Your friends, family, and neighbors deserve a compassionate response when in crisis or in need of support. Help us help them.
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If you are able to assist us in helping others, please consider a tax-deductible donation. Help Center, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and a registered charity in the State of Montana. Your contribution can be designated to a specific program or for the overall support of our mission. All contributions, large and small, support our mission and are greatly appreciated and acknowledged. If you have questions about donating, please reach out to our Development & Communications Coordinator at hcdevco@bozemanhelpcenter.org.
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How to Donate
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Donate Online
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Mail a check made to Help Center, Inc:
Help Center, Inc. 421 E. Peach Street Bozeman, MT 59715 |
Become a Monthly Donor!
Join us as a monthly donor to get that good giving feeling all year-round! It's easy to sign up (and you can cancel anytime). Whether you can give $5 or $500 a month, it all supports our mission and helps us provide our vital services.
How:
How:
- DONATE online and choose Monthly for Donation Frequency.
- Set-up a recurring payment via check with your bank to our address listed above.
There are many ways to give to Help Center, Inc!
In addition to donating online or via check, there are a variety of giving strategies you can use to support us. If you have any questions or want to chat further, please reach out to our Development Coordinator.
Appreciated Assets
IRA Mandatory Distribution
Money from an individual retirement account can be donated to charity. Additionally, if you’ve reached the age where you need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRAs, you can save on taxes on them by donating that money to Help Center, Inc.
Stock
Donating stock is one of the most tax-smart ways to give! By donating stock that has appreciated more than a year, you are actually giving 20% more than if you sold the stock and then made a cash donation.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-Advised Funds (“DAFs”) are like charitable savings account. You create an account with a sponsoring organization (like your local community foundation or a Financial Advisor). Then, you use that money to make donations to organizations you love, like us! Whenever you make a contribution to your account, you get an immediate tax deduction. And then that money is available to gift out whenever you see fit. If you donate to us through this method, please let us know about the donation as we often do not receive information about who gave.
Money from an individual retirement account can be donated to charity. Additionally, if you’ve reached the age where you need to take required minimum distributions (RMDs) from your traditional IRAs, you can save on taxes on them by donating that money to Help Center, Inc.
Stock
Donating stock is one of the most tax-smart ways to give! By donating stock that has appreciated more than a year, you are actually giving 20% more than if you sold the stock and then made a cash donation.
Donor-Advised Funds
Donor-Advised Funds (“DAFs”) are like charitable savings account. You create an account with a sponsoring organization (like your local community foundation or a Financial Advisor). Then, you use that money to make donations to organizations you love, like us! Whenever you make a contribution to your account, you get an immediate tax deduction. And then that money is available to gift out whenever you see fit. If you donate to us through this method, please let us know about the donation as we often do not receive information about who gave.
Legacy Gifts and Planned Giving
Including Help Center, Inc. in your Will
You have the option of leaving a legacy for Help Center, Inc. by including us in your will or living trust. This is a gift that will cost you nothing during your lifetime, but you can continue to give to those in our community who are in need of our vital services. You can leave a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of your estate to Help Center, Inc. All you will need is our legal name, Help Center, Inc., and EIN: 81-0309373.
Sample language you can use: “I (insert your name and full mailing address) hereby give Help Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization currently located at 421 E. Peach St., Bozeman, MT 59715 and assigned the tax identification number EIN of 81-0309373, the sum of $______ or _____percentage of my estate for unrestricted use and purpose.”
Help Center, Inc. as a Beneficiary of 401k or Life Insurance
You can name anyone as the beneficiary of your retirement fund or life insurance policy, including a nonprofit like us! You can leave the entire amount or a portion while designating other beneficiaries such as family members.
You have the option of leaving a legacy for Help Center, Inc. by including us in your will or living trust. This is a gift that will cost you nothing during your lifetime, but you can continue to give to those in our community who are in need of our vital services. You can leave a specific dollar amount, or a percentage of your estate to Help Center, Inc. All you will need is our legal name, Help Center, Inc., and EIN: 81-0309373.
Sample language you can use: “I (insert your name and full mailing address) hereby give Help Center, Inc., a nonprofit organization currently located at 421 E. Peach St., Bozeman, MT 59715 and assigned the tax identification number EIN of 81-0309373, the sum of $______ or _____percentage of my estate for unrestricted use and purpose.”
Help Center, Inc. as a Beneficiary of 401k or Life Insurance
You can name anyone as the beneficiary of your retirement fund or life insurance policy, including a nonprofit like us! You can leave the entire amount or a portion while designating other beneficiaries such as family members.
Endowment
Help Center, Inc.'s has an endowment fund with the One Valley Community Foundation. This is a permanent fund and we only spend the interest.
Montana Endowment Tax Credit for Individuals
You can save up to $10,000 on your Montana taxes! The state offers a special tax credit to encourage donating to local nonprofits' endowment funds. In summary, you would make a planned gift (ex: donating stock into a 5 year Charitable Gift Annuity). You would then receive a 40% tax credit on that donation for that tax year! You can receive up to $10,000 in tax credits per individual every year, which usually equates to a gift of around $25,000. More information>
Business/Corporation Outright Gifts
Businesses and corporations that make a direct gift to a qualified Montana endowment fund will receive a tax credit of 20% of their gift, with a maximum credit of $10,000. [Applies to corporations, small business corporations, partnership or limited liability company taxpayers.] More information>
You can save up to $10,000 on your Montana taxes! The state offers a special tax credit to encourage donating to local nonprofits' endowment funds. In summary, you would make a planned gift (ex: donating stock into a 5 year Charitable Gift Annuity). You would then receive a 40% tax credit on that donation for that tax year! You can receive up to $10,000 in tax credits per individual every year, which usually equates to a gift of around $25,000. More information>
Business/Corporation Outright Gifts
Businesses and corporations that make a direct gift to a qualified Montana endowment fund will receive a tax credit of 20% of their gift, with a maximum credit of $10,000. [Applies to corporations, small business corporations, partnership or limited liability company taxpayers.] More information>
What does your donation support?
Your donation supports all our FREE services to you and your fellow community members.
- 24-Hour Crisis and Suicide Line.
- Walk-in services for those in crisis.
- Referrals to community resources through Montana 211.
- Advocacy and counseling to survivors of sexual assault and child abuse.
- Support to families who are in foster or kinship care.
- Community Education on topics of suicide prevention, mental health, healthy relationships and more.
- FREE individual and couples counseling to those without insurance or under-insured.
- Daily check-in phone calls to home-bound individuals.
Ways to donate
Donate online: Use our online donation system.
Mail: checks made out to Help Center, Inc.
Help Center, Inc.
421 E. Peach Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Mail: checks made out to Help Center, Inc.
Help Center, Inc.
421 E. Peach Street
Bozeman, MT 59715
Other ways to help
If it is easier for you to donate items, here are some continuing wish list needs:
Donate or shop at Sacks Thrift Store! All proceeds support the Help Center programs.
- Forever Stamps
- Gifts cards to office supply companies for us to purchase paper, printer ink, etc.
- Gift cards to grocery or box stores for us to purchase food for trainings, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper towels, etc.
Donate or shop at Sacks Thrift Store! All proceeds support the Help Center programs.
Become a fundraiser
An easy way to fundraise is through Facebook. Many people choose to start a fundraising campaign for their birthday or to honor someone.
If you want to ask your friends or family to donate via email, we can also give you email templates. Just email us.
During Run for Your Life, we have a Fundraising Champions program that gives you some great swag for fundraising for us!
If you want to ask your friends or family to donate via email, we can also give you email templates. Just email us.
During Run for Your Life, we have a Fundraising Champions program that gives you some great swag for fundraising for us!
What impact does my donation make?
Please check out or Impacts HERE.
Help Center Financial Statement
You can view the most recent audited financial statement for Help Center, Inc. HERE.
If you're an Amazon shopper, please make us your charity of choice while you shop! Use THIS LINK to connect your account to us! You can also see our wish list of common items we use.
