Donate to the Society.
The Compass Rose Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 corporation incorporated in the state of Texas. Gifts are tax-deductible. Donate with our convenient online tool or mail checks payable to the Anglican Communion Compass Rose Society, Inc.
Ms. Linda Riley Mitchell, Treasurer
Compass Rose Society
c/o Episcopal Diocese of Texas
1225 Texas Ave.
Houston, TX 77002
The Society also welcomes donations of securities. The easiest way to transfer stocks or bonds is by having your broker electronically deliver the securities to: The Compass Rose Society, Endowment Account 582-04986 at Merrill, (DTC# 8862). Stock must be sent by F.O.P (free of payment) or free through Depository Trust Company (DTC).
Gift of securities in the form of certificates should be sent via registered mail to the treasurer, Linda Riley Mitchell at the Compass Rose Society, at 1225 Texas Ave., Houston, Texas 77002-3504. (If the securities are in your name, please forward a signed stock power under separate cover.)
Notification of securities transfers should be sent to Linda Riley Mitchell at the physical address above, or by e-mail to lmitchell@epicenter.org.
Mrs. Mitchell will be happy to answer any questions you may have about gifts of securities. Please contact her or Jonathan Blaker, Director of Treasury at 713-520-6444 or 800-318-4452 if you need assistance or additional information.
Contribute through planned giving.
Planned giving encompasses a variety of ways that gifts can be made to the Compass Rose Society from accumulated resources. It usually involves financial or estate planning; however, it is not reserved for the wealthy. Planned giving is a means by which anyone concerned with the wise use of his or her personal resources makes a considered choice about their ultimate disposition.
In general planned gifts are made through: A bequest in a will; a life income gift such as a pooled income fund; a charitable gift annuity, or a charitable remainder trust; or gifts of special assets (real estate, closely held stock, life insurance, retirement accounts).
Planned giving establishes a way for a donor to provide for family members while remembering the Society as well. It often enables the donor to provide more for his or her heirs and to make a larger gift than thought possible. It often reduces taxes as well.
If you are interested in developing a planned gift program with The Compass Rose Society as the beneficiary, please contact our treasurer Linda Riley Mitchell, treasurer@compassrosesociety.org.
Endowment Fund
To support the Society’s commitment to the Council over the long term — currently, $400,000 annually — our board of directors has agreed to establish an Endowment Fund of $10 million. The income generated by this Endowment Fund will allow members’ annual giving to support the individual initiatives of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, providing them a means to respond to vital mission priorities as they arise.
Operating Expenses
Annual Reports
For copies of governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements, please send request to:
Ms. Linda Riley Mitchell, CRS Treasurer
Episcopal Diocese of Texas
1225 Texas Avenue
Houston, TX 77002
