Monetary Donations
You can make a safe and secure online donation at any time by clicking below!
Your contribution of any amount to Joseph’s Home will help to provide safe shelter, nourishing meals, nursing care, transportation to medical appointments, and a wide range of social services tailored to the unique needs of each resident. We are one organization, now with two residence facilities: Joseph’s Home serving men, and Mary’s Home serving women.
To donate by phone, contact Development Director Erin Gay Miyoshi at 216.897.9201. To donate by mail, send your check payable to:
Joseph’s Home, 2412 Community College Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
Your gifts make a lasting impact on the vulnerable, sick community members experiencing homelessness that come to Joseph’s Home for healing. Please also consider making a contribution through the following:
- Donor-Advised Funds: Recommend a gift to Joseph’s Home through your donor advised fund using the following information:
- Our Federal Identification Number (EIN): 34-1901676
- Our Mailing Address: 2412 Community College Ave, Cleveland, OH 44115
- Retirement Assets: Over 70 1/2? You may be able to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by gifting the amount directly to Joseph’s Home with no negative tax consequences.
- Stocks: If you are interested in donating stocks, please contact Development Director Erin Gay Miyoshi at 216.987.9201 or [email protected].
Monetary donations to Joseph’s Home are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Shortly after receiving your gift we will send you a letter certifying that you received no goods or services in exchange for your gift.
Planned Giving
Making Joseph’s Home a beneficiary of your will, trust, or other legacy plan is a thoughtful way to provide life-transforming care for future residents of Joseph’s Home and leave an inspiring philanthropic legacy.
- Will or Trust: Include a gift for Joseph’s Home in your will or trust, designating a specific dollar amount or percentage.
- Retirement Assets: Make Joseph’s Home the beneficiary of your retirement assets. Over 70 1/2? You may be able to satisfy your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) by gifting the amount directly to Joseph’s Home with no negative tax consequences.
- Life Insurance: Consider naming Joseph’s Home as a primary life insurance beneficiary or as a contingent beneficiary should your other beneficiaries not survive you. After your lifetime, the benefits from your policy pass to Joseph’s Home. To make this gift, simply contact your insurance carrier and request a beneficiary form.
- Charitable Gift Annuities: A charitable gift annuity with Joseph’s Home is a gift that gives back. It can provide you and/or another beneficiary with stable income for life. You may also receive an immediate income tax deduction.
Charitable Gift Annuities
For more information or to discuss planned giving opportunities, contact Development Director Erin Gay Miyoshi at 216.987.9201 or [email protected]
CARES Act & Charitable Giving
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, includes expanded charitable giving incentives to provide relief for nonprofits.
New Deduction Available
Up to $300 per taxpayer ($600 for a married couple) in annual charitable contributions. This is available only to people who take the standard deduction (for taxpayers who do not itemize their deductions). It is an “above the line” adjustment to income that will reduce a donor’s adjusted gross income (AGI), and thereby reduce taxable income.
A donation to a donor-advised fund (DAF) does not qualify for this new deduction.
New Charitable Deduction Limits
As part of the bill, individuals and corporations that itemize can deduct much greater amounts of their contributions. Individuals can elect to deduct donations up to 100% of their 2020 AGI (up from 60% previously). Corporations may deduct up to 25% of taxable income, up from the previous limit of 10%. The new deduction is for gifts that go to a public charity (501c3), such as Joseph’s Home.
The previous deduction rules apply to gifts to private foundations only. The higher deduction does not apply to donations directly to a DAF.
Required Minimum Distributions Waived in 2020 for Most Donors
Required minimum distributions (RMD) that would have had to start in 2020 (individuals over the age of 70 ½) do not have to start until 2021, including distributions from defined benefit pension plans and 457 plans. This change will dampen somewhat the incentive for a donor to make a qualified charitable distribution (QCD) from their IRA in 2020. Even so, making a QCD this year will still allow itemizers and non-itemizers alike to direct up to $100,000 from their IRA to charities in a tax-efficient manner. In other words, donors directing a QCD to a nonprofit this year (up to $100,000 per individual) will still reduce their taxable IRA balance. This allows all taxpayers, itemizers and non-itemizers alike, to direct gifts from their IRA to charities in a tax-efficient manner.
For more information, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at [email protected].
Please note: This information is not intended as legal or tax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorney or tax advisor. Figures cited in any examples are for illustrative purposes only. References to tax rates include federal taxes only and are subject to change. State law may further impact your individual results.
Corporate Giving
Sponsor an Event
Each year Joseph’s Home hosts two sponsored events: Perseverance in Hope: The Joseph’s Home Benefit Luncheon and the Warm Hands, Warm Hearts Happy Hour. For more information about these exciting opportunities, contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at 216.987.9201 or [email protected].
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many employers provide matching gift programs in which companies financially match donations that their employees make to nonprofit organizations like Joseph’s Home. When an employee makes a donation, they’ll request the matching gift from their employer, who then makes their own donation.
Check with your employers’ human resource office to find out if your gifts to Joseph’s Home can be matched!
Host a Donation Drive Benefiting Joseph’s Home
We would be happy to help you plan your donation drive! Here are a few ideas:
- Host a Jeans Day or Dress Down Day at your office or school. Ask coworkers or classmates to donate a set dollar amount or bring an item from our wishlist – in exchange they can dress in casual clothes for a day. Talk to your employer or school administration in advance of planning a Dress Down Day to get the proper approvals.
- Competition between groups or departments. Competitions between groups can be fun and can encourage people to stretch a little further in their donation. Have groups compete to see who can raise the most money or gather the most donations in a set period of time. Don’t forget to get management or administration approval if competition is workplace based.
- Host a Virtual Drive. For colleagues, friends, and family not located nearby, you can host a virtual drive. Promote your drive through email and social media. Direct supporters to our website, josephshome.com, to make a financial donation or to order items from our wish list. On the donation form, they can credit their donation to your donation drive efforts by making their gift in honor of you.
If you have any questions or would like to request our Donation Drive Toolkit, please contact Development Director Madeline Wallace at [email protected]
Plan a Service Day with Colleagues
There are many ways for your group to meaningfully impact the lives of the medically fragile men of Joseph’s Home. We especially invite you to consider projects that will offer your team the opportunity to interact personally with our residents. Here are some ideas:
- Prepare and serve a weekend meal.
- Plan and lead a group activity such as a game night or art class.
- Teach a class or seminar on topics of interest such as finances.
- Help organize and clean the Joseph’s Home facility and outdoor space.
Please note: All in-person volunteer activities have been temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Check back for updates about our volunteer policies in the coming months.
In-Kind Donations
The residents of Joseph’s Home and Mary’s Home are often in need of basic necessities such as clothing, hygiene items and housewares (once they are ready to live independently). Our in-kind donation wish list changes with the needs of our residents and alumni.
PLEASE NOTE, WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING USED CLOTHING DONATIONS.
Click here to view our current Wish List.
We are frequently in need of the following items:
- Gift Cards: Target, Home Depot, Giant Eagle, Dave’s Markets, ALDI, Walmart, Visa Gift Card
- New Undergarments: Socks and Underwear
- Personal hygiene items: Razors, Shaving Cream, Moisturizing Body Wash, Toothbrushes Toothpaste, Shampoo, Conditioner, Deodorant, Hairbrushes, Hair Picks, Textured Hair Care Products, Sunscreen
Please contact Development Director Erin Gay Miyoshi at 216.987.9201 if you have items to donate. Many thanks for your generous support!