Giving

Please support your parish and our outreach to the community through regular, planned, proportionate, sacrificial giving on Give Central.


Do you have St. Thomas the Apostle Parish on your Gifting list?  All gifts made on or before December 31 are tax deductible for that tax year.


Gifts of securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) are some of the best gifts to make whether they have appreciated or depreciated in value. A charitable contribution may be the right decision to enable you to reduce your taxes.

Check with a broker or investment advisor about avoiding a last minute rush for year-end gifts of securities.

Different Forms of Giving

  • Cash

    The most standard and familiar way to make a Christmas and year-end gift. Simply write a check to make your gift or use our online giving tool, GiveCentral.

  • Appreciated Securities

    Save and give simultaneously by donating stocks, bonds, or mutual fund shares that have appreciated. The deduction is for the full market value at the time of the gift, not just the original cost. Save on capital gains tax by donating the investment directly, rather than selling it.

  • Proceeds of Depreciated Securities

    Sell stock that has declined in value, claim the loss on your tax return, and donate the cash from the sale, claiming a charitable deduction for the gift amount.

  • Property

    Both real estate and personal property may qualify as charitable gifts benefiting the parish.

  • Life Insurance

    Cash value in a current or paid-up life insurance policy can benefit St. Thomas Parish. Naming the parish as a beneficiary of life insurance proceeds is another means of making a future major gift.

  • IRA and Retirement Plans

    Naming the parish as the beneficiary of a qualified retirement plan, IRA, or 401(k) will provide a charitable estate tax deduction and is another way to provide a lasting gift to the Church.

  • Unbound Sponsorship

    St. Thomas the Apostle is an UNBOUND parish. 

    Consider charitable giving sponsorship through Unbound.org, a Catholic organization with the highest charity transparency ratings available and 93.1% efficacy of donation for 2018 statements--all of which means your contributions go to support the poorest of the poor in desperate communities throughout the world, promoting human dignity and living out the Church's social teachings. Visit unbound to learn more.

Endowments

Endowments are a unique way of building up the Church that starts helping St. Thomas the Apostle now, and keeps helping forever! 


Just click on a link below to go to the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana’s website and learn more about that endowment. Then, select the “Donate online” button to make a gift. If you need help, please contact the Foundation (information below).




As an added bonus, there are amazing tax incentives for building permanent endowments for our parish, and many kinds of gifts (IRA QCDs, real estate, stock, life insurance policies, etc.) can be used to create them. If you have questions or want to learn more about your options, including the amazing 40% Montana Endowment Tax Credit, talk to Father Steve, or reach out to the Catholic Foundation of Eastern Montana at 406-315-1765 or forever@catholicfoundationmt.org.