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Benefits of Tax Deductible Contributions

For residents outside of the U.S.A: The Trust will be happy to provide receipts for residents of other countries in accordance with the laws of their country of origin. Please feel free to make your requirements known to us at the time of your donation.

For residents of the United States, we publish the guide below to provide information that may be helpful to each donor for a tax deduction when they report their income taxes to the Internal Revenue Service when contributing to a 501 (c) (3) organization such as Starbridge Communications.

 

Tax Bracket Donation Amount Benefit Cost To Donor
15% $100 $15 $85
28% $100 $28 $72
31% $100 $31 $69
36% $100 $36 $64
39.6% $100 $39.60 $60.40

The IRS does not require a receipt if the donation is less than $250, but we will always acknowledge any gift regardless of the amount. Donations over $250 automatically receive a receipt and written acknowledgement of your gift to the Trust.

 
Future Plans and Costs for Tmarchives.com PDF Print E-mail
Tmarchives is a large site due to all the material that had to be collected. It will continue to grow so long as there is a spiritual presence on Urantia and there are documents and historical events to record for future students of religion, philosophy, and history. It is a resource for all who may wish to use it and does so without charge.

Due to the un-ending time requirements for the archive to be available to students, the site must be modernized from time to time. Modernization of the site includes updating how the site works by rewriting code, adding text, and changing graphics, to present its content.

The plan for tmarchives.com is to add bandwidth so that in spite of heavy traffic the site will not experience download problems on your internet browser. Plans are to place from between 5 to 7 mirror sites around the world to help regulate traffic flow.

In addition, the present archive site is beginning to outgrow its designed capabilities when it comes to the number of pages that contain different kinds of materials and documents. A re-design of substantial proportions is planned when resources become available.

Meanwhile, other projects for the archive are to be addressed to keep the library from falling behind as new sources of material become available and new projects for publication eventually become necessary to address and act upon.

In the next two years (from 2007 onward), we need to raise in excess of $100,000 to meet the operating costs for the referenced changes noted above and the on-going expenses of maintaining the network envisioned to keep tmarchives on the "air" during trying times for the internet. This amount is only an estimate, and it could be more, as we move into the future with its unexpected demands for information to the public.

We sincerely hope that much of this may come from the generous support from donors like you who recognize what it takes in manpower and investment to maintain this effort. Each little bit helps. In a sense, there is nothing else like the archive in this day of need for the direct experience of reading what the celestial teaching corps says directly to us and in such variety as is cataloged on tmarchives. All dollars go directly to the work of the archive since no person in the trust receives a salary for service to the Charitable Trust.

We thank you for your consideration to assist Starbridge in keeping the archive material freely available to people worldwide so that all cultures will have access to this vital information for their personal spiritual growth and for the betterment of our planet.

 
The Need to Find Income thru Contributions to Operate the Archive (tmarchives.com) PDF Print E-mail
Starbridge Communications maintains the web site and its celestial records as documents on Tmarchives.com. Maintenance and associated costs will require large periodic outlays of cash as major programs and goals become obvious to help finance and otherwise facilitate the outreach programs of the proposed celestial outreach, as well as for the other spiritual agencies on our planet.

To provide the money and resources we rely upon the generosity of like-thinking and like-motivated individuals willing to help us realize these goals and purposes. Cash (as a donation) as well as other financial instruments that generate income for the archive are welcomed. All officers of the corporation receive no pay, being strictly voluntary in their wish to serve the cause of the spiritual uplifting of our wonderful planet. There are no employees.

Any donation size is gratefully accepted. In addition to cash donations, Starbridge Communications is open to considering gifts and endowments that allow for a steady and forecastable stream of revenue for the archive. Please call any of the telephone numbers provided, should the potential donor wish to discuss this type of giving.

Other than endowments and cash donations by check or credit card, there are also the options to donate stock and/or the income of trusts and bonds. We would be happy to discuss options with you and work out the arrangement. We will consult legal opinion to help each person who wishes to make this kind of gift to us so that the best interest of both parties may be served.

I thank each and every one personally on behalf of Starbridge Communications. This includes those who have helped in the past as well as those who have taken the time to read about what we are doing and our plans for the future.


Ron Besser
President