Ways to Give

Gifts of marketable securities can be a tax wise method of giving. You receive an income tax deduction for the fair market value of the stock and can avoid paying capital gains tax on appreciated assets.

Click HERE for transfer instructions

Please notify our Advancement Office that you have made a transfer so we can assure the transaction is complete and you are recognized appropriately.

Are you eligible for a tax deduction?

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By giving money you no longer need to Vianney from your IRA you can save money on taxes and help us continue teaching students in the Catholic, Marianist tradition. But you must qualify in order to make this kind of gift. Take this quick quiz, or read below to see if you are eligible.

To qualify:

• You must be 70 1/2 or older at the time of gift. (SECURE 2.0 raised the age to 73 for RMDs in 2023) 
• Distributions must be made directly from a traditional IRA account by your IRA administrator to Vianney
• Gifts must be outright, meaning they go directly to Vianney. Distributions to donor-advised funds or life-income arrangements do not qualify.

Benefits:

• The QCD portion of your distribution is excluded from gross income on your IRS Form 1040.
• Potential avoidance of a higher income tax bracket
• Supporting the Men of Character and Accomplishment at Vianney!

Turning 73 in 2025? 

Your first RMD must be taken by April 1 of the year after which you turn 73 (SECURE 2.0 raised the age to 73 for RMDs in 2024). After that your RMDs must be taken by December 31 of each year. Failure to do so means a penalty of 50% of the required RMD. Retirees may without penalty withdraw more than the RMD.

4 Strategies to Limit Required Minimum Distributions (RMD)

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For more information, please contact Major Gifts Officer Mike Mantia at mmantia@vianney.com or at (314) 965-4853 ext. 118.

A donor advised fund (DAF) is an account established at a public charity or foundation. You can transfer cash or other assets to a DAF and receive an immediate tax deduction. You can then recommend grants from the fund over time to your favorite charities such as Vianney. A DAF allows you to avoid the cost of managing a private foundation and serves as a centralized location for your charitable giving.

10 Benefits of Giving through a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)
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Many employers (such as Emerson, Anheuser-Busch, Wells Fargo, and more) sponsor matching gift programs and will match any charitable contribution made by their employees. If your company is eligible, request a matching gift form from your employer, and send it completed and signed with your gift. We will do the rest.

The impact of your gift to St. John Vianney High School may be doubled or possibly tripled! Some companies match gifts made by retirees and/or spouses.

To find out if your employer is eligible for matching gifts click HERE.

A gift to St. John Vianney High School is a wonderful way to honor a loved one on a special occasion or to memorialize a loved one as a celebration of their life.

A letter notifying the honored or the family of the deceased will be sent immediately upon receipt of your tribute gift. The amount of the gift will not be disclosed.

To make a tribute gift, please include:

• The name of the person being honored or memorialized.
• The contact information for the person you would like notification sent to.
• If you would like your gift to be made to the Griffin Fund or a particular scholarship fund

St. John Vianney High School
Memorial/Tribute Gift
1311 S. Kirkwood Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63122

If you are interested in creating a new fund in honor/memory of a loved one or if you would like to designate St. John Vianney High School as a destination for memorial gifts in an obituary and you need materials or information, please contact Kelly Mueller in the Advancement Office at (314) 965-4853 ext. 144 or kmueller@vianney.com. Tribute envelopes are available for wakes/funerals at your request.