Planned Giving

Leave a Legacy

Making a gift for the benefit of St. Mark Catholic School after you are gone is a wonderful way to create a lasting legacy and ensure that the education and formation you and your family have received will be there for generations to come. For more information, please contact Annette Vela at 972-578-0610 or annette.vela@stmcs.net. 
 
St. Mark Catholic School has established a permanent endowment fund at The Catholic Foundation that is uniquely ours which supports our school.

You can specify that your gift is added to our endowment or for a specific need at the school.

Make a Difference Now

Click HERE ​to donate! 

Easy Planning Options
 
There are several simple ways to make a gift to The St. Mark Catholic School Endowment Fund of The Catholic Foundation:
 
Bequest from Your Will or Living Trust

• You can easily make a charitable gift of a specific dollar amount, percentage of your estate/trust.
• In addition to a very generous charitable gift, your trust or estate receives an estate tax deduction as well.  
• Click here for more information on bequests and specific wording options that may be appropriate for your will or trust.

Beneficiary Designation from a Retirement Plan

• By designating our Fund as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan, you support important our work and avoid both estate and income tax.   
• You can make the Fund a beneficiary for a portion or all of your IRA or qualified retirement plan.

 
Charitable Gift of a Life Insurance Policy

• You can assign whole life insurance policies and name our Fund as beneficiary.
• In return for your generosity, in most cases you receive a tax deduction for the premiums you have paid on the policy.

If you need more advanced information about planned giving, we have partnered with The Catholic Foundation to provide you with the most up-to-date ways of fulfilling your charitable intentions. Click here to access The Catholic Foundation website or call them at 972-661-9792.