St. James Parish Foundation | St. James Parish

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Our Mission

The St. James Parish Foundation was established in 2003 with the mission of supporting the needs of St. James Parish in perpetuity. The Foundation supports its mission by providing financial contributions, generously donated to the Parish, through targeted distributions for capital or specific campaign-related needs.

Financial Snapshot

The Foundation oversees more than $4 million in assets. Historically, up to 4 percent of the assets are used annually to provide financial support for campus expenses such as the repair and replacement of the church roof, storm restoration, structural repairs, and operational expenses. Foundation investments are managed by an outside professional investment firm with concentrated efforts to appropriately manage and grow the Foundation assets. In addition, a Foundation committee works directly with the investment firm to monitor and report on the health of the Foundation assets to the board.

Board Members

The Foundation is composed of up to 12 board members (10 lay and 2 Vestry members) who are elected by the congregation and serve 3-year terms. Vestry Directors serve a one-year term and are determined by the Vestry.

The current Board of Directors for the Foundation is as follows: (Term expiration listed in parentheses)

Claire Parker, President (2024)
Ryal Tayloe, Sr., Vice President (2023)
Vance Young, Treasurer (2023)
Elizabeth Hartman, Secretary (2024)
Pam Potter (2025)
Betsy Williams Stanfield (2025)
David Brownlow (2026)
Jennifer Chiavetta (2026)
Ben Currin (2026)
Allen Trask (2026)
Rachel Colona, Vestry member
Al Marr, Vestry member

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How to Give

The Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization. Gifts can be made with cash or appreciated stock, or with the use of a Qualified Charitable IRA Distribution, a donor advised fund or via an estate planning gift.

Donations can be directed to two funds:

Foundation Fund: Donations made to the Foundation Fund grow perpetually and distributions up to 4% are made annually to the parish for discretionary use by the Vestry
Perpetual Pledge Endowment Fund: Each year, 4% of this fund is automatically distributed to the parish for discretionary use by the Vestry

To discuss making a gift to the Foundation, please contact a Foundation Director or Maria Hollopeter, Financial Administrator, at [email protected]