St. John's Foundation

As your Foundation President I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for recognizing the important role the Foundation is serving as it aids and assists in the mission of St. John’s Lutheran Church.

- Jacqueline Warming

St. John’s Lutheran Foundation, Inc. has been granted tax exempt status as a non-profit charitable foundation in accordance with IRC Section 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(2)

Ways of Giving to the Foundation

• Cash Gifts
  Immediate benefit to the Foundation
  Charitable tax deduction, which reduces net cost of gift
  Simple

• Specific Bequest by Will
  Current use of funds
  Charitable Deduction on Federal Estate Tax Return

• Gifts of Appreciated Securities (Stocks, Bonds, etc.)
  Immediate benefit to the Foundation
  Additional tax savings compared to cash gifts
  Current market value is used to determine cash value
  No capital gains tax

• Gifts of Life Insurance
  Policy affords premiums with eventual large pay-off
  Annual premiums are tax deductible
  Provide a guaranteed contribution not subject to fluctuations
  Existing paid-up policies can be re-designated to Foundation

• Charitable Remainder Trust
  You retain the income from assets during your lifetime
  Removes assets from your taxable estate
  Trustee handles investment and pays income to you

Your gift gives on…all monies contributed to the St. John’s Lutheran Foundation are invested. Your contribution is never touched. From the first day it is invested it earns year after year. The income generated by the Fund is used to aid and assist the church.

Foundation Grant Request Form

Foundation Board of Directors

• Jacqueline Warming - President

• Richard Hansen - Vice President - Investments

• Joel Lunde - Treasurer

• Bruce Remmey - Secretary

• Melissa Schrof

• Kent Hartwig

• Becky Lau-Ekstrand

• Jason Madden

• Steve King

• Sue Wittmack

• James Bernau