We accept cash and non-cash donations online and in-person as follows:

1. Download and install the mySamarpan app (only available to users with a BAPS ID)
2. Go to https://donate.na.baps.org and select the BAPS Mandir you wish to donate to
3. When visiting a BAPS Mandir, come see us at the Front Desk
4. We are a qualified 501(c)(3) organization, therefore you can also donate to us via
   1. Donor Advised Funds
   2. IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCD)

1. View your current and historical contribution reports
2. Offer donations to dharmado and various other sponsorship and seva opportunities in your Mandir or another BAPS Mandir in North America.
3. Set up, edit, pause, and delete recurring donations including dharmado
4. Save and use payment information to avoid the hassles of entering your information every time you donate

1. Credit Card
2. Bank Account/eCheck/ACH

Please note that the application is highly secure with 256-bit SSL encryption and HTTPS protocol support. If you choose to save your payment methods (ie. bank account and/or credit card information) in the application, it will not be stored on any BAPS servers but will be stored on the credit card and ACH processing companies’ servers. The credit card and ACH processing companies comply with financial data regulations as required by law. BAPS will not have access to your credit card/bank account details.

Yes, you can save your credit card/bank account details in the app for your convenience. You can do so in either of the following ways:

1. In the menu section of the app, tap on “Saved Payment Methods”. In the bottom right-hand corner, tap on the add icon.
2. When donating, in the payment screen tap on “Save this payment method for future use.”
3. Inform and give your Mandir Accounting Team permission to save your payment information.

Please note that the application is highly secure with 256-bit SSL encryption and HTTPS protocol support. If you choose to save your payment methods (ie. bank account and/or credit card information) in the application, it will not be stored on any BAPS servers but will be stored on the credit card and ACH processing companies’ servers. The credit card and ACH processing companies comply with financial data regulations as required by law. BAPS will not have access to your credit card/bank account details.

1. Dharmado
2. Sabha, Samaiya, and Parayan Sponsorships
3. Rituals (Mahapuja and Abhishek)
4. Thakorji and P. Santo Seva
5. Children’s Activities
6. Parasabha Sponsorships
7. Event Sponsorships

Yes, you can donate for Dharmado using the mySamarpan app via credit card or bank account/eCheck. You can also set up recurring dharmado donations and later edit, pause, or delete them as you wish.

Yes, securities donations will appear in the contribution report. However, please note that proper valuation of the securities donation is the responsibility of the donor. Therefore, contribution reports will only provide the following information for securities donations:

1. Company name
2. Securities symbol
3. Number of securities donated
4. Date of contribution (In accordance with IRS guidelines (Publication 561), the date BAPS assumes ownership of the security will be considered as the date of the gift)

To give a family member(s) access to your contribution report:

1. Go to the Menu section of the mySamarpan app (click on the 3 horizontal lines in the top right corner of the app)
2. Go to the “Report Access” tab
3. Select the family member(s) you wish to give access to your report

Please note that to give access to a family member they must have the mySamarpan app installed.

To either opt in or out of receiving push or SMS notifications:

1. Go to the Menu section of the mySamarpan app (click on the 3 horizontal lines in the top right corner of the app)
2. Go to the “Notification Settings” tab
3. Check the boxes if you would like to receive notifications
4. Uncheck the boxes if you would not like to receive notifications

If you wish to link a business account to your primary account in Samarpan, then please contact your Mandir Accounting Team.

In the mySamarpan app, tap on the “My Reports” icon. You can run reports for the current or previous years.

It typically takes 1-2 days for a donation to reflect in the contribution report. If a donation is not reflected in your report within a day or two, then please contact your Mandir Accounting Team.

Donations made to any BAPS center will appear in your contribution report.

Please contact your Mandir Accounting Team for any questions related to your contribution report.

To change the email address for donation receipts or statements:

1. Go to the Menu section of the mySamarpan app (click on the 3 horizontal lines in the top right corner of the app)
2. Go to the “My Profile” tab
3. In the field labelled “Email for donation receipts”, please update with your preferred email address.

In the mySamarpan app menu section, tap on “Saved Payment Methods”. Tap on the edit icon of the payment information you would like to change. You can also request your Mandir Accounting Team to make the necessary changes for you.

