A Message for Our Diocesan Community

End of Year Giving 2025

Please refer to these guidelines to ensure that contributions are received and processed by December 31, 2025, the IRS deadline for yearly tax deduction eligibility.

Please note that the Diocese of Dallas Pastoral Center will close for the Christmas and New Year Holidays at 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23rd, and reopen at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, January 5, 2026. The Pastoral Center staff will be unavailable to assist in processing gifts during this time, so please plan your year-end giving ahead of time to ensure your contributions are received and recorded appropriately.

Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD) from an IRA – If you are over age 70½, you can donate up to $108,000 tax-free from your traditional IRA.

The deadline for receipt of a 2025 distribution is December 31st. Because of the high volume of year-end gifts, contact your IRA administrator as soon as possible to allow enough time for them to issue your gift before December 31, 2025. Distributions by check must be dated and have a postmark no later than December 31, 2025, and wire transfers must be received by December 31, 2025. Please request that your administrator reference your name and address with the check or wire transfer. If you have any questions concerning a gift from your IRA, please contact the Development Office at [email protected].

Checks – Date your check on or before December 31, 2025, and mail via the U.S. Postal Service with a postmark on or before December 31, 2025. Checks dated and postmarked by December 31, 2025, and received in 2026 will be recorded as 2025 contributions.

Please note that some U.S. Postal Service locations may choose to close early on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in observance of New Year’s Eve. You are encouraged to check with your local Post Office.

If you are sending a check via a service such as FedEx or UPS, it must be received by the Diocese before noon on Tuesday, December 23, 2025. Postmarks apply only to items sent through the U.S. Postal Service.

The address for mailing, shipping, or delivery:

Catholic Diocese of Dallas
Attn: Development Office
3725 Blackburn St.
PO Box 190507
Dallas, TX 75219

Stock Held in a Brokerage Account – Gifts of publicly traded stocks that will be transferred electronically via DTC must be received into a Diocese of Dallas brokerage account by December 31, 2025. Please check with your broker for the deadline to ensure receipt by the Diocese of Dallas by year-end. Gifts of stock can be made to the following diocesan entities:

Procedures for Gifts of Stock link stock gifts to stock forms (link online)

For more information, please contact the Development Office at [email protected] by noon on Thursday, December 18, 2025.

Stock Held in Certificate Form – Please contact the Development Office at [email protected] by Friday, December 5, 2025, for instructions.

Mutual Fund Units – Since mutual fund units cannot be electronically transferred via DTC, please contact the Development Office at [email protected] by Friday, December 5, 2025, to determine if units from your mutual fund company can be accepted into one of our brokerage accounts.

Credit Card Gifts – If by telephone call 214-528-2540, calls must be received by noon on Monday, December 22, 2025. You are encouraged to make your safe and secure gift online by 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2025.

Online Gifts – Credit card charges must be processed by 11:59 p.m. in your time zone on December 31, 2025. Credit card contributions are deductible in the year the charge is made. Online gifts may be made at:

Wire Transfers – Must be received into a Diocesan account by Wednesday, December 31, 2025. Please call the Development Office at [email protected] by noon on Friday, December 12, 2025, for wire transfer instructions

For further assistance with year-end gifts, please contact the Development Office at [email protected] by noon on Monday, December 22, 2025.

Thank you for your generosity.