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Your generosity creates waves of hope, healing, and opportunity for those who need it most. Whether you're giving once or becoming a monthly supporter through our Ripple Effects Giving Club, your gift makes a powerful difference across Michigan.
Ways to Serve our Mission
Are you or a loved one interested in giving to Samaritas?
Click below to discover the many benefits of charitable gift planning.
IRA Gift
If you're 70½ or older, you can make a tax-free gift directly from your IRA. This qualified charitable distribution (QCD) allows you to satisfy all or part of your required minimum distribution (RMD), while making a lasting difference through Samaritas. It’s a smart, simple way to support our mission—without increasing your taxable income.
Donor Advised Funds
Flexible Giving, Maximum Impact
Recommend a grant to Samaritas from your donor advised fund (DAF) to support programs you care about. Whether it's foster care, refugee resettlement, senior services, or another initiative close to your heart, giving through your DAF can provide immediate support with tax-efficient benefits.
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Donate Stock
Give Appreciated Assets, Save More
Donating stock is one of the most tax-savvy ways to give. By transferring appreciated securities directly to Samaritas, you can avoid capital gains tax and potentially deduct the full fair market value. It’s a powerful way to support our work—especially if your investments have grown.
See Your Impact in Action
At Samaritas, your generosity creates real, lasting change. When you give, you’re not just making a donation—you’re opening doors, removing obstacles, and empowering individuals to reach their full potential.
other ways to give
1. Make a Gift
Support Samaritas in a way that’s meaningful for you and impactful for others. Smart giving options—like donations of appreciated stock, mutual funds, cryptocurrency, or real estate—can offer significant tax benefits while extending your generosity. You can also give through a donor-advised fund or make a qualified charitable distribution from your IRA if you're over 70½.
2. Leave a
Create lasting change by including Samaritas in your long-term giving plans.
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Bequests in a Will or Trust – One of the most common and flexible ways to give. A gift in your will or trust ensures your values live on while supporting our mission into the future.
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Beneficiary Designations – Naming Samaritas as a beneficiary of assets such as retirement accounts or life insurance can reduce your family’s tax burden while continuing your legacy of care and compassion.
3. Your Impact
Many employers will match charitable donations—sometimes even tripling your contribution. Check with your HR department or use our simple tool to see if your company offers a matching gift program. It’s an easy way to make your generosity go even further.
Using an to make a gift to Samaritas
This giving option allows you to help people in need without it counting as taxable income.
If you are 70-1/2 or older, you may make qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) of up to $100,000 directly to a charity from your IRA each year and avoid recognizing income on the distribution.
If you are 73 or older, charitable gifts distributed as QCDs directly from your IRA can also count toward satisfying your annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
Your gift can be as generous as you choose - up to $100,000
With just two easy steps, you will make a meaningful impact in the lives of the most vulnerable here in Michigan.
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To make an IRA rollover gift, simply contact your IRA administrator and request that the amount you want to give be transferred directly to Samaritas to ensure you that you receive the maximum tax-free benefit of your gift.
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We also ask that you let us know when you request an IRA charitable rollover gift. Many financial institutions do not include the donor name on the check. It is helpful to know the financial institution and the gift amount so we can match your gift to you, share our thanks and promptly provide you with the appropriate documentation letter for your records.
Key Information:
Legal Name: Samaritas
Tax ID Number (EIN): 38-3201490
Address: 8131 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48214
Additional Contact Information
Please contact us, today, to learn more about how an IRA rollover gift can benefit your
tax situation and help serve those in need as an expression of the love of Christ.
West Michigan: Alexandra Wilson at (616) 581-5411 or Alexandra.Wilson@samaritas.org
Central & Southeast Michigan: Jessica Sweeney at (313) 308-8892 or Jessica.Sweeney@samaritas.org
Southeast & Great Lakes Bay Region: Sandra Sommer at (313) 308-8862 or Sandra.Sommer@samaritas.org
Your Fund
A gift from your Donor Advised Fund (DAF) can be a simple & wise way to help the people we serve at Samaritas.
Congratulations on being on the leading edge of thoughtful ways to make your gifts from a single account! As you may know, DAFs are among the fastest growing way to make charitable gifts today.
It can be as easy as recommending a grant from your account, and the funds can be sent directly to Samaritas.
For more information about using your DAF to help change the lives of the children, families and seniors we serve, please contact:
Jessica Scalabrino, Annual Fund Manager
(313.308.8892) or jscal@samaritas.org
Donate
A powerful way to support our work.
Give Appreciated Assets, Save More
Donating stock is one of the most tax-savvy ways to give. By transferring appreciated securities directly to Samaritas, you can avoid capital gains tax and potentially deduct the full fair market value. It’s a powerful way to support our work—especially if your investments have grown.
Ready to make a difference?
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