CALIFORNIA EASTERN STAR FOUNDATION

Supporting Our "STAR" Charities

The great charitable work of our Order can be supported in many ways.

The California Eastern Star Foundation and the Endowment Fund of the Grand Chapter of California, Order of the Eastern Star are both "qualified organizations" under section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code and you may be entitled to a charitable deduction if you itemize your deductions. (Tax deductibility should be determined in consultation with your own accounting or legal advisors.)

While many of our charities are limited to members, our scholarships are open to all students and our cancer fund benefits are available to members and their families. All of these programs are fully supported by the Grand Chapter of California, Order of the Eastern Star.

Contributions to the California Eastern Star Foundation for the benefit of the J. Clifford Lee Memorial Cancer Fund, Marguerite Rennie Memorial Fund, Memorial Cancer Dressing Stations Fund, Scholarship Fund, Gerald P. Cashion Memorial Fund, Benevolent Fund or Disaster Fund are also normally made through the Secretary of your local Eastern Star Chapter.

For purposes of tax compliance, single contributions in excess of $250 should be made by check payable to the "California Eastern Star Foundation". You should also show on the face of your check the name of the fund you wish your donation to benefit.

For further information about obtaining benefits from any of our Eastern Star Charities or for additional information about tax deductible contributions to support the important work of these charities contact the California Eastern Star Foundation or the Secretary of your local Eastern Star Chapter.

Other opportunities for donation include gifts through your will or living trust, beneficiary designations of life insurance, retirement, or IRA’s benefits, charitable and remainder trust or the donation of appreciated assets such as stock. Specific details of these, and other opportunities to support our "Star" charities are available by contacting the California Eastern Star Foundation.

Provides aid to members for relief from earthquake, flood or other catastrophic disaster.

Upon application, investigation and confirmation of medical diagnosis pays up to $15,000 ($16,000 in terminal cases) in bills of a cancer patient in need of financial assistance and who has been a member of the Order in California for at least two years.

Upon application, investigation and confirmation of medical diagnosis pays up to $15,000 ($16,000 in terminal cases) in bills of a cancer patient in need of financial assistance and who has been a member of the Order in California for at least two years.

Provides funds for the purchase of materials needed by Cancer Dressing Stations to prepare suitable bandages and to be distributed to cancer patients in need. Dressings are also furnished to the American Cancer Society by the various Cancer Dressing Stations throughout California.

Provides scholarship awards, except for religious training to: (1) Graduating high school students for their first year in college or university; (2) Members of the Order of the Eastern Star who wish to continue their education in institutions of higher learning; (3) Needy students who have been unable to go directly into college from high school; (4) Students who have completed a portion of their higher education but find themselves in need of aid to continue their education in institutions of higher learning.

Scholarships are based on (1) scholastic record; (2) character; (3) need (except that 20% of the scholarships are awarded without consideration of financial need); (4) the purpose and need for higher education.

Awards for religious training are made to college students or college graduates desiring to enter a Theological College or Seminary, or to pursue studies in a Theological College or Seminary.

Provides scholarships to students pursuing a degree in Business Administration at a four-year college or university. Currently one or two scholarships are awarded annually from this program.