How your investment impacts a life
Center for Lay Ministries honors our donor’s intention and respects
the right of our donors to know how their money is being utilized to
fulfill our mission.
Initially, our funding began with numerous financial contributions
from local churches, but today we are able to meet our mission through a
diversified base of support from churches, individual donors, corporate
contributions, civic organizations, State funding, foundation grants,
special events, and fees paid by women residing at the Bliss
and Bliss Too.
Although our funding comes from numerous sources, it is not enough to
sustain the increase of families who must come here to receive one of
our many services. This is why your financial
investment is critical to the success of the Center for Lay Ministries
ability to fulfill our mission to provide services to vulnerable
populations in the local community with compassion, dignity and respect.
The Center for Lay Ministries is proud to report
that we earn high marks from those agencies whose job it is to monitor
the activities of nonprofit organizations. According to the BBB
Wise Giving Alliance, nonprofit organizations should spend at least 65
percent of their total expenses on program activities, with remaining
funds going to administrative and fundraising expenses.
We continue to meet and exceed these minimum standards with 88 percent of our total annual expenses going directly to program services for our clients.
Center for Lay Ministries, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organization registered with the Internal Revenue Service/ Department of
the Treasury. Therefore, your donations are tax-deductible to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Please consider including the Center for Lay Ministries in your estate planning.
Federal ID: 31-0903413
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