IRA Transfer

IRA owners who are at least age 70 1/2 can make a tax-free charitable contribution from their IRA to the CatholicVote Education Fund. This is known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD). Amounts distributed as a QCD—up to $100,000 per year—can be counted toward satisfying your required minimum distribution (RMD) for the year. A QCD does not appear in your adjusted gross income (AGI), effectively reducing your taxable income.

To make a contribution from your IRA to the CatholicVote Education Fund, please contact the custodian for your IRA. Typically, you will need to provide your custodian with the following information. Qualified Charity Name: Fidelis Center for Law & Policy

Qualified Charity Address: P.O. Box 3310, Carmel IN 46082

If you have general questions about making a contribution from your IRA, please contact Barb Moore, CatholicVote, (317) 669-6127 or bmoore@catholicvote.org.

Matching Gifts

Many employers sponsor matching gift programs. This is an excellent way for you to increase the value of your gift to the CatholicVote Education Fund. Matching amounts vary by company. Some companies will give $.50 for every dollar an employee donates, but others will give as much as $4 for every $1 that an employee donates.

A form must be submitted to your company to generate the matching gift.

To make a matching gift to the CatholicVote Education Fund follow these steps.

For online gifts:

1. Make your gift through our website at this link. (this should link to the c3 page)
2. Obtain your employer’s matching gift form through your HR department.
3. Complete and sign the form and send it to: CatholicVote Education Fund, P.O. Box 3310, Carmel IN 46082
4. The Tax ID # for the CatholicVote Education Fund is: 20-2787890
5. Your employer may require you to submit your match request online.

For gifts by check:

1. Obtain your employer’s matching gift form through your HR department.
2. Complete and sign the form and send it WITH YOUR CHECK to: CatholicVote Education Fund, P.O. Box 3310, Carmel IN 46082
3. The Tax ID # for the CatholicVote Education Fund is: 20-2787890
4. Your employer may require you to submit your match request online.