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The following information provided by the MTW website should answer most questions regarding financial giving. Nota Bene: in order to give to us specifically, all gifts must be earmarked (or include a note) with our name and project number (#16896). If you have further questions please don't hesitate to ask.

DONOR QUESTIONS (FAQs):

Are gifts to MTW tax deductible?
Gifts and donations made to MTW and designated for MTW ministries are tax deductible. This includes gifts for support of missionaries, special projects or the home office. Non-cash gifts for these purposes are also deductible when handled according to IRS regulations. Gifts made for non-ministry purposes are not tax deductible. For example, if a cash contribution is designated as a birthday or Christmas gift, it is not a tax-deductible gift, but rather a personal gift. If you have any questions regarding a specific gift, e-mail Tesa Crysler at partnerservices@mtw.org or call 678/823-0004 ext 204.

How do I send a gift?

Gifts can be made by check or money order and mailed to PO Box 116284, Atlanta, GA 30368-6284. Donations can also be given through our E-Giving program. MTW can automatically deduct specified funds from your checking or saving account, or you can use your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.

MTW has an excellent Estate & Gift Design Department to help you make arrangements for deferred gifts, such as wills, trust annuities, or a withdrawal gift agreement. You can receive more information by contacting Beth Hall at bhall@mtw.org or 678/823-0004 ext 291.

What is an E-Giving Program?

E-Giving makes it possible to have your monthly gift automatically deducted from your checking or savings account, or to use your Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express cards. E- giving donors also receive receipts by email. This process is usually easier for donors and saves administrative costs and postage for MTW.

How do I support a missionary?

Contact Partner Financial Services to make arrangements to support a specific missionary or missionaries. Our Missionary Support Program enables you to select a missionary and region of the world to which you would like to contribute. You can make a one-time, monthly and yearly gift or indicate your intention to pledge by contacting partnerservices@mtw.org or 678/823-0004 ext 204.

How do I find out the financial needs of a missionary?

For long-term missionaries, you may contact Susan Davenport in our Itineration Care Department at sdavenport@mtw.org or 678 823 0004 ext 238. For short-term missionaries (one- or two-year), contact Daryl Simms at dsimms@mtw.org or 678 823 0004 ext 336.

How does MTW acknowledge my gifts?

Partner Financial Services mails a receipt to each donor after a gift is received. The receipt has a detachable bottom portion that can be sent in a return envelope with your next contribution. (An e-mailed receipt will be sent to E-Giving partners.) The receipt will indicate if the gift is tax deductible or non-tax deductible in accordance with IRS regulations.

How do I send my gift if I have misplaced my receipt?

Send your check and a short note listing the missionary or missionaries you support and how the funds are to be allocated. You may note this on the check if there is space. If you have any questions, you may contact Partner Financial Services. Please call 770/823-0004 ext 204 or e-mail partnerservices@mtw.org if you need more information.

How can I request a duplicate receipt for one I misplaced or did not receive?

Call, write, or e-mail Partner Financial Services, and our staff will assist you.

Can I give an auto, frequent flyer miles or other property to a missionary?

Yes, MTW is glad to help you make a “gift-in-kind”. The IRS guidelines control valuation and acknowledging of such gifts. Please contact Tesa Crysler at partnerservices@mtw.org or 678/823-0004 ext 204.

How does MTW acknowledge or receipt my non-cash gift?

Gifts-in-kind are acknowledged through a gift-in-kind receipt. MTW cannot state a value or place a value for such gifts, but we can help you meet IRS regulations to substantiate your deduction.

How can I be sure my gift will go to the right missionary project?

For legal and tax reasons, all gifts to MTW are under the control of our governing committee and subject to our policies distributed at our discretion. However, MTW honors the designations of our partners. We will see that your gift is properly applied, and your receipt will include this information. You can contact us with any questions at partnerservices@mtw.org or 678/823-0004 ext 204.

How much are MTW administrative fees?

All funds designated for a missionary or missionary projects are credited to that missionary or project account. The average administrative fee for missionaries is 12% and the fee for projects is 7.5%.

How are the administrative fees used?

The administrative fee helps pay part of the costs of providing support services to our missionaries. These costs include, but are not limited to, receiving and managing financial gifts, managing their benefit package plans, managing the missionary’s complex monthly payroll needs, maintaining missionary mailing lists and sending prayer letters, providing assistance with pre-field and furlough activities, reimbursement of ministry expenses, recruiting, training, and shepherding missionaries, helping with international government requirements and with strategic planning. This fee only covers approximately 75% of the cost for these services. The remainder comes from Partnership Shares. (Partnership Shares are monies given annually from PCA churches and based on a dollar amount per church member that is set by General Assembly. Individual donors also contribute to these funds, which are used for general missionary support.)

How is MTW held accountable for handling my gifts?

MTW operates under the authority of Committee on Mission to the World (CMTW) appointed by the PCA (Presbyterian Church in America) General Assembly. We prepare financial statements that are audited annually by an independent audit firm. We use board-approved standard operating policies and procedures to assure the proper use of funds. MTW considers effective use of ministry resources a matter of stewardship responsibility before God and accuracy in reporting and fundraising to be a matter of integrity. MTW is a member of ECFA.

What does MTW do with my name and address information?

MTW is committed to protect the identity of its partners. We do not share or rent our list of contributors or other parties with any other organization, including other committees and agencies of the PCA.