Ways to Give

Gifts to Friends of St. John's Hospital can be made in a variety of ways, including gifts of cash, or gifts of appreciated assets such as stocks or real estate. Through our planned giving program, The Legacy Society, benefactors can reap benefits of tax advantages today by making arrangements for a future gift to the hospital.

There are many ways to make a gift to St. John's Hospital:

Check/Credit Card:

Gifts may be made with a check or credit card. Please make checks payable to Friends of St. John's Hospital and send to the following address:

Friends of St. John's Hospital
800 E. Carpenter Street
Springfield, IL 62769

Visa, Master Card, Discover or American Express card

Please call our office at 217/544-6464, ext. 45160.

Stocks/Securities

Gifts of appreciated securities may offer you significant tax savings. These include the elimination or reduction of the tax normally paid on capital gain and a current income-tax deduction equal to the full fair market value of the securities (deductible up to 30% of the donor’s adjusted gross income). *

For information how to transfer securities to St. John's Hospital, please call Denise Pope at 217/544-6464, ext. 45160.

Corporate/Foundation Gifts

If your company or foundation would like to invest in one of St. John's Hospital’s programs, please call our office at 217/544-6464, ext. 45160.Gifts Made Through a Will

Charitable bequests are gifts made from your estate, after your death, as a result of instructions outlined in your will. Bequests can be of a specific dollar amount, a specific asset or assets or for a percentage of your estate.

If you choose to give a gift to St. John's Hospital through your will, you can make your bequest available for our immediate use or you may restrict it to endowment. With endowment gifts, a portion of the investment earnings are used to fulfill the stated purpose of the gift.

It is important to remember that since a gift made through your will is revocable until death, there are no immediate income tax benefits; however, charitable bequests do qualify for an estate tax deduction*, which may be a concern for you if you are planning to leave a portion of your estate to individuals.

If you have or are planning on including St. John's Hospital in your will, you are eligible to become a member of The Legacy Society. Please call or write our office and let us know.

Charitable Trusts

Charitable trusts are another option for donors who wish to make a current or deferred gift to St. John's Hospital but are concerned about retaining an income from the asset. Charitable trusts can provide donors with regular cash payments, current charitable income tax deduction, avoidance or reduction of estate taxes and elimination of money-management concerns. *

Charitable trusts are set up through an outside advisor such as through a trust department of a bank. It is important that you let us know if St. John's Hospital is a beneficiary of a trust agreement so we may thank you and recognize your gift appropriately.

Life Insurance

Sometimes people no longer need a life insurance policy they purchased when they were younger to protect a growing family and/or they have accumulated ample assets necessary to meet day-to-day financial demands. In this case, the cash value of a life insurance policy as a charitable gift may make sense.

Donors may also establish new cash value policies on themselves and deduct the premiums as long as St. John's Hospital is named owner and beneficiary of the policy.

For more information on making a charitable gift through life insurance, please call our office at 217/544-6464, ext. 45160.

Memorial and Honor Gifts

Any gift of any size to St. John's Hospital can be made in honor or in memory of someone. Donors make gifts to remember a loved one, to recognize a physician or another caregiver at the hospital or to celebrate a special occasion.

If you wish to make a gift in memory or in honor of someone, please include the name of the person as well as the contact information (name and address) for any person who we can notify of your thoughtfulness.

* The information contained in this web site is for informational purposes. You should seek advice from your personal legal or tax advisor to determine your individual tax benefits.

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