The Privilege of Giving

You don't have to be rich to help. This work relies on small and large donations from people just like you.

Please consider making a year-end donation to Evergreen

Donate with a credit card at our bookstore or

Donate using PayPal (credit card or bank account) by clicking the Donate button below

The tax laws intentionally encourage charitable giving. Because of the income tax charitable tax deduction, if you make a gift and itemize, you can reduce the sting of income taxes. Of course, giving is much more than tax brackets and charitable deductions. Your gifts provide the meaningful difference in what we do.

The Board, Staff, and Volunteers thank you for helping make our mission possible. You are a crucial part of providing hope and help to those in need and we appreciate your support!

Evergreen International, Inc. is incorporated in the State of Utah as a non-profit corporation and has been granted tax-exempt status by the Internal Revenue Service under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code, making contributions tax-deductible.

Regular individual giving

One of our greatest needs is for individuals to pledge support on a monthly or quarterly basis. This provides a steady income to the organization. Contact us if you'd like an automatic withdrawal from your checking account so you don't have to remember to send in checks. You can also made a donation on this Web site using a credit card. Click here to go to the Bookstore where you can make a donation.

If you itemize your taxes, your outright gifts of cash (whether by check, credit card, or cash) are fully deductible for federal income tax purposes up to 50% of your adjusted gross income. If your total gifts should exceed this limitation in a given year, the excess may be carried forward for tax purposes for up to five additional years.*

United Way

Many employers offer the ability to sign up for a regular monthly donation to United Way through payroll deduction. You can indicate on the United Way card to have your donation go to Evergreen. Simply write "Evergreen International, Inc., 307 West 200 South, Suite 4006, Salt Lake City, Utah 84101." Some employers even match the contributions made by employees.

Corporate giving

Some employers will match contributions made by employees to charitable organizations. Many business owners look for a way to help the community with donations of money, goods, or services. If you know of a company or foundation that may consider donating to Evergreen, please talk with them or let us know so we may contact them.

Use goodsearch.com to search the Internet

You can help raise funds for Evergreen International simply by using the search engine www.goodsearch.com. Each time you use this search engine, it donates money to your favorite charity. The site is powered by Yahoo!, so you'll get the same quality search results that you're used to. The more people who use this site, the more money will go to those in need. So please spread the word to your friends and family. You can set www.goodsearch.com as your start-up page. The first time you use the site, enter Evergreen International in the field labeled "Who do you goodsearch for?" Select Evergreen International (Salt Lake City, UT). Then you will automatically help raise money for Evergreen every time you search the Internet.

Stock gifts

You may donate stock or other assets to Evergreen. Giving long-term appreciated stock offers you a two-fold saving. First, you avoid paying any capital gains tax on the increase in value of your stock. In addition, you receive a tax deduction for the full fair market value of the stock on the date of the gift. For income tax purposes, the value of such gifts may be deducted up to 30% of adjusted gross income, with an additional five-year carry forward.* Consider stocks, bonds, real estate, furniture, jewelry, collectibles, vehicles, or anything else of value.

For example, if you purchased some stock many years ago for $1,000, and it is now worth $10,000, an outright gift of that stock to Evergreen would result in a charitable deduction of $10,000. In addition, you permanently avoid paying capital gains tax on the $9,000 of appreciation!

Building a legacy

We plan to be around for a long time. Therefore, you may wish to consider leaving assets to the organization in your will or naming Evergreen as a beneficiary to your life insurance or retirement accounts. More information

Gifts in kind

We are always in need of goods and services, such as office supplies, computers, software, furniture, copy machines or photocopying services, printing, envelopes, stamps, or anything else that could help the work.

Gifts of real estate

If you have owned your home, a vacation home, acreage, or a farm for many years, a charitable gift of that real estate can be especially tax-advantageous. The property may have so appreciated in value over the years that its sale would result in a sizeable capital gains tax for you. If given outright to Evergreen instead, you avoid the tax and, at the same time, realize a charitable deduction for the full fair market value of the real estate.*

You may also wish to consider a gift of your personal residence for farm, reserving the right to continue to live in the house or farm for life (or the life of your surviving spouse). Through such an arrangement, you will be entitled to a current income tax deduction for a portion of the fair market value of the property.*

Gifts of life insurance

If you own a life insurance policy that is not needed by your heirs, consider it as the perfect vehicle for a charitable gift to Evergreen. To receive the deduction, name Evergreen as both the owner and beneficiary of that policy. If the policy has a cash value, you can take a charitable deduction approximately equal to the cash value at the time of the gift. In addition, if annual premiums are still to be made and you continue to pay them, those premiums will become tax deductible each year. It's easy to contribute a life insurance policy. Just check with your insurance agent for details on which forms to complete.

Life income gifts

With the current low money market rates, and many stocks paying less than 2% in dividends, your gifts of cash to stock made in the form of a life income gift can actually increase your income! This allows you to transfer cash, stock, or other property to Evergreen now, and yet continue to receive the income from them. A life income gift can allow you to (1) increase your income for life, (2) receive a generous charitable contribution deduction this year, and (3) if you contribute stock, avoid any capital gains tax on the appreciation. Read more

Frequent flyer miles

Did you know that you can donate frequent flyer miles to a third party? We have increasing travel needs to provide workshops and local conferences in many cities. If you have frequent flyer miles to donate, this can greatly reduce Evergreen's travel costs.

Scholarship fund

Donate to our scholarship fund to provide the registration cost for an Annual Evergreen Conference to someone who can't afford to attend. Many Evergreen participants are students with limited incomes. On a limited budget, and with the cost of therapy, some have a difficult time raising the money to attend a conference. Your donation can directly help someone attend a conference. It may change their life and put them on the road to recovery.

Fund a special project

There are many special projects each year that you may wish to contribute to Contact the office for more information.

Donation of talents and fees

Some therapists and other professionals agree to donate the value of an hour of therapy or professional service per month or quarter. Speakers could donate an honorarium. Donating your musical talents could improve the quality of conferences, workshops, and firesides. Singers could perform at fundraisers. Artists could donate profits from a painting. Writers could donate profits from a book.

Faith and prayers

Our faith and prayers have an amazing effect on how this work moves forward. Pray that we'll feel a sense of urgency where we need to move forward and that we'll have patience where we need to have patience. Since we consider the fundraising effort pivotal to our ability to move forward in important ways, we ask for your faith and prayers. We invite you to pray with us that potential contributors might understand the issues surrounding homosexuality and have a sense of compassion and urgency in the work, and that the Lord will open doors that we may move His work forward in a major way.

Volunteering

You can also volunteer to help in various ways. Click here to find out how.

Friends of Evergreen

Click here to read more about the Friends of Evergreen program.

* Note: The information on this page is intended to provide illustration and should not be considered expert legal or tax advice. Please consult your legal or tax professional to determine the impact of your donations.