Many ways to give
However you give, your gift has a profound impact on the lives of students, guests, and residents at Our Saviour's Community Services.
However you give, your gift has a profound impact
Every gift supports the students, guests, and residents of Our Saviour's Community Services.
Online Giving
Give online for the easiest and fastest way to make your gift. Your gift will provide access to language education and a pathway home for those who need it most.
Make an online gift →Qualified Charitable Distributions
If you are 70½ or older with an IRA, you are eligible to make tax-free distributions of up to $111,000 per year. Contact your IRA custodian to direct a distribution to Our Saviour's Community Services.
Gifts of Stock
Donating stock directly avoids capital gains taxes. We partner with Merrill Lynch. Contact donate@oscs-mn.org for account details.
Planned Giving
Create a legacy for the future. Leave a gift in your will, or give now through gifts of annuities, stocks, and more.
Learn more →Donor Advised Funds
Direct your fund administrator to send donations to Our Saviour's Community Services (EIN 20-0810105) at 2315 Chicago Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404. Donor advised funds offer convenience, tax-efficiency, family legacy building, privacy, no startup costs and no transaction fees.
ChangeMaker's Club
Automated monthly or quarterly giving. Each gift also goes even further by saving on administrative costs.
Sign up →Tribute Gifts
Show your love and appreciation for someone special by making a gift in their name. Celebrate a birthday, wedding, or holiday; or memorialize a beautiful life. Indicate your tribute in the donation form, or mail us a note.
Matching Gifts
Your employer may match your donation dollar-for-dollar. Our tax ID is 20-0810105. Check with your HR department to see whether you are eligible.
Give By Mail Or Phone
Mail a check to 2315 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404, or give by phone at 612.871.5900 ×4.
In-Kind Giving
Donate material goods. Check our Wish List for the items our guests, residents and students need most right now.
See the Wish List →Amazon Wish List
Order items from our Amazon wish list and have them delivered directly to us. There is one list per site.
Our Saviour’s Housing list →English Learning Center list →What a gift makes possible
Could buy school supplies for ELC students or hygiene items for shelter guests
Could provide breakfast for all 38 guests at the shelter
Could provide 2 months of interpreter services used in Our Saviour's Housing
Could provide dinner for all guests at the shelter
Could provide case management services for one month for a Permanent Supportive Housing resident
Could provide laundry services for 6 months at the shelter
*The contents of this page are for general educational purposes only, and should not be considered professional financial advice. OSCS does not provide tax or legal advice, please consult your own advisor about the benefits of any gift.
Our financials, in the open
Audited financial statements, annual reports and Form 990s are published every year.
Annual reports
Audited financial statements
Form 990
We're glad to talk it through
Whether it's a stock transfer, a tribute gift, or a bequest in your will, our development team can walk you through the details.
612.871.5900 ×4 · donate@oscs-mn.org
2315 Chicago Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
Your generosity changes lives.
However you choose to give, thank you for standing with our neighbors.