Berean Christian High School

Berean Christian High School has a long history of providing a quality education in partnership with a community of supporters who are committed to the Christian heritage and mission. There are many ways you can financially support the School’s mission to ensure the future of a Berean education for generations to come.

Giving Opportunities Include:

• Cash - Make your checks payable to Berean Christian High School.
• On-line - Charge your gift on VISA or MasterCard. Payments may be spaced over time with automatic monthly deductions. Contact the office for details.
• Gifts of Stocks, securities and other real property - Stock gifts may provide significant tax advantages. Gifts of securities or other real property provide immediate support to the School. Donors receive tax deductions based on the fair market value of the property at the time of the gift and avoid capital gains tax on appreciated property.
• Matching Gift Program - Increase your giving potential! Have you checked to see if your employer (or your spouse's) participates in a Matching Gift Program? A matching gift program is a corporate sponsored benefit that can double or even triple an employee’s gift to Berean by matching his or her contribution. Check with your human resources office to find out if your company has a matching gift program. If your gift qualifies, please obtain a matching gift form from your employer to send along with your contribution.
• Planned Gift - Include the School in your estate plans or set up a trust. A "Planned Gift" can benefit both you and Berean. Beyond supporting the mission at Berean Christian High School, there are decided tax advantages to making a planned gift. Planned and deferred gifts, through appreciated stock, bonds, real property, bequests, trusts and insurance provide mutually beneficial giving opportunities. A "planned gift" is any charitable gift, current or deferred, which is planned (usually with professional advice) to optimize a donor's financial, tax, and estate plans, while helping to secure the long-term financial security of Berean Christian High School. Because each donor's interests, circumstances and financial goals differ, no two planned gifts will look exactly alike. Berean works with donors and their advisors to create a unique gift reflecting both the donor's wishes and the school's needs.
• Gifts in-kind - Donations of goods or commodities relevant to our educational program are welcome.
• Memorial and Tribute Gifts - A way to honor or remember an important person.
• Bequests - Remember Berean Christian High School in your will and create a lasting legacy at the School. Bequests may include an estate, a percentage of an estate or a specific cash amount. By naming Berean in your will you may avoid considerable estate taxes. IRAs, 401(k)s, and other qualified retirement plans, for example, may be subject to estate and income taxes that can total up to 80% of their value. When bequeathed to Berean, these investments come to the school tax-free.
• Berean Auctions – Contribute to our Fall and Spring auctions.
• End-of-year giving - Take advantage of tax deductions by giving to Berean Christian.
• Pledges - You may make a commitment to Berean payable over three to five years. This may allow you to give more generously over a period of time than would be possible through a single contribution.
• Merchant Systems – Berean participates in numerous merchant/donor systems. Call the office for details.