Create a Lasting Legacy for the Future of the Faith
A planned gift to Relevant Radio allows you to care for your loved ones while also strengthening the Church for generations to come. Through thoughtful estate planning, you can ensure that the message of Christ continues to reach souls long after your lifetime.
When you include Relevant Radio in your plans, you are not only supporting Catholic media today. You are helping future families encounter truth, prayer, and the sacraments through this mission.
You are building something that endures.
Begin Your Catholic Estate Plan
We invite you to use Catholic Legacy, a trusted resource designed to help you:
- Create or update your will
- Align your estate plans with your Catholic values
- Provide for your family and the mission you love
- Include charitable giving as part of your legacy
This is a practical and faithful way to take the next step.
Bequests: Simple Ways to Leave a Legacy
We invite you to use Catholic Legacy, a trusted resource designed to help you:
- Include Relevant Radio in Your Will or Trust
- Name Relevant Radio as a Beneficiary
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Gifts Through Your IRA, as a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD)
- Special Catholic Giving Opportunities
These options may be appropriate for donors seeking to make a larger or more structured gift.
Join the St. Nicholas Legacy Society
When you include Relevant Radio in your estate plans, you are welcomed into the St. Nicholas Legacy Society.
Members receive:
- Remembrance in prayer
- Masses offered for your soul
- Recognition as a faithful steward of the mission
This is a quiet and meaningful way to be remembered for your faith and generosity.
Why Your Legacy Matters Now
Many faithful Catholics intend to include charitable gifts in their plans, yet often wait.
In reality, most estate decisions are finalized within a short window of time. Taking action now ensures that your intentions are honored and your legacy is secured.
Relevant Radio exists today because faithful supporters chose to think beyond their lifetime. Now it becomes your opportunity to do the same.
Start the Conversation
If you have already included Relevant Radio in your plans, we would be honored to know so we can thank you and pray for you.
If you are considering a planned gift, we are here to help guide you.
Other Ways to Give
If you would prefer to make a gift today, there are several additional options available:
Make a Pledge
If you will be making a future gift by mailing a check to our office (see contact information below) or through other means like a DAF, use this pledge form. You can also make a cash gift through our main donation form.
Employer Matching Gifts
Multiply your impact through your employer’s matching program.
Vehicle Donations
Donate cars, boats, or other vehicles through our vehicle donation program.
Gifts of Stock or Securities
Donate appreciated assets for potential tax advantages while supporting the mission.
Real Estate Donations
Relevant Radio accepts donations of residential, commercial, and agricultural real estate, including single-family homes, condominiums, vacant land, and rental properties.
Donor Advised Funds and Foundations
Recommend a grant from charitable trusts and other donor advised funds, or give through your foundation.
Gifts of Marketable Securities (Stocks – Mutual Funds)
Transferring a gift of long-term appreciated stocks, those owned for more than one year, can provide significant tax advantages by allowing you to deduct the fair market value while paying no capital gain tax. Today, most stock transfers are easily made electronically from your broker account to the Relevant Radio account. Please call 1-877-291-0123 and ask for Peggy Thordarson if you would like to know more.
Important:
Selling your stocks first and donating the proceeds may cause you to miss out on these tax benefits. Selling depreciated stock and donating the proceeds may also be tax advantageous to some, since you can generally claim the reduced value as a “loss” in your tax filing, in addition to the income deduction for the cash proceeds. We highly recommend you seek the guidance of a professional financial planner/advisor, attorney or accountant to determine the arrangements that best serve your financial needs and philanthropic goals.
Whether you are electronically transferring stock, mailing a stock certificate or giving a mutual fund gift, please notify us. Knowledge of your gift allows us to track its progress, assign your gift correctly and provide you with an acknowledgement letter for your tax records.
Fraternal Legacy Rider
Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) offers you a way to have a tremendous impact well beyond your lifetime with the Fraternal Legacy Rider. When you include the Fraternal Legacy Rider on eligible life insurance policies from Catholic Order of Foresters, you name a qualified Catholic organization, like Relevant Radio, to receive an additional 5% of the policy’s death benefit at no added cost to you. The financial impact of the Fraternal Legacy Rider is a remarkable way to establish your legacy in the Catholic community while protecting your family’s financial security. For more information, go to www.catholicforester.org/life-insurance/fraternal-legacy-rider or contact Mark at 855-696-2085 to speak about your personal needs and how you can leave a legacy to support Relevant Radio. Be sure to let us know if you added Relevant Radio as a beneficiary, and we will enroll you in our St. Nicholas Legacy Society.
Catholic Order of Foresters is a Catholic fraternal benefit life insurance society established in 1883. Headquartered at 355 Shuman Boulevard, Naperville, IL 60563-8494. Phone: 800-552-0145. Recruiting: 855-696-2085. Web: catholicforester.org. We are licensed in 32 states and Washington, D.C. NAIC #57487. Code: 20-09-003 (4/20)
Direct Gifts from Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)
There can be considerable tax advantages to making a “qualifying charitable distribution” (QCD) from a Traditional or Roth IRA directly to Relevant Radio. Also, these distributions can potentially count towards an account’s “required minimum distribution” (RMD). Please consult with a tax advisor or financial planner to better understand the requirements and benefits available under the current tax code.
Legal Information
| Beneficiary: | Relevant Radio |
| Federal Tax ID: | 39-2003067 |
| Legal Name: | Relevant Radio, Inc |
| Legal Address: | 680 Barclay Blvd, Lincolnshire, IL 60069 |
| Toll Free Number: | (877) 291-0123 |
| Email: | [email protected] |