Leave a Legacy
Making a gift for the benefit of St. Mary's Cathedral 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.
St. Mary's Cathedral School has multiple permanent funds 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. Please request the Monsignor Waldo Scholarship Fund, the Monsignor Smyer Scholarship Fund, or the Sister Amabilis Educational Trust Fund.
Easy Planning Options
Bequest from Your Will or Living Trust
You can easily make a charitable gift of a specific dollar amount, percentage of your estate/trust, a certain asset, or make one of the St. Mary's endowment funds above a “residual beneficiary.” 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 the St. Mary's Cathedral School Fund as a beneficiary of your IRA or retirement plan, you support our important work and avoid both estate and income tax. All that‘s required is to name "St. Mary's Cathedral School” as 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 “St. Mary's Cathedral School," as beneficiary. In return for your generosity, in most cases you receive a tax deduction for the premiums you have paid on the policy.