Annual Catholic Services Appeal Ways to Give
There are many ways you can support the 2024 Annual Catholic Services
Appeal! Below are instructions for giving by check, by credit or debit card, Faith Direct, stock gift, IRA transfer, or other method of donation. All gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington IRS tax identification number (EIN) is 53-0196550. To view this page in Spanish, click here.
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United in Purpose
Together, in the spirit of Christ, we can enable the charitable works of our Church through its many ministries and services.
Please prayerfully examine your current charitable giving and consider making a gift to our 2024 Annual Catholic Services Appeal.
We’ve created the chart here as a helpful guide.
Support the Annual Catholic Services Appeal
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Please make your check payable to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal and send it along with your completed form to:
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Office of the Annual Catholic Services Appeal
P.O. Box 29260, Washington, DC 20017-0260.
Please include your parish and city on the form and the memo line of your check.
If you are making your gift by money order, certified check, donor-advised fund, IRA Qualified Charitable Distribution, or a foundation, please ask the administrator to include your name and parish on the memo line or check stub.
Credit Card or Direct Debit Donations
We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover cards. You can also make donations from a checking account via direct debit.
You can either click here to donate online or download the
pledge form, complete the required sections and mail the form to the address shown at the bottom of this page (the address is also on the pledge form).
Click here and choose to enroll in Faith Direct’s recurring e-giving program or to make a one-time donation to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal.
By opting to enroll in the recurring e-giving program, you will be redirected to a second page where you can create a 2024 Annual Catholic Services Appeal Pledge that ends on December 31, 2024. Or you may make Annual Catholic Services Appeal monthly sustainer gifts. The portal will then guide you as you setup your account and donation.
By clicking the one-time gift option, you will be redirected to a second page where you’ll enter your gift amount and credit, debit, or bank information. You will then click “process now” to complete your gift.
If you already have an account with Faith Direct, you can go to My Account in the top right navigation bar of your account and then choose Give to Another Church. You will find us by using our parish code DC158 in the search bar.
IRA Transfers as Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you are age 70 1/2 or older, you can transfer up to $100,000 each year directly from your traditional IRA account to the Church of Washington as a qualified charitable distribution (aka QCD). If you are subject to an annual required minimum distribution (RMD), this qualified charitable distribution can satisfy part, or even all (up to $100,000) of the RMD, which can save you on taxes even if you do not itemize!
Transfer Instructions:
- Contact your plan custodian to complete a Charitable IRA Transfers (QCDs).
- Frequently Requested information from plan custodian/administrators:
- Legal Name: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, dba The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
- Employer Identification Number (EIN): 53-0196550 – 501c Tax-Exempt Organization
- Check Payable: “Annual Catholic Services Appeal”
- Please ask your custodian to include your name and parish in either the check memo line or on the check stub
- Mailing Address:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Office of the Annual Catholic Services Appeal
P.O. Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017-0260
Important notes on IRA Transfers:
- This special way to give applies to traditional or ROTH IRAs. Other retirement plans, such as the 401k, 403b and others do NOT qualify.
- If your IRA custodian provides you with an IRA checkbook where you can directly write the check to the Archdiocese of Washington, please consider mailing the check no later than December 10. Due to different IRS requirements for this type of transfer, we need the necessary time to process your generous gift.
- IRA transfers now qualify as an asset that can fund a charitable gift annuity, up to a one-time amount of $50,000. Please contact Joe Gillmer at [email protected] or (301) 853-5375 to learn more.
If you would like to make a gift to the Annual Catholic Services Appeal by transferring stock, please provide the following information to our broker to initiate the transfer:
Firm to Transfer Securities to:
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Contact:
Barbara Smallwood
(202) 292-5482
Efax: (202) 459-9608
[email protected]
DTC Number: 0015
Account Number: 504-049333-066
(Annual Catholic Services Appeal)
Transfer Note: Donor’s Name & Parish Name
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington Contact:
Joe Gillmer, Executive Director of Development
(301) 853-5375 | [email protected]
Please have your broker indicate your name and your parish in the stock transfer notes, or click here to complete a stock transfer form and send it to the Office of Development so we can properly credit your generous gift when it is transferred.
We accept grants from Donor Advised Funds for any ministry program of the Church, including the Annual Catholic Services Appeal! If you have a donor advised fund held by Fidelity Charitable or Schwab Charitable, click here to process your donor advised fund recommended grant.
Donor Advised Fund administrators or websites often require the following to process your recommended grant:
- Legal Name: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington, dba The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
- Employer Identification Number (EIN): 53-0196550 – 501c Tax-Exempt Organization
- Check Payable: “Annual Catholic Services Appeal”
- Please ask your custodian to include your name and parish in either the check memo line or on the check stub
- Mailing Address:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Office of the Annual Catholic Services Appeal
P.O. Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017-0260
If you have questions about recommending a grant from your Donor Advised Fund, please contact Joe Gillmer at [email protected] or (301) 853-5375 to learn more.
If you’re looking for ways to minimize taxes on your crypto investments and help the mission and ministries of the Church, consider making gifts of cryptocurrency!
Why is this a smart way to give? Cryptocurrency is considered property. Therefore, if you have held cryptocurrency for more than one year before donating, you will be eligible for the itemized charitable deduction for the fair market value of the cryptocurrency at the time of contribution. Further, if you are donating appreciated cryptocurrency, you may avoid capital gains taxes on the cryptocurrency you donate!
The Archdiocese of Washington has partnered with Engiven to make it easy and secure for you to instantly donate nearly 100 types of cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin and Ethereum to support the Annual Catholic Services Appeal. We’ll even help with required IRS 8282/8283 forms and appraisals at no cost to you.
Click here to get started. If you have questions about making a gift of cryptocurrency, please contact Joe Gillmer at [email protected] or (301) 853-5375 to learn more.
Did you know that tens of thousands of companies offer to match charitable gifts their employees make each year? If your company has a matching gift program, you may be able to enhance or even DOUBLE the impact of your gift to the Church!
Use the search tool to check to see if your company matches charitable gifts. If you do not see your company in the search, contact your Human Resources department and inquire about matching gifts.
Members of the Federal community can now support the Church of Washington (#71625) through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)! Employees of the Federal government, active duty military, United States Postal Service, Federal government retirees, and Federal government contractors are all able to give through the CFC program! To sign up to give to the Church through CFC, please visit cfcgiving.opm.gov and search for “Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington” or enter #71625.
Any Questions?
Contact Us:
Joseph Gillmer, CFRE, CSPG, CAP
Executive Director of Development
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington
Annual Catholic Services Appeal
P.O. Box 29260
Washington, DC 20017-0260
(301) 853-5375
[email protected]