Yes, you can change the purpose after making a payment but within that year. Contact your Mandir Accounting Team to request this change.

A QCD is an otherwise taxable distribution from an IRA owned by an individual who is 70½ or older that is paid directly from the IRA to a qualified charity.

You may make a QCD beginning at age 70½ years old. A QCD can be particularly beneficial for donors who do not itemize and instead file the standard deduction.

Under current law, every IRA account holder must withdraw a required minimum distribution (RMD) annually beginning at age 72. The RMD is treated as ordinary income for tax purposes. A qualified charitable distribution counts toward your required minimum distribution.

You do not receive a tax deduction for a QCD from a regular IRA; the transfer is NOT, however, recognized as taxable income. Because a QCD reduces income and is not an itemized deduction, the gift benefits even those donors who do not itemize.

The maximum annual amount that can qualify for a QCD is $100,000. This applies to the sum of QCDs made to one or more charities in a calendar year. (If you file taxes jointly, your spouse can also make a QCD from his or her own IRA within the same tax year for up to $100,000).

No. However, it may be possible to transfer or rollover funds from a non-IRA qualified retirement plan (401(k), 403(b), etc.) to an IRA. Check with your retirement plan administrator for eligibility and guidelines. Once the new IRA is established, you may then initiate an IRA QCD.

Contact your IRA administrator to request a Qualified Charitable Distribution. Please provide them with the following information to ensure your donation makes it to us and is recorded properly:

1. BAPS entity information
   1. Legal Name: BAPS Endowment Inc.
   2. EIN: 20-2889249
2. Name of the BAPS Center you are donating to (this can be provided in the notes section).
3. Reason/purpose you are donating (this can be provided in the notes section).
4. Your full name and address (this can be provided in the notes section).
5. Request to mail the check to the BAPS Center you are donating to.
   1. For your reference, all BAPS Center addresses in North America are available at https://www.baps.org/Global-Network/North-America/BAPS-North-America---All-Centers.aspx

1. Securities donations are no longer a difficult process
2. It helps donors save money on taxes
3. Donors can contribute the full value of shares towards BAPS Endowment instead of paying capital gains taxes on them

If your securities are held in a brokerage account, you can transfer your gift electronically.

Please provide your broker with the following information:

1. Security Name
2. Security Symbol
3. # of stocks to be donated
4. DTC transfer information:
   JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
   DTC # 0902
   Credit Account Number: P72500
   For further credit to: BAPS Endowment Inc.
   FFC Account Number: W61076001

Yes, paper stock certificates are accepted. Please contact us at donations.nahq@usa.baps.org for more information.

Yes, when your stock is transferred to our account, we do not receive any information that identifies you as the donor. Prior to transferring, please notify us via the mySamarpan app (use the non-cash payment option at checkout) or at your local accounting office with the following information:

1. Donor information
1. Full Name
2. Full Address
3. Email
4. Phone
2. Security Name
3. Security Symbol
4. # of stocks to be donated
5. Name of the BAPS Center you wish to donate to
6. Reason/purpose you are donating

A donor advised fund provides donors with a centralized charitable account. It allows a donor to make an irrevocable gift to a public charity that sponsors a DAF (ie. Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, BNY Mellon, etc.), take an immediate tax deduction, and then recommend grants from the fund to BAPS over time. Most DAFs accept cash equivalents, securities, and other assets.

Donors make an irrevocable, tax‐deductible contribution of cash, long‐term appreciated securities or other assets to a charity that sponsors a DAF program (ie. Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, BNY Mellon, etc.), which then establishes an account in the donor’s name. DAF donors may choose from a variety of investment options and proceeds are put into an account from which donors may make grant recommendations to BAPS.

You can simply log in to your DAF account, select your designation as BAPS Endowment Inc., and include the name of the center and purpose in your notes. Also, include your full name and address to be on advice for BAPS information and proper record of transaction.

No, there is no need for BAPS to send tax receipts as the DAF donor will receive a tax receipt from the charity that sponsors the DAF (ie. Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, BNY Mellon, etc.) at the time of the initial contribution to the DAF. Please note that BAPS will send an acknowledgement letter to the DAF donor notifying them of the receipt of the donation.