A True Community Effort

The majority of The Haven’s funding comes from our community. Unlike many shelters, individual donations (not public funding) sustain us. Support from our church, foundation and corporate partners helps ensure that we are able to fulfill our mission without having to limit the days a pregnant mother stays with us.

As a community-funded residence, The Haven of Grace provides young mothers the time they need to recover from being unhoused and gain the knowledge, skills and resources they need to provide for the needs of their new family.

A Trustworthy and Meaningful Investment

• The Haven of Grace has a rich 30-year history of serving young, unhoused, pregnant women and their children in the Greater St. Louis area.

• The Haven of Grace is a nonprofit corporation in good standing with the State of Missouri.

• The Haven of Grace is an IRS 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization. Donations to The Haven of Grace qualify for federal and state tax deductions.

• The Haven of Grace is a state-approved maternity home eligible for Missouri Maternity Home Tax Credits. A tax credit is a deduction (or credit) toward what you owe in taxes to the State of Missouri during a taxable year. This is in addition to other state and federal deductions you are eligible to take for charitable donations.

  Under the state of Missouri’s Maternity Home Tax Credit, donations to The Haven of Grace are eligible for tax credits equal to 70% of the donation amount. Donations from individuals and/or businesses are eligible – including gifts of cash, stocks, bonds, securities and real estate – from $100 up to $100,000 per year.
  

  Here’s How it Works:

  • Donate $100 to $100,000 to The Haven of Grace. Complete the Maternity Home Tax Credit Application mailed to you with your gift acknowledgement and return the completed application to The Haven of Grace for processing. The Haven of Grace will complete its portion of the application and forward it to the Missouri Department of Social Services for processing. The certificate from the Missouri Department of Social Services will be in the form of a letter.

  *Please consult your tax advisor before making your contribution to confirm the effects of the tax credit on your personal tax status.