Outright Gifts :::

Ministries and Support Raising Staff List - You may enclose this copy with your donation.

Credit Cards
Click HERE for information about Credit Card Donations. You may use your Visa, Master, American Express, or Discover card to make donations online. This service is provided by The CashLINQ Group and is easy, fast, and secure.
Ministries and Support Raising Staff List

Cash and Checks
By far, most of the gifts given to JEMS is cash or checks. It's the easiest gift for a donor to make and for the organization to receive. If the donor lives outside of the United States, the gift should be a money order in American dollars. Send to JEMS, 948 East Second Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Ministries and Support Raising Staff List

If you itemize your deductions, you can take a full tax deduction, up to 50% of your adjusted gross income and carry-forward any excess up to five additional years.

Electronic Fund Transfer
Click  HERE for information about Electronic Fund Transfer. Click HERE for Withdrawal Authorization Form.

Smart Phone Donations
Send a text to 67463 with the message JEMSGF and you will receive an instant response with a line to our
donation site. Enter your credit card info and other data, then push 'Donate.'

Auto Donations (Extends the life of the vehicle)
If you have an unwanted car, truck, heavy equipment trailer, mobile home, boat, or motor home, you can donate it to any of the JEMS ministries funds. The vehicles do not have to be in working condition!!  For more information, please call JEMS at (213) 613-0022.

Stocks, Bonds, Real Estate, Tangible Personal Property
Assets such as these that have gone up in value are a great way to give. You save on capital gains tax and get a charitable income tax deduction for the full fair-market value.

Tangible Personal Property
Gifts of assets like cars, jewelry, art, etc. are also welcomed. You generally get a tax deduction for the full fair market value.

The charitable trust pays you a lifetime income
You may be hesitant to give a substantial asset to JEMS because you need the income from the asset to maintain your own standard of living. You can give through a Charitable Remainder Trust, which will pay you a lifetime income. If married, both spouses will be included as income beneficiaries. Funding such a trust with highly appreciated stock will enable you to lock in your gains. Real estate is also a good asset to use, as is cash.

The charitable trust saves you taxes
You save capital gains taxes on highly appreciated assets such as stocks and real estate that you put into the trust. This means that you get an income based on the full value of what you put into the trust, not the net after tax. You get a partial income tax deduction on the value of assets you put into the trust. And you save on estate taxes, because at your passing, the assets will go to JEMS as a memorial in your name.

The charitable trust can help your heirs as well
Because the assets go to JEMS at your passing, you may want to consider an asset replacement option, funded by insurance and paid for by tax savings and increased income from your trust. At your passing, the insurance proceeds would go to your heirs, free of estate tax and probate expenses.

For part of your estate, consider putting some assets into a 10/10 plan at your passing. The plan is designed to pay 10% to your heirs for 10 years. They receive 100% of this part of your estate, but in a way that can help them learn about money management. They may "blow" much or all of the money distribution, but hopefully will learn some lessons that will help them with the later distributions. After 10 years, the Plan terminates and the remainder will be a gift to JEMS as a memorial in your name. Because JEMS eventually gets the balance, you get a significant estate tax charitable deduction when the plan is funded.

Please note that recent laws have provided a reduction in income and estate taxes. Estate taxes may even be eliminated in 2010 (but restored in 2011). Your generous gifts to JEMS are still welcome. Lower taxes mean more dollars for you and your family, making gifts even easier for most taxpayers.

While all of these gift giving plans have great benefits, they can be complex. Therefore, before making these gifts, you should first check with your professional advisors.