Make a Donation to Calvary Church

There are some creative ways that you can help give to our General, Missions, or Restoration Project Funds in addition to the traditional way of giving at a weekly worship service. Contributions can be made to Calvary Church of Santa Ana, including the following:

    1. Mailing a Check to Calvary at 1010 N Tustin Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92705
    2. Donate Securely Online (by Electronic Check or Credit Card)
    3. Financial instruments (i.e. stocks, bonds)
    4. Real property (i.e. land, homes)
    5. Personal property (i.e. vehicles)
    6. Services performed by a specialist (i.e. electrician, teacher)
    7. Other non-financial assets (i.e. carpet, furniture)
    8. Promises to give in the future (i.e. outlined in trusts, wills)

 

More Information on Stock Gifts

Gifts of appropriate property (such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds) that have increased in value since you have owned them can result in extra tax savings, which allows your money to go further for ministry.

If you have held such assets for longer than a year, you can give them to Calvary and deduct the entire market value from your taxable income. In addition to regular tax savings, capital gains tax is not due on assets given to charity. This additional tax savings is the greatest on assets that have increased the most in value and would result in the greatest capital gains, if sold.

Calvary will help you facilitate a stock transfer anytime into our brokerage account. If the stock has depreciated in value from its base purchase value, the best step is to sell it, deduct the loss on your taxes, and make a tax-deductible, charitable donation of the proceeds.

Gifts from your IRA

The President signed a law for 2011 that if you are 70 1/2 or older you are eligible to take advantage of a unique giving opportunity that expires 12/31/2011. This law enables giving directly from your IRA which might lower taxes on your social security income since these gifts will count toward the donor's 2011 minimum withdrawal requirements. Contact your IRA provider for more info.


Please contact Pastor Michael Welles at mwelles@calvarylife.org or 714.550.2313 for additional information on any of these creative giving areas. Your accountant/tax advisor can also provide you with information specific to your needs.