1. UALC will work with the Gierman family to assess needs and will offer financial assistance from UALC’s Good Samaritan fund as necessary. The Good Samaritan Fund has long been the vehicle for UALC to support those in financial need and therefore we do not create separate funds in such situations. Gifts given to the Good Samaritan fund are tax deductible since they meet the IRS’s requirement of being given to the support and use of an exempt organization (i.e., UALC). A gift given to UALC directed to the benefit an individual does not meet that IRS requirement and therefore is not tax deductible.
2. You may give a gift to either of these funds created for the Gierman’s benefit. It is not known how these organizations are representing the tax status of these funds but, based on the clear requirements of the IRS, it doesn’t appear that gifts to either would be tax deductible.
a. The Gierman Children Fund (set up by the Jackson Township Fire Department of Grove City). Send donations to:
Huntington Bank
The Gierman Children Fund
Attn: Heather Sparks
2227 Stringtown Road
Grove City, OH 43123
b. Upper Arlington Christian Homeschoolers (UACH). Donations can be made in one of two ways:
i. Paypal sent to uachristianhsers@hotmail.com
ii. Check made payable to UACH, with Jenny's name in the memo line, and mailed to:
Elise Hagerdorn
8850 Surrey Lane
Plain City, OH 43064
3. You may give a gift in secret to the Gierman family through UALC. The gift would be not be tax deductible (as discussed above) but UALC would pass the gift on to the family.
If you would like further information, or to make a donation, please contact Becki Bork, our Director of Congregational Care and Ministries, at 451-3736 ext. 7012 or bbork@ualc.org
