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Planned Giving Program

We have designed and developed a comprehensive "Planned Giving Program" to assist our members in charitable estate and gift planning.

Please consult your attorney in connection with any changes to your estate plan. St. John Garabed Church and Trust Fund cannot offer legal advice.

Wills & Living Trusts: These gifts are the simplest and most common planned gifts.

• A percentage of your total estate. This is a variable amount that will change as the size of your estate changes.
• The residue or a percentage of the residue of your estate. After your loved ones have been taken care of, you may choose to designate some or all of the remainder of your estate to the Trust Fund.
• A gift of a specific amount. You may leave a specific dollar amount to St. John Garabed by simply naming the amount that you would like to give. Opportunities also available for a Field of Interest Funds. For example, gifts to:

1. Programs to assist Sunday School

2. Programs to assist Parish Priest, Deacons and Choir

3. Outreach to families and youth programs

Field of Interest Funds are subject to the right of the Trust Fund Committee to alter the foregoing designations in the event that any or all of them shall, by reason of changed conditions, become impossible of fulfillment, impracticable or undesirable as determined by the Trust Fund Committee.

When naming any charity in your will or living trust, always use the organization's full legal name and federal taxpayer identification number.  Our full, legal name is: "Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego." Our taxpayer I.D. number is: 95-2500735.

Sample language for naming St. John Garabed in your will or living trust:

"I give [cash of $ or % or specified property] to the Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego, a nonprofit corporation (Tax ID# 95-2500735)."

Sample language for establishing an endowment:

"I give [cash of $_________or % or specified property] to the Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego (Tax ID# 95-2500735) to be held and administered by the Trust Fund as the [Name of Fund] Endowment Fund.  Distributions shall be made annually in accordance with the Trust Fund's policies and guidelines."

Sample language for residue of your estate:

"I hereby give, devise, and bequeath all of the rest and residue of the property which I may own or have any interest in at the time of my death, whether real, personal or mixed, to the Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego (Tax ID# 95-2500735), or its successors, without conditions or restrictions."

Gifts of Real Estate

Gifts of real estate can enable us to make significant contributions. Each piece of property and its unique circumstances need to be reviewed to determine the suitability of the property as a gift. Generally speaking, an acceptable piece of property is one that can be readily sold.  There are many ways to donate property. It can be an outright gift, a retained life estate, or placed in a trust. In any case, please contact us to discuss its suitability.  In addition to making a significant contribution, there can be other benefits for you:

• Charitable income tax deduction.
• By donating the property, you may be able to avoid realizing the capital gains.
• If the property is your residence, you may be able to gift it now and continue to live in it for the rest of your life and receive tax benefits the year of the gift.

 Sample language for donating real estate:

"I hereby give and bequeath to the Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego (Tax ID# 95-2500735) or its successors, the following described real property located in ____________________ [name city and state] to wit: (Description of Property)."

Additional Giving Options

• Gifts of appreciated stock: The gift of an asset, often common stock or mutual fund shares, is a valuable way to make a contribution to St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego and receive tax benefits based on the value of the asset(s). Please contact us for further information.
• Life insurance: Make the church a beneficiary of your life insurance policy OR transfer ownership of your policy to the church
• Retirement assets
• Vehicle donation
• Tributes and memorials

Notification to St. John Garabed Armenian Church

When you decide to make a planned gift to the Trust Fund of St. John Garabed Armenian Church of San Diego, kindly send us notification (using the sample texts above), and include your name, address, phone number, and email address.

For information about planned giving, please contact John Ohanian, Chairman of the Trust Fund Committee, at johanian1@gmail.com or 619-708-8227.

St. John Garabed Armenian Church
4473 30th Street
San Diego, CA 92116-4232
Tel: (619) 284-7179
Email: sjgsdtrust@gmail.com · Web: www.stjohngarabed.org