Minister services
The following services will be offered by the minister of CMMS
Deshae Lott Ministries Inc:
- Small group study
- Discussion groups
- Meditation groups
- Prayer service
- Spiritual counseling
- Group blog moderating
Although students will be encouraged to cover the costs of print
or digital materials utilized in some CMMS classes and those taken
away for their study beyond when the group convenes, there is never
a fee for CMMS group meetings themselves, prayer services, or
spiritual counseling. Donations will not be solicited but are
accepted; these donations fund the activities and operating budget
(proposed wages and expenses) for CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc,
which operates solely under that name.
CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc donations
All donations made to CMMS Deshae Lott Ministries Inc are tax
deductible to the fullest extent allowed by the law for 501(c)(3)
non-profit organizations. We have 501(c)(3) status, particularly
170(b)(1)(A)(vi) status, and operate as a non-profit charity.
Donations, bequests, devises, transfers, or gifts [under sections
170, 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the tax code] are tax-deductible. This
is detailed in a letter from the IRS dated August 29, 2007. Contact
Deshae or Diane E. Boyd, Ph.D., for
more information.
Anonymous donors may give cash gifts. We do not accept donations
via credit card at this time.
Place
cash donations for which you desire an income tax
credit into an envelope with your name and address clearly on
the envelope. In terms of such donations, at the time of
contribution an email notification of receipt or a letter
notification of receipt will be sent to you. You should keep
that for your records.
Cancelled checks showing the name of the organization [CMMS
Deshae Lott Ministries Inc], the date of the contribution,
and the amount of the contribution also function as donor
substantiation for income tax purposes. For donations under
$250, the donor's cancelled check is sufficient evidence for
IRS purposes. We will, however, send a tax receipt to any
donor who requests one.
Donated property is also tax-deductible. Donors are
responsible for the valuation of donated property but
must provide a sufficient description to support the
donor's contribution; the organization will keep a
record of this, as must the individual claiming a tax
deduction for it.
End of year tax receipts are sent to every individual donor
of more than $250.