Whether you choose to support the Bethany Fund or make a restricted or endowment gift, there are a variety of ways you can make that gift.

By Check

You may mail checks to the Institutional Advancement Department, Bethany Theological Seminary, 615 National Road West, Richmond, Indiana 47374

By Periodic Bank Withdrawal

If you wish to make regular gifts without needing to write a check every month you may elect to have your bank automatically send your gift to Bethany. If you wish to explore this method of giving, call (800-287-8822) or write or email us at florylobethanyseminary.edu for the forms by which you can initiate this process.

Online by Credit Card

Our online donations option is up and running. Click here to give it a try!

With Appreciated Property

If you hold property that has appreciated highly since you acquired it -- perhaps stocks, perhaps real estate -- there may be a significant income tax advantage in using those assets to make a gift. In most instances you are able to take a full income tax deduction for the market value of the asset, but not need to recognize the capital gain like you would if you sold it. If you have interest in exploring this kind of gift, please contact Lowell Flory, florylobethanyseminary.edu or call at (800-287-8822). If your interest is in donating appreciated stock, we can e-mail or post to you specific instructions for your broker to expedite this process.

IRA Rollover ended -- at least for now

By special Congressional action in August 2007, certain donors were given the opportunity to make a tax-free withdrawal from their IRA as a contribution to charities like Bethany. The donor needed to be 70½ and give from a true IRA -- unfortunately other kinds of retirement plans weren't covered. That provision ended December 31, 2007. There has been a concerted effort in Congress to extend the rollover option into 2008 or beyond, but no definitive action has taken place yet. If some version of a rollover is reinacted, we will post that information right here!