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St. Perpetua Church is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization; Tax ID. 94-2627188)
Thank you for visiting St. Perpetua giving web pages. Through your financial assistance in any of the ways outlined in the following pages, you can make a significant contribution to the life and well-being of our parish. As a valued member of our community, your generous support makes a difference.
Our goal is to provide you with useful information about the many ways available to contribute financially to our church community. The following pages outline giving opportunities including the how-to’s and why’s. For your convenience, the listing is segregated in two sections, one for current giving and the second for planned giving (providing for future gifts). Many of the giving methods offer personal benefits to you as well as our parish or parish school. These benefits may include income tax benefits and even income to you and/or a loved one for life. To learn more about these giving opportunities, simply click on a topic to read more, or contact our business manager, Wendy Levich, at (925) 283-0272#207 for personal assistance.
Please also refer to the Quarterly Financial Report to inform yourself on how your generosity helps our parish operate.
Current Giving
Weekly Collection Plate and Donation Envelopes
Donations of cash or check placed in the collection plate at Mass.
One-time or recurring monthly donations can be made online.
Donations designated for a specific purpose.
Gifts of Appreciated Stock or Securities
Giving appreciated stock or securities may provide you with tax benefits and yield a larger contribution to the Parish. Click here to download the Form.
The church may be able to accept gifts of other property – collectibles, real estate, art, automobiles, etc
Using donor advised funds, a service offered by many brokers, allows you to make a tax deductible donation now and later decide when and to whom to distribute these funds.
Your employer may add to your gift and it’s as simple as completing a form. Please inquire with your employer.
Planned Giving: Sharing Your Legacy
Gifts usually made by will or trust.
You can designate your Parish as the beneficiary on your life insurance policy that is no longer needed for its original purpose.
You can designate your Parish as the beneficiary on your 401K or other retirement account.
A charitable gift annuity will pay you and/or a loved one a fixed annuity for life, with any remaining principal passing to St. Perpetua after the passing of the last annuity recipient.
There are two main types of charitable trusts. Charitable Lead Trusts provide the income from the trust to St. Perpetua with the remainder at your death going to your heirs. Charitable Remainder Trusts pays you (and/or your designated beneficiary) an income for life with the remainder going to St. Perpetua.
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