“For it is in giving that we receive” – St. Francis of Assisi
As Mount Assisi Academy looks forward to its 60th year of educating young women in the Franciscan tradition, we look forward to the next exciting chapter in the school’s history. Your gift to Mount Assisi Academy is truly an investment in its future. Through your continued faith in a Mount Assisi Academy education and willingness to help, together we can continue to make a difference in the lives of the young women who come to us.
If you would like to read a copy of our 2008-2009 annual report, you may click here.
For giving questions or for assistance getting started, please contact:
K. Tina Donahue
tdonahue@mtassisi.org
630-257-7844
Ways to Give
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The Annual Fund
Gifts to Mount Assisi Academy’s Annual Fund are essential to the growth and vitality of the school, its programs and its future. Due to the fact that the cost of tuition does not always keep pace with the cost of educating a student, the Annual Fund bridges that gap by providing the funds necessary to continue the operations of the school.
Memorials/Honorariums
Making a gift to Mount Assisi Academy in honor of a family member or friend still living, or in memory of a deceased beloved family member or friend is a unique way of helping the school. Individuals memorialized are remembered at an annual Mass held at Mount Assisi, as well in the everyday prayers of our Sisters. Memorial cards are available in the Advancement Office for those who would like to remember a loved one through a gift to Mount Assisi Academy.
Gifts-In-Kind
Gifts-In-Kind or Non-Cash Donations are usually made by individuals or corporations wishing to support Mount Assisi Academy through their donations of time, talent and/or various items of value, including athletic equipment, computer supplies, etc.
Matching Gifts
YOUR EMPLOYER MAY MATCH YOUR DONATION TO MOUNT ASSISI! Did you know that you could double or triple the impact of your gift to Mount Assisi Academy? If you or your spouse is employed by any one of the hundreds of corporations with a matching gift program, your gift to MAA would automatically qualify for a match.
Gifts of Stock
A gift of stock shares to Mount Assisi Academy can be a tax-wise method of making your contribution. Gifts of appreciated stock are fully tax deductible – up to a maximum of 30% of your adjusted gross income. A gift of appreciated stock usually offers a twice the savings for donors. The donor will avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in value of the stock, and the donor will receive an income tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock at the time the gift is made.
Gifts of Real Estate
A gift of real estate to Mount Assisi Academy can also be a tax-wise giving option. A residence, vacation home, farm acreage or vacant lot may have appreciated in value over a period of time and the sale of the real estate would incur a considerable capital gains tax. Through gifting property to MAA, the donor avoids the capital gains tax and receives a charitable deduction for the full market value of the property.
Gifts of Life Insurance
Another method of giving providing a considerable charitable deduction is gifts of life insurance. A donor could purchase a new policy or donate a policy that may no longer be needed. To receive a deduction, the donor would designate Mount Assisi Academy as both the owner and beneficiary of the life insurance policy. An insurance agent would be able to provide donors with complete details.
Bequest
Mount Assisi Academy can be named as a beneficiary in your will. A donor can designate an outright gift with a specific dollar amount, or percentage of estate. MAA could also be named as a remainder beneficiary after specific sums have been paid to other designated beneficiaries. In this manner, a bequest can eliminate or reduce estate taxes.
Charitable Remainder Trusts
Charitable trusts are marvelous gifts where in exchange for your irrevocable gift of cash or appreciated property, you will receive income for life or a term of years and receive an immediate charitable deduction. You can bypass capital gains on trusts funded with appreciated property and reduce or eliminate estate taxes and probate costs. There are several trust options, but the most common is the Charitable Remainder Unitrust. Typically, the unitrust makes straight payments of a fixed percent of the trust’s annual net fair market value. The Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust is similar, but the trust makes fixed payments of a percent of the trust’s initial fair market value.
