Few people have worked with Sojourner House as long as Steven Renfro. Mr. Steve, as he is known here, has been our Property Maintenance Manager for almost two decades, maintaining the spaces that are most critical to our mission. His care helps to provide the women and families we serve with warm, safe living spaces while they heal, reconnect, and recover. Perfection for Inspection In 2002, Steve first found his way to Sojourner House through a family member and then employee. At the time, the annual Housing and Urban Development inspections were coming up. As Steve had years of experience as a contractor, he was recommended as a helping hand to enhance each of our properties. Steve was handed a long list of updates and upgrades, at which point he made a commitment to help Sojourner … [Read more...] about Meet Steven Renfro, aka Mr. Steve
Did you know that you can donate up to $100,000 to a qualified charity (or charities) from your IRA beginning at age 70½? This is called a Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD), and if done correctly, can allow you to donate to charities you care about while potentially lowering your tax bill. Why would I want to make a Qualified Charitable Distribution? You may already be donating to charities you care about directly, so why would you want to make a QCD from your IRA? A QCD lowers the amount of the taxpayer’s Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) that is taxed. As a refresher, the RMD is the amount that taxpayers must withdrawal annually from their traditional IRA beginning at age 72*. Normally, taxpayers are taxed on the full amount of the distribution. For taxpayers who do not … [Read more...] about Donating to charity from your IRA