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Cash, Check, and Credit Card
Gifts can be made by cash, check, or credit card. You can use your credit card to make a gift online. Make checks payable to Doe River Gorge Ministries and mail to:

Doe River Gorge Ministries
220 Doe River Gorge Rd
Hampton, TN  37658

Pledge Payments
Make a pledge now and pay it at a later date or in installments by specifying payment reminders.  (Click to donate monthly).

Matching Gifts
Many companies offer to match employee contributions to non-profit organizations. Contact your company’s human resources department to determine eligibility and for matching gift forms.

Stock Gifts
A gift of stock can create a significant tax savings for the donor. A wire transfer is the easiest way to make a gift of stock.
Doe River Gorge Ministries is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit, tax-exempt corporation. All gifts are tax deductible to the extent specified by law. Donors are encouraged to consult their tax advisor regarding implications of their gifts.

Gifts of Cash
A $300 “above-the-line” charitable deduction for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions (instead they take the standard deduction on their tax returns).  Thus it is estimated 90% of taxpayers will benefit from this feature (Note: it may be possible to take a $600 deduction for taxpayers filing a joint return; more guidance on this question is being sought from the Joint Committee on Taxation in Congress).

Increased 100% Charitable Deduction Limit for Cash Gifts
For larger donors, the deduction limit for cash gifts to eligible charities is 50%-60% of Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) (and gifts above that amount may be “carried over” to future tax years).  Gifts of cash will be deductible to 100% of your AGI (this does not include cash gifts to Donor Advised Funds or some other charitable concerns).

Take that RMD from your IRA and use those funds for a Qualified Charitable Distribution!
The qualified charitable distribution (QCD) rule allows traditional IRA owners to deduct their required minimum distributions on their tax returns if they give the money to a charity.

– By lowering your adjusted gross income, the QCD rule can effectively reduce your income taxes.
– QCDs are capped at $108,000 annually, per person.
– QCDs must be made directly to Doe River Gorge Ministries
– You can make a partial RMD distribution as a QCD, but you will still be required to take the remaining distribution amount.

So the good news is that you can use your IRA (even at age 70 ½) to support your church and charities, such as Doe River Gorge, with your Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD).   It is easy to do with a call to your IRA Custodian as you ask them to send a QCD check to eligible charities.  This is tax-smart giving (up to $108,000 per IRA owner) as the QCD is not a taxable distribution from your IRA.
 
We encourage you to seek the advice of your tax advisor for the current tax details.