Ways To Give
October Month of Giving - Employer Gift Matching
BelPres is an IRS registered non-profit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the federal tax code and is also a certified charity registered with the Benevity corporate causes platform. Ask your employer about your corporate gift-matching program. You may be eligible to double your impact with matching funds. Please note that some employers also match volunteer hours towards charitable causes. Contact the Development Team to learn more.
Note: For those who are giving through Microsoft’s matching program, you will want to choose “Bellevue Presbyterian Church / Community Outreach” when applying for the matching request. If you have any questions, please contact the Development Team at contributions@belpres.org.
Online
Giving Online is the easiest and most convenient way to give to BelPres. Select ‘GIVE’ to set up a one time or recurring gift.
Check
You can mail a check to:
Belpres Church
Attn: Finance Office
1717 Bellevue Way NE
Bellevue, WA. 98004
Download the BelPres Mobile App
Giving is easier through the BelPres App, text “BELPRESAPP” to 77977 for download instructions or search “BelPres” in the App Store or Google Play Store.
Text to Give
Text ‘BELPRES’ to 77977. Click the link and follow the steps on your phone.
Stocks
As a tax-exempt entity, BelPres can realize the full market value of a stock gift, less transaction costs, at the time of the sale without paying capital gains taxes. You are allowed 100% of market value of the donated stock for the charitable contribution itemized deduction. Note that firms do not automatically disclose your name or contact information when they issue stock gifts. Please contact the Development Team to alert us of your stock gift so that we can properly identify and acknowledge your gift. Unidentified stock gifts will be recorded as anonymous gifts to our general fund 3 weeks after the gift date.
Stock can be transferred directly to our brokerage account at Charles Schwab DTC#0164, #32948367.
Legacy Giving
You can give through your retirement plans, trusts, wills, estates and life insurance. Bellevue Presbyterian Church (BelPres) provides members and friends with an opportunity to invest in a lasting legacy by contributing to professionally managed accounts which fund extended mission work, benevolences, and special projects that will ensure Christ’s work continues through BelPres and beyond. Contact the Development Team to learn more
IRA
If you are 70 ½ yrs of age or older, you may make a distribution of up to $100,000 to a church or charity of your choice. The funds must go directly from your IRA trustee, payable to the church, to qualify for a tax free rollover. While there is no charitable deduction for you, the tax-free rollover will not count as income to you but will count toward your annual required minimum distribution (RMD). Please consult with your tax advisor concerning how the rules for charitable IRA rollovers apply to your specific tax situation.
Assets
We accept some used vehicles and real estate donations. Contact the Development Team to learn more.
Your donation allows us to connect people and create partnerships around the world. We manage growth andconservation projects with our partners, seeking the most constructive solutions.
“Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”