Empower Seniors: A Gift That Lasts a Lifetime
There are many ways to support Mt. Si Senior Center, each offering a unique path to strengthen the lives of local seniors. Whether you choose steady monthly giving, maximize your impact through employer matching, honor a loved one with a tribute, or build a legacy through planned giving, every contribution fuels vital programs and lasting connections.
Explore the options below to find the approach that feels right for you—and know that whatever you choose, your generosity helps keep seniors at the heart of our community.
Explore the options below to find the approach that feels right for you—and know that whatever you choose, your generosity helps keep seniors at the heart of our community.
1. Monthly Giving: Rooted in Community, Grown by YOU
Joining our Evergreen Circle of monthly donors provides the steady support we rely on to sustain and grow services. Your monthly gift:
2. Corporate Matching Gifts: Multiply Your Impact
Many employers match charitable donations or even volunteer hours — doubling or tripling your gift.
Getting started is simple:
3. Planned Giving: Build a Legacy of Care
Leave a lasting mark through your estate plan. Options include:
4. Tribute Gifts: Honor Someone Special
Celebrate a loved one’s life, legacy, or milestone with a tribute gift. Your donation creates a living legacy, empowering seniors to live with dignity and joy while strengthening our community. Contact Tracie Jones at [email protected].
5. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
If you have a donor-advised fund (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, Seattle Foundation), you can recommend a grant directly to Mt. Si Senior Center.
6. Life Insurance Gifts
Turn an existing or new policy into a powerful gift:
7. Tax-Free IRA Gifts (Qualified Charitable Distributions)
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a direct gift from your IRA to MSSC:
8. Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) & Trusts
For donors seeking both income and impact:
9. Payroll Deduction Giving
Employees at companies like King County, City of Seattle, and Washington State can give directly through payroll deduction:
10. Endowment Giving
Contribute to our long-term sustainability by helping grow Mt. Si Senior Center’s endowment. Your gift provides a permanent income stream supporting seniors for generations to come.
Joining our Evergreen Circle of monthly donors provides the steady support we rely on to sustain and grow services. Your monthly gift:
- Funds essential services like transportation, housing support, and meals.
- Builds social connections through clubs, events, and celebrations.
- Promotes healthy aging with fitness, wellness, and nutrition programs.
- Evergreen Circle donors receive special updates and recognition.
2. Corporate Matching Gifts: Multiply Your Impact
Many employers match charitable donations or even volunteer hours — doubling or tripling your gift.
Getting started is simple:
- Confirm eligibility with your HR/benefits department.
- Use Mt. Si Senior Center’s EIN: 91-1009419 and your donation receipt.
- Submit your request promptly — deadlines range from 30 days to 12 months.
3. Planned Giving: Build a Legacy of Care
Leave a lasting mark through your estate plan. Options include:
- Bequests in a will or trust.
- Naming MSSC as beneficiary of a 401(k), IRA, or life insurance policy.
- Charitable remainder trusts or annuities.
- Please use our Tax ID #: 91-1009419
- Please use our Tax ID #: 91-1009419
4. Tribute Gifts: Honor Someone Special
Celebrate a loved one’s life, legacy, or milestone with a tribute gift. Your donation creates a living legacy, empowering seniors to live with dignity and joy while strengthening our community. Contact Tracie Jones at [email protected].
5. Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs)
If you have a donor-advised fund (Fidelity, Schwab, Vanguard, Seattle Foundation), you can recommend a grant directly to Mt. Si Senior Center.
- MSSC Tax ID: 91-1009419
- Checks payable to: Mt. Si Senior Center, PO Box 806, North Bend, WA 98045
6. Life Insurance Gifts
Turn an existing or new policy into a powerful gift:
- Name Mt. Si Senior Center as beneficiary.
- Or transfer ownership of a policy for immediate tax benefits.
7. Tax-Free IRA Gifts (Qualified Charitable Distributions)
If you are 70½ or older, you can make a direct gift from your IRA to MSSC:
- Counts toward your Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
- Excluded from taxable income.
- Up to $100,000 annually can be donated this way.
- Request a QCD form from your IRA administrator.
- Direct payment to Mt. Si Senior Center, PO Box 806, North Bend, WA 98045.
- Use EIN 91-1009419.
8. Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs) & Trusts
For donors seeking both income and impact:
- Charitable Gift Annuities (CGAs): Provide fixed lifetime payments to you or a loved one, with the remainder benefiting MSSC.
- Charitable Remainder Trusts (CRTs): Convert appreciated assets into income streams while avoiding immediate capital gains.
9. Payroll Deduction Giving
Employees at companies like King County, City of Seattle, and Washington State can give directly through payroll deduction:
- King County Employee Giving Program (KCEGP) — Charity ID: 9735
- City of Seattle “Seattle Shares” - EIN 91-1009419
- WA State Combined Fund Drive — Charity ID: 1482904
10. Endowment Giving
Contribute to our long-term sustainability by helping grow Mt. Si Senior Center’s endowment. Your gift provides a permanent income stream supporting seniors for generations to come.
Every gift—monthly, matched, legacy, or one-time—powers life-changing services for seniors across the Valley.
Want to explore the best way to give? Let’s talk. Contact Tracie Jones at [email protected] and we’ll help you make a lasting impact.
Want to explore the best way to give? Let’s talk. Contact Tracie Jones at [email protected] and we’ll help you make a lasting impact.
Know Your Rights as a Donor
A Donor Bill of Rights
Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics
Mt. Si Senior Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tax ID: 91-1009419.
Mt. Si Senior Center is registered with Washington State’s Charities Program. Additional information is available at www.sos.wa.gov/charities or by calling 1-800-332-4483.
A Donor Bill of Rights
Association of Fundraising Professionals Code of Ethics
Mt. Si Senior Center is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Tax ID: 91-1009419.
Mt. Si Senior Center is registered with Washington State’s Charities Program. Additional information is available at www.sos.wa.gov/charities or by calling 1-800-332-4483.