Frequently Asked Questions About Giving

This donation will appear on your credit card statement as Gilchrist. Gilchrist has partnered with Blackbaud Merchant Services to securely process online contributions.

All information collected by Blackbaud Merchant Services is securely processed and stored. We take many measures to protect the confidentiality and security of your information. We use encryption technology to ensure the safe transmission and storage of your information. Your personal information and donation amount is shared with Gilchrist, but no information is shared with third parties by selling, giving, trading or any other method. Users of this site will not receive unsolicited contact from third parties.

Gilchrist is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. Our Tax ID number is 52-1851251. The Gilchrist Center Baltimore Tax ID number is 52-1184960.

Many employers will match dollar-for- dollar those gifts made by their employees to nonprofits of their choosing, including Gilchrist. Gifts from employees’ spouses and retirees may also qualify for a match. To see if your company has a matching gift program, please visit our Matching Gifts page.

When you make your contribution online, you will immediately receive a confirmation email which can be used as your tax receipt. When you send your contribution by mail, you will receive a gift acknowledgement letter which can be used as a tax receipt. When you make a recurring contribution, you will receive an annual gift receipt in January summarizing the total amount donated to Gilchrist the prior year.

Yes, Gilchrist will notify the primary contact we have on file, as well as the individual whom you designate, that a gift has been made, but we do not disclose the gift amount.

In lieu of flowers, the family may suggest memorial contributions be made to Gilchrist, 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031 or make an online donation at gilchristcares.org/donate.

You may contact us with any questions about giving by phone at 443-849-8330 or by email at Giving@gilchristcares.org.

Our address is 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.

We offer both online giving or the option to download a printable donation form and printable recurring gift form.

Our address is 11311 McCormick Rd., Ste. 350, Hunt Valley, MD 21031.

If you have a donor advised fund with any third party provider, you can make a distribution to Gilchrist to have an immediate impact on our work and mission. If needed, when making a grant recommendation, please provide the Gilchrist taxpayer identification number, which is 52-1851251.

Yes. Please download our Gilchrist Stock Account Information file. To receive instructions for how to make a wire transfer, or to ask questions about stock gifts or wire transfers, please contact Jamie Lynch at jlynch@gilchristcares.org or 443.849.8241.

To cancel a recurring gift, please call the Philanthropy Department at 443.849.8330 or email giving@gilchristcares.org