* "How do I give a donation?":#to_give 
* "How do I make a credit card donation?":#to_donation 
* "May I make a regular electronic donation directly through my bank account?":#to_electronic 
* "Do you accept donations of real estate, stock or other assets?":#to_accept
* "When do I receive a contribution receipt?":#to_receipt 
* "How will I know the balance of my Donor Advised Fund?":#to_balance 
* "How do I request funds for a donation to a ministry or charity?":#to_ministry 
* "Once my distribution request is received in your office, what is the turnaround time for a check to be issued?":#to_turnaround 
* "How can I help a family that is in need of financial assistance?":#to_family 
* "What type of ministries and charities can receive donations?":#to_charities 
* "What types of distribution requests will not be acceptable?":#to_notacceptable
* "When a donation is recommended, how will the recipient know that I recommended the gift?":#to_recommended 
* "May I give anonymously?":#to_anonymously 
* "May I recommend gifts from my Donor Advised Fund for foreign organizations or to organizations that do not have their tax-exempt status?":#to_foreignorgs 
* "How will the assets of my Donor Advised Fund be invested?":#to_invested
* "Who is responsible for legal expenses?":#to_expenses 
* "What pricing apply for the 'Deferred' Donor Advised Fund?":#to_pricing 
* "What is the Federal Tax Identification number of WaterStone?":#to_identification 
* "How can I communicate with you?":#to_communicate 

h2(#to_give). How do I give a donation? 

To give a donation please make checks payable to WaterStone # (insert your Donor Advised Fund number) and send to 2925 Professional Place, Suite 201, Colorado Springs, CO 80904-8136. Please do not send currency in the mail. 

h2(#to_donation). How do I make a credit card donation? 

To charge your donation on a credit card, just provide WaterStone with the name on your card, your card number, expiration date, the 3 digit code on back of card and the amount you wish to donate.You may use  the Credit Card Form or you may call us and give us the information over the phone. 

h2(#to_accept). May I make a regular Electronic Donation directly through my bank account?
 
Yes, we will be happy to accept regular electronic donations. All we need is donor authorization and a voided check. Please contact our Client Services Department for more details.

h2(#to_donation). Do you accept donations of real estate, business interests, stock or other assets? 

Yes. The WaterStone passion is to help transform these types of assets into living water fit for the Kingdom of God.  Please Contact Us and our capable staff will help determine the best solution. 

h2(#to_receipt). When do I receive a contribution receipt? 

Every donation to WaterStone will receive a tax deductible receipt, usually within two weeks of the receipt of the gift in our office. 

h2(#to_balance). How will I know the balance of my Donor Advised Fund? 

You will receive WaterStone financial statements on a quarterly basis. These financial reports will show your balance and transactions of your fund. All investment accounts will be updated as statements are received to their current fair market value. This usually occurs the month following the investment statement date. If you wish to verify your balance at other times, please contact us. 

h2(#to_ministry). How do I request funds for a distribution to a ministry or charity? 

To request funds for gifts is easy. Just complete a Distribution Request Form and provide the name of recipient, address, amount and the preference for the gift. 

h2(#to_turnaround). Once my distribution request is received in your office, what is the turnaround time for a check to be issued? 

Checks are issued once a week, usually on Thursday. Once the status of the charity has been verified by the WaterStone Client Services and the cash has become available in your Donor Advised Fund, the turnaround time can be less than a week. The time may vary for Donor Advised Funds with investments (which must be converted to cash) and for requests to ministries or charities that must be verified for compliance qualification. 

h2(#to_family). How can I help a family that is in need of financial assistance? 

Applications for financial assistance for families and individuals may be submitted to the Benevolent Field of Interest Fund. All applications are submitted to the Board of Directors Selection Committee for approval. Contact Client Services who will help you find the best solution to your charitable objectives.

h2(#to_charities). What type of ministries and charities can receive distributions from my Donor Advised Fund? 

Distributions may be recommended for 501&#40;c&#41;(3) non-profit organizations and churches that are approved by our Board of Directors. 

h2(#to_notacceptable). What types of distribution requests will not be acceptable? 

WaterStone cannot authorize the distribution of charitable funds to advance atheism, humanism, homosexual lifestyles, Marxism, anti-Americanism, abortion, violence, witchcraft, or any other activity that the Executive Leadership and/or Board of Directors might at any time deem to be inappropriate, in conflict with the Statement of Faith that is ascribed to by the Board of Directors, or contrary to the purposes of WaterStone even though such purposes may be sanctioned by the Internal Revenue Service as legitimate purposes for tax-deductible donations and/or sponsored by other tax-exempt organizations. WaterStone retains the ultimate right to determine whether the request for distribution may fall into one of the above categories. 

Other ineligible purposes, include, but are not limited to, the following:
* To provide private benefit to the donor or any other related individual
* To pay dues or membership fees.
* To purchase tickets to a charitable event or benefit, such as banquets, golf tournaments, auctions, sponsorships
* To pay a pledge made by donor to another charitable organization.
* To pay for school tuition—apart from an established scholarship program
* To support charities on the terror-watch list
* To support a political party or candidate for election

h2(#to_recommended). When a donation is recommended, how will the recipient know that I recommended the gift? 

With a single donation request, a WaterStone letter will accompany the gift stating your preference for the gift and your name as the recommended advisor. For recurring monthly or quarterly distribution request, a letter will be sent with the first check to the charity. 

h2(#to_anonymously). May I give anonymously? 

If you wish to remain anonymous, just let us know by circling "YES" for Anonymous Gift on the distribution request form. 

h2(#to_foreign). May I recommend gifts from my Donor Advised Fund for foreign organizations or to organizations that do not have their tax-exempt status?

Gifts recommended for unqualified charitable or religious activities may be supported as an extension of the mission of WaterStone through our Grant Process. The Operations Committee of the WaterStone Board of Directors approves all grant purposes and budgets. Please contact Client Services for more details. 

h2(#to_invested). How will the assets of my Donor Advised Fund be invested? 

WaterStone invites Fund Advisors to nominate trusted financial advisors to recommend investments for their Donor Advised Fund assets on DAF's that maintain balances above $25,000. Normal compensation for the financial advisor is paid through the brokerage institution. Funds with $5,000 or more will receive an Indexed Money Market return.

h2(#to_expenses). Who is responsible for legal expenses? 

Donor Advised Funds at WaterStone are responsible for any legal expenses incurred on behalf of the fund. 

h2(#to_pricing). What pricing applies for the "deferred" Donor Advised Fund? 

Pricing for a "deferred" Donor Advised Fund at WaterStone is assessed only upon funding. Funding typically occurs with the settlement of the estate planned gifts.  However, many donors discover that with current giving through their Donor Advised Fund, they, too, may experience the joy of things they never imagined in their life times. 

h2(#to_identification). What is the Federal Tax Identification number of WaterStone?
 
The Federal Tax Identification number is 75-1750059.  Christian Community Foundation, Inc. dba WaterStone is the name of the legal entity.  

h2(#to_communicate). How can I communicate with you? 

Communication is easy. You may <a href="/contact/" title="Contact Us">Contact Us</a> by mail, phone, fax or e-mail. 

WaterStone
2925 Professional Place Suite 201
Colorado Springs, CO 80904-8136
Voice: 719.447.4620   Fax: 719.447.4700
E-Mail: waterstone@waterstone.org
