Changing Lives Saving Money!
Donors who make a gift of $1,000 or more in 2009 are eligible to receive tax credits through the State of Missouri's Youth Opportunity Program or Residential Treatment Tax Credit Program. Tax credits are allocated to organizations such as Epworth for administering outcome-based, positive youth development projects and for providing residential services for foster care youth. HOW DO TAX CREDITS WORK?You can claim 50% of your donation as a state tax credit. In addition, you can claim your donation on your federal income taxes, to the limit of your taxable income. You have five years to use all your credits.
Here’s an example using a cash gift of $5,000:
$5,000 contribution at a 35% tax bracket Federal tax savings (1) = $ 875Missouri tax savings (2)= 150State tax credit (50%) = __$2,500 Total tax savings = $3,525Cost of gift after taxes = $1,475
Epworth’s kids receive the full $5,000 benefit on Youth Opportunity Program Tax Credits!
Stock gifts transferred to Epworth are also eligible. In addition to the tax credit, a donor will owe no capital gains tax on any appreciation. As with any gift, how much is deductible for tax purposes will depend on your unique circumstances and tax bracket, so please consult with your accountant. |
Thank You! for joining us on Saturday, June 13, at Blue Heron Farms in Defiance, Mo. for our 14th annual Polo match and dinner. A great time was had by all!
Photo by David Schweihs |
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Fostering Faithful FamiliesWait No Morewas a very successful event and more than 500 hundred people came to hear about kids who need homes!
Finding Families for Missouri's Waiting Kids
Right now, more than 1,400 legal orphans in Missouri foster care are waiting for adoptive families. Are you being called to serve these children?
Come explore what the Lord may be asking you to do. Together, we can ensure that no child in Missouri is waiting for someone to call mom or dad.
A father to the fatherless…is God in his holy dwelling…God sets the lonely in families…
Epworth is also looking for Methodist church ambassadors to act as liaisons between foster and adoptive families and agencies participating in the Fostering Faithful Families initiative.
For more information, contact Corey Logan at (314) 918-3363. |
Parents in CrisisContact our 24-hour Youth Emergency Service (YES) helpline: 314.727.6294 or
Youth Emergency Services (YES) 6816 Washington Ave.
VolunteerEpworth has many volunteer opportunites and can accomodate almost any schedule. Please consider giving your time and talent to Epworth kids. We welcome groups and individuals who want to share their time with kids who may not otherwise have the chance to interact with community volunteers. Interested parties should contact
Margaret Mahan at (314)918-3330 or mmahan@epworth.org
A copy of the application and a list of volunteer job descriptions can be located on the Volunteer Info & Application page. |
Epworth Children & Family Services is licensed by the Missouri Department of Social Services and Children's Divisionand is accredited by the Joint Commission. Individuals with concerns about the care and safety of Epworth clients are encouraged to contact appropriate Epworth management personnel at (314) 961-5718. If these concerns cannot be resolved through the organization, individuals are encouraged to contact the Children’s Division Residential Program Unit at (573) 751-4954. Likewise, the public may contact the Joint Commission Office of Quality Monitoring at anytime to report such concerns or to register complaints about a Joint Commission accredited health care organization either by calling (800) 994-6610 or emailing complaint@jcaho.org.