Ways to Give

The Bosco Catholic School System relies on the support of our alumni, families, and friends throughout the year for assistance with our day-to-day operating costs and special projects not covered by tuition or parish subsidies.

With these funds we are able to provide the most up-to-date technology, enhance existing programs, and add new projects and programs to make sure our students have every resource needed for a first-class education. Gifts also assist in the maintenance of our campus facilities.

Your annual gifts of support to our Bosco Strong Annual Appeal and other needs make everything possible. Your gifts to our Endowment Fund set us up for long-term success.

WAYS TO GIVE

One-Time Gifts – Cash, Checks or Credit Cards

• You may mail or drop your donation or Give Online.

• Checks should be made payable to: Bosco Catholic School System, PO Box 106, Gilbertville, IA  50634   

• Please note what the donation is for (Bosco Strong Annual Appeal, Immaculate Conception Endowment, Don Bosco Endowment, or a specific need).

• Help us save on postage by providing an email address for your thank you/tax receipt. 

Recurring Gifts

• Make it monthly and set up a recurring gift online with a credit card or bank account.   
• We can do it for you too. Use this form to set up ACH or call Dawn Kerr in the Don Bosco Office at 319-296-1692.        

• Donors who are age 70 ½ or older can gift up to $105,000 annually from their IRAs directly to BCSS and avoid paying income taxes on the distribution. This is known as a qualified charitable distribution (QCD).  If you are age 73 or older and need to take RMDs, your QCD counts toward your annual IRS requirement.
• QCDs can be made from traditional, rollover, and inherited IRA as well as inactive SEP and SIMPLE IRAs.  
• With a QCD, the distribution is not get treated as income to you, reducing your risk of entering a higher tax bracket.
• A QCD can be particularly beneficial for donors who do not itemize and instead file the standard deduction. 
• Contact your financial advisor or IRA administrator to request that a Qualified Charitable Distribution be made directly to BCSS. Please let us know that you have made this request so we can watch for your gift and send you the appropriate acknowledgement. The deadline to make a QCD is December 31 of the tax year for which you want it to count.

• Many employers have matching gift programs and will match part or all of the charitable contributions made by their employees.

• To find out if your company has a matching gift program, contact your Human Resources department. Let us know if you need a gift receipt right away to provide for your match. We can also help with form submission. Contact the Development Office or Business Manager Tiffany Moses at  319-296-1692.

Gifts of Securities

• Gifts of appreciated assets such as stocks, ETFs, or mutual fund shares can be made directly to BCSS from your financial institution or via your financial advisor. Please let us know to watch for your gift and whether it is for Bosco Strong, one of our endowments, etc.
• Avoid long-term capital gains and receive a deduction for the full market value of your asset at the time of your gift.

Gifts of Grain

• Agricultural producers can maximize tax benefits while supporting Bosco Catholic School System.
• By gifting grain to BCSS, farmers avoid having to include the sale of the crops in their income, resulting in saving self-employment tax, federal income tax, and state income tax. Typically, production expenses remain tax deductible as a business expense. 
• Each agricultural producer's situation is different. To make a gift of grain, the donor needs to be a farm operator/owner. Please consult your professional tax advisor to determine whether gifting grain will benefit you. 

Gifts to the Bosco Catholic School System are tax deductible as allowed by law. Our Development Director will issue a tax receipt for your donation. 

Planned Giving

Membership in the Bosco Catholic School System Legacy Society recognizes individuals who have made planned gifts to the school. By joining the Legacy Society, you not only establish a lasting memorial for yourself or a loved one but also help ensure the ongoing success of our faith-based education into the future.

If you are thinking about a gift--or have already made provisions for a gift to the Bosco Catholic School System in your will but have not let us know--please contact us. Sharing your intentions can encourage others to join in, but we are happy to keep your plan confidential if you wish.

For information on how to include the Bosco Catholic School System in your estate plans, please call the office and ask for our Development Director.

Other opportunities to support our school system:

We are all asked to share our time, talents and treasures. You can volunteer to help coordinate and organize events and projects. You can also volunteer to work at these events and projects. We always need help with the Immaculate Conception Fun Run (fall), organizing PTO's can shed, concessions and admission at activities. Let us know if you would like to be on a planning, alumni, marketing, or endowment committee or on our Foundation board.

Thank you for volunteering your time to help.