingent beneficiary in the event your primary beneficiary predeceases you
If you have an existing will and want to include a bequest, you may be able to do so with a simple codicil to your will.
For gifts to Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc., you are encouraged to request that your gift be made to the Unrestricted Endowment, but we are thankful for any gift.
We recommend you consult with your financial advisor and/or your estate planning advisor to fully understand the tax benefits for your estate.
Content of discussions which take place between Friends and donors will be held in confidence and will not be discussed outside of official meetings and processes.
Insurance Policy Beneficiary
Life Insurance Policy
Many people are using their life insurance to make a significant gift to organizations such as ours. Individuals can do this by using policies they already have or policies they purchase for specific gift purposes. Here are some ways to consider.
- Give a paid-up policy to Friends, Parish or Schools. You will receive a tax deduction based on the current value of the policy.
- Name Friends, Parish or Schools as owner and beneficiary of a continuing policy. You will get an income tax deduction for the value of the policy when it is transferred, and future premium payments can be deducted as gifts. You can make a large gift in the future at small costs now. Upon death of the insured, your named beneficiary will receive the face value of the policy.
- Name Friends, Parish or Schools as a remainder beneficiary. This permits us to receive the proceeds after the deaths of the primary and secondary beneficiaries.
Together with your legal and financial advisors, decide the best way to get the most from your life insurance for yourself, your family, and your philanthropic goals.
Content of discussions which take place between Friends and donors will be held in confidence and will not be discussed outside of official meetings and processes.
IRA
Making Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc., Prince of Peace Parish or Prince of Peace Schools the beneficiary of your IRA could mean savings for you and your heirs as well as a wonderful contribution to help ensure the future of the Catholic community for generations to come.
Together with your legal and financial advisors, decide the best way to get the most benefit for yourself and your family, and to meet your philanthropic goals.
Content of discussions which take place between Friends and donors will be held in confidence and will not be discussed outside of official meetings and processes.
Memorial and Honorarium Donations
Your gift may be made in memory of or in honor of a loved one, a friend or your graduating class.
It is very painful to lose a loved one. Many of our supporters have, during their time of grief, remembered Friends by asking their friends and families to donate to Friends of Shawe and Pope John Schools, Inc. in memory of their loved one. Every year Friends celebrates a Mass, commemorating these memorials and the kind families. Memorial arrangements can be made through the Friends’ office or the funeral home of your choice.