If you would like to donate online please use this link:

 

If you prefer to send a check, please make it out to "St. Thomas More Center" and mail it to us: 
 

6177 Panorama Rd
Panora, IA 50216 
 

If you would like to make a major gift and prefer to donate online, please contact Jason Anderson, Executive Director at [email protected], or call 515-309-1936 to find out more about how to make the online gift without any processing fees.

We have compiled a list of supplies needed for CYC  2025.  You can support camp by clicking the link below to view the items and purchasing items you would like to donate to camp!

THANK YOU to all who have already purchased from the Wish List!

If you would like to donate to the St. Thomas More Center Equipment Wish List or would like additional information about items on the Equipment Wish List, please contact Jason Anderson, Executive Director at [email protected], or call 515-309-1936.

If you are a farmer, a gift of grain or other crops, instead of a cash contribution, can be a very tax-efficient way for you to support St. Thomas More Center (STMC). Contributing grain directly to charity, rather than selling the grain first and then making a cash contribution from the proceeds, can provide significant tax savings for you. By contributing the grain itself, you avoid income tax on the sale of the commodity but can still deduct the costs of producing the grain. In addition, you may reduce your self-employment tax and state taxes, too.

It is important to make certain that your contribution is a gift of the grain commodities, not just a receipt for grain in storage. In addition, you need to avoid directing when or how STMC sells the commodity after you have made your gift. A simple letter from you to STMC telling us that you are making the contribution, describing the commodity and amount, and asking us how we want it delivered is usually sufficient to establish what the IRS calls “dominion and control” of the grain by STMC. We can help you prepare a letter and make certain that your contribution is well documented showing that STMC became the owner of the commodity.

For example, if you were to make a $10,000 cash contribution to STMC you would receive an income tax charitable deduction which would reduce your taxable income provided that you itemize your deductions (if you are among the 90% of taxpayers who claim the standard deduction, you receive no tax benefit from the charitable deduction). If, instead, you give 2,000 bushels of corn when the market price is $5.00 per bushel, your taxable income for the year will be reduced by $10,000, the amount you would have received had you sold those bushels. In addition, you may avoid self-employment and state taxes and still enjoy the tax benefits of deducting the expenses involved in the production of the commodity.

Your contribution of grain can be made at any time during the year, and you can make your gift in the year of production or any subsequent year, as long as you have neither sold nor made a commitment to sell prior to your contribution. Also note that you must be a farm operator or a materially participating landlord. Crop share landlords are not eligible because shares of crop are considered to be rental income for income tax purposes.

Once STMC has received your gift of commodities, we will arrange for the sale and then direct the net proceeds to your fund of choice. You will have made a generous contribution to support the work of St. Thomas More Center and secured significant tax savings for yourself. Please contact us at (515) 309-1936 for more information.

Volunteers are vital to St. Thomas More Center. They allow us to serve as many youth and their families as possible in a beautiful place. We are very thankful to our staff, campers, alumni, and neighbors who give their time to St. Thomas More Center and volunteer in their own communities.

No matter your skill set or amount of time you can provide, your support is appreciated and makes an impact. Contact us today to explore our volunteer opportunities.

We invite you to join in this amazing work – to develop your skills, to realize your leadership potential, and positively influence youth.  LEARN MORE

We seek partners with like-minded values and goals. We welcome the opportunity to talk about how we can work together to make a real and lasting impact.

To start the conversation, please contact us.