2024 Year-End Giving Reminders

Oct 16, 2024

2024 Year-End Giving Reminders

Thanks to you, the Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota granted a record $38.5M to our community in fiscal year 2024. Your unwavering Catholic faith and commitment to our local community made this possible. We are so grateful to you!

As we head into the holiday season and you consider your charitable giving for the end of this taxable year, please note the last business day of 2024 is Tuesday, December 31.

Additionally, please keep in mind the following dates and details:

Stock Gift Reminder

IMPORTANT: If you are planning to gift stock to your donor advised fund, please call our office at 651-389-0300 or email info@ccf-mn.org with the company name/ticker symbol and number of shares you will be gifting. Having this information in advance will help us process your gift efficiently and effectively. Without complete stock transfer information, CCF will not be able to deposit proceeds into your donor advised fund.

Click to view CCF’s security gift transfer instructions.

 

Grant Reminders

  • The minimum grant amount is $200.
  • Under IRS rules, you cannot make a grant for a membership, to fulfill a pledge, to attend a charity event, or to pay tuition for an individual.
  • CCF screens all grantees for tax status, allowable purpose, financial health, accountability/transparency, and alignment with Catholic social teaching.

Key Year-End Dates

  • WED. DEC. 04
    Submit donor advised fund grant recommendations before noon to ensure that your grants are mailed before the end of the calendar year.
     
  • FRI. DEC. 06
    Initiate mutual fund transfers by this date.
     
  • FRI. DEC. 13
    Initiate stock transfers prior to this date so stock gifts are received in CCF’s trading account by year-end.
     
  • TUE. DEC. 31 – LAST BUSINESS DAY OF 2024
    CCF must receive cash gifts at our office by this date. If you plan to deliver a gift to our office, please call us at 651-389-0300 to let us know.
     
  • TUE. DEC. 31
    Remember that contributions made by check to CCF must be dated and postmarked by the USPS no later than this date.
     

CCF Office Closures for the Holidays

Please note that the CCF office will be closed on the following dates:

THU. NOV. 28
FRI. NOV. 29
TUE. DEC. 24
WED. DEC. 25
WED. JAN. 01

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