Endowed Gifts

Your Gift Can Last Forever

An endowment gift to Dowling Catholic High School today provides a brighter picture for our future. When you make a donation to an endowment, you give a gift with both immediate and long-term benefits.

Endowment donations are invested. A portion of the annual income from the investment is used to address immediate needs at DCHS Foundation. The remaining funds are reinvested to ensure indefinite support.

An Example of How It Works

Couple Smiling Longtime supporters of Dowling Catholic High School, Charlie and Susan have two goals: First, they want to make sure DCHS Foundation continues to receive support after they are gone. Second, they want to create a lasting legacy for Charlie’s parents.

Charlie and Susan make a $25,000 donation to DCHS Foundation, which we invest, and each year, a portion of the income from the invested money will be used to support our mission in honor of Charlie’s parents. Plus, Charlie and Susan qualify for a federal income tax charitable deduction on their taxes.

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Next Steps

Contact Julie Bell at 515.222.1048 or jbell@dowlingcatholic.org to discuss endowed gifts.
Seek the advice of your financial or legal advisor.
If you include DCHS Foundation in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal name: Dowling Saint Joseph Alumni Foundation
Address: 1400 Buffalo Road, West Des Moines IA 50265
Federal tax ID number: 42-6284173

Start Paying It Forward

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