Giving

Bethany Children’s Home is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization that provides high quality residential care for school-aged children who are unable to live in a traditional family setting. Currently, Bethany serves nearly 400 children and 600 families annually through its residential, shelter care, short term, and counseling programs.

Gifts to Bethany provide us the opportunity to give these children a true “home” atmosphere in a caring and therapeutic environment. For more information about making a gift to Bethany, contact the Development office at 610-589-3333 or 877-270-1200. You may also email us at rhudson@bethanyhome.org

Planned Giving

• a gift of accumulated assets for troubled children and families
• the gift may be undesignated or designated to our endowment, that subsidizes 30% of our programs

Easy ways to do planned giving

A bequest in a will is how most people make gifts of accumulated assets. 

• It can be a direct bequest of a stated amount of money 
• A percentage bequest: You give a percentage of your estate instead of a defined dollar amount because you never know what the value of your estate may be at your death. 
• A residuary bequest: The remainder of your estate is given to Bethany after everything and everyone else is paid or remembered.

A life insurance policy 

• Assign dividends or name Bethany as your primary or contingent beneficiary for all or part of the proceeds of the policy. 
• Bethany can purchase a policy on your life. You donate the premiums  annually to Bethany; you receive a tax deduction. Bethany receives the proceeds when you die. 
• Tax benefits may come with life insurance benefits, and you should ask your life insurance agent for details.

Your retirement plan

• Name Bethany for part or all of the funds in your retirement plan after your loved ones are not available to receive the benefits. 

Life Income Gifts

• Make a gift and receive an income. Bethany offers:

1. Charitable Gift Annuities-$1,000
2. Deferred Charitable Gift Annuities-$1,000
3. Pooled Income Fund-$2,000
4. Charitable Remainder Trusts-$50,000

• Income rates and tax benefits vary and are determined by your gift and the life income vehicle you choose.
  
  
  

Additional Giving Opportunities

(click on each fund below to learn more)

Faith Fund • Hope Fund • Cartridges For Kids
Harvest Home Fund • Wish List
Birthday Fund • Christmas Year Round