EPIPHANY ENDOWMENTS
The Endowment Board, the Magi Foundation, and our Endowment Funds were created to provide long-range financial support for the Church of the Epiphany.
Making a planned gift provides support for Epiphany that will continue long into the future. It is one of the most profound ways of living out our call to stewardship. Endowment gifts may be made at any time, though the largest source of support for our Endowments has traditionally been through planned giving.
Contact Us:
If you have any questions regarding our endowments, please contact the parish office.
THE EPIPHANY ENDOWMENT BOARD
The Epiphany Endowment Board works to educate parish members about planned giving and the vital role it can play in supporting the church. The board also oversees the annual endowment grant process.
Listed below, please find information about:
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The Magi Foundation,
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The Enduring Light Operating Endowment, which provides annual support to the church's operating budget, and
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The Church of the Epiphany Grant Endowment, which makes grants, upon application, to support special building projects, scholarships for parishioners, outreach initiatives, or the work of the wider Episcopal Church.
THE MAGI FOUNDATION
Purpose
The Magi Foundation was created in 2002 to educate parishioners about methods and possibilities for planned giving and the ease and convenience of certain opportunities, as well as to thank, recognize and honor individuals who have made provisions for the Church in their will or by other means of planned gift, such as a life insurance policy or charitable remainder trust.
The Magi Foundation members may designate their gift or make an unrestricted donation to Epiphany on the Magi Foundation Enrollment form.
Join the Magi Foundation
If you have already made plans for an estate gift to Epiphany, please let us know as we recognize donors as members of The Magi Foundation. Fill out the enrollment application below.
THE ENDURING LIGHT OPERATING ENDOWMENT
Established in 2025, this Endowment is designed to support Epiphany’s budget, and therefore support its ministries. Each year the budget will receive 5 percent of the average value of the endowment over the past three years. It is the Vestry’s intention to put the bulk of any realized bequests (gifts made to the church when people die) into this endowment so that over time, through new gifts and the growth of the financial markets, the Enduring Light Endowment can provide the resources needed to sustain, or even grow, the work of our ministries at Epiphany.
If you have any questions about the Enduring Light Endowment or how you can support this new fund, please speak to Vestry Member and Endowment Committee Liaison Jacob Geiger.
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY GRANT ENDOWMENT
The Epiphany Grant Endowment was established in 2000, which makes grants, upon application, to support special building projects, scholarships for parishioners, outreach initiatives, or the work of the wider Episcopal Church.
ENDOWMENT GRANT FUND APPLICATION
Application period is from January 24, 2027 - February 24, 2027
The guidelines for distributions, pursuant to the Epiphany Grant Endowment Fund’s Plan of Operation, are:
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Capital improvements, debt reduction, or the building program of the Church of the Epiphany;
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Scholarships or grants to members of the Church of the Epiphany for the purpose of attending college, seminary, nursing or medical school; for church-related camping or leadership conferences; or such other training which enables members of this congregation to grow in Christian faith and service to God’s people;
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Outreach into the community including, but not limited to, grants to Episcopal colleges and seminaries, social service agencies, institutions and agencies to which this parish relates, and to special programs designed for those persons in our area who are in spiritual and/or economic need
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Projects of the Episcopal Church at home and overseas.