giving INFORMATION
It’s tax season…
Click here for instructions on how to download your Annual Giving Statement.
giving by check
Our mailing address is:
Calvary Chapel of Santa Barbara
1 N. Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 21
Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Please makes checks payable to “Calvary Chapel of Santa Barbara”.
Our Federal Tax ID number is 95-3247071.
CONTROL OF FUNDS POLICY
We make every effort to honor a donor's designation whenever the designation is in line with the church’s ministry purpose. However, Calvary Chapel of Santa Barbara (CalvarySB) has exclusive control and discretion as to the use of all contributions, and we are not bound to honor the recommendations of the donors nor will donors be able to recover a contribution because we failed to honor the donor’s designation. This policy is required in order to make your contributions tax deductible. Do you have concerns about this policy? Please call us and discuss your proposed contribution before making it.
RECEIPTS
We are required by law to receipt every individual contribution over $250 for your tax records. We do so in the month of January for all of your donations given in the prior calendar year. However, we do keep a record of all donations, no matter the amount. We will automatically send you an annual donation statement if your cumulative donations were $250 or more for the calendar year.
Missing your annual contribution receipt? Did you give less than $250 annually? Are you using checks with an old address? Please call us and ask for help. We'll be happy to email you a PDF copy.
Finally, what if you are giving cash? Tax-wise, this is the worst way to donate. The burden of proof to the IRS is more difficult and CalvarySB is the only party that can validate your donation. You must identify your donation! Please place it into a sealed envelope marked with your name and address and drop it into any one of the locked offering boxes found near the sanctuary. However, if you value your tax deduction for charitable gifts we strongly encourage you to use a check or donate online.
Digital Giving
First time giving online? Here are some helpful videos:
MORE ONLINE GIVING NOTES
Online giving is a convenient and secure way to facilitate your donations to CalvarySB. However, we ask that you carefully read this entire page before making a donation.
Our donation processors are PCI-compliant and utilize bank-level encryption. We do not retain any sensitive account information (credit card numbers, bank account numbers, etc.) on our CalvarySB website or at the church office. We do however keep the records necessary to properly receipt your contributions, and we do not share this information with anyone else.
Having problems with your transaction? Is the ministry not listed? Please call the church office at (805) 730-1400 and ask for help.
FEES
Yes, we do pay transaction fees for the convenience and security of online donations. Should you wish to cover the fees (What a blessing!), please check the box to “cover the processing fee”, just after you select your payment method. Please call us if you have more questions about fees.
USE CAUTION
First, ensure that on the donation page you see the padlock symbol in your web browser up near the web address and/or see the web address begin with https://, not merely http:// (that s is extremely important). This will ensure that you are on a page utilizing SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption. Never give private information to a website that is not secure!
Next, please do not donate by credit card if your are carrying a balance and paying finance charges. Please give online by ACH transfer (directly from your checking account), or offline by using a traditional check or cash. The poor widow gave out of her poverty, but she did not enter into debt (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4). Is the Lord showing you that you need help in this area? Please call us and ask to speak to one of the pastors